Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
CHAPTER IN.

Then Snmarnh came again Into his
arms. and while they ciaspcd her close
with loves true tenderness. behold tho
maiden began softly to weep. and said:
Il am even satisfied to die tonight.
knowing a love like thine. II die
and thou iiycs,. bcsccch thee that
thou wilt be even as son unto my
father Jcphihah. for his heart Is brok-
en- within him. and by reason Of his
vow he Sivc;h up his only child
''Tha, will maIdcn." saith Adina:
and II no be that shall live and thou
dicsi. that will even be my work In
life. All. Namarah. my most holy and
most bcau,cous love. hast thou though,
upon the wcarincss and darkness OF
the life that I will lead without thee.
even through youth and manhood and
old akcG'
Yea. beloved. I have thought OF it.
she answcrcd-'bc sure that I have
thought OF it-with n heart made Wild
with anguish. and Il sccmcth unto mo
that thy fate Ii even harder one than
mine. But now that VIC have spoken
Of these things. and thou knowcst my
thoughts and wishes conccrnin. thy
life. II thou arc icf, to live II out with
out me. lc, us speak Of IL no more. and
let us even. 40 far as in us lies. Danish
IL from our thoughts. would have
thee give me a solemn pledge that
when ! depart on the morrow. I. and
the maidcns that be my companions.
thou wilt pray continually. as I shall
do. for dciivcranec. Kncci with me
trN nj Lat Ia
prayer. even In the silence OF our
hcar,s.''
And side by side. upon the grass be-
meath the white iisht OF the moon. they
kncit together. hand in hand. and lifted
up their hearts. SO still and silent was
the night that the little brook which
ran through the garden. down at the
foot of the hill. could be heard gurg-
ling over its stones. and the notes OF
the doves in their house near by sound
cd mournfuily and plcadingiy in their
ears. The soft wind of the summer
night played lightly over their bowed
heads, ruiiiinE Adina's golden curls and
blowing against his throat long trcss
of Namarah's silky hair. Long time
they tnclt there. their bodies touching
only in that close hand-clasp. but their
souls fused into one.
when they rose from their knees and
stood erect In the pale moonlight. both
SO tall and young and beautiful In their
fair white raiment. they turned and
wound their arms around each other
in an embrace Of unspcakable love.
Again the night lay wrapped in silence.
Suddenly there was fiuttcring above
them. and a white bird flew down and
alighted. There II nestled. with little
plaintive moan. As the young man
and the maiden strovc each to touch
and soothc its ruflied feathers, their
two hands met and claspcd.
at is the little messenger" said Ma
marah. as the bird crcpt closer to the
warmth of their nccks. between the
arch made by their closc-prcssed
cheeks. at seemeth to be restless ana
unhappy. There was one OF my doves
killed by hawk one day. while this
messenger was gone with thee. Think-
est thog IL could have been It's mate
I saw the great hawk swoop down upon
It one day. as II sat alone apart from
all the rest and before | could run 10
its rescue. the poor little thing hau
been carried on In those cruel claws
Thou knowcst-dost thou not?-thht
the dove Is the image OF constancy,
and that when II once loses Its mate IL
takes none other cvermore.
Even as II shall be with me-
breathcd forth Adina. '1f I lose the
mate whercunto my soul Is ALREADY