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for 1t was even I that sent unto the
maiden tidings. by which she gained
the knowledge OF our approach"
But how sendest thon these It'd
ings.' said Jephthah. seeing that
gave thee no leave to take mes
senger?"
Therein the fault was mine," Ma
marah said. III fault there be-for,
were 1t not the will OF God. naugh,
that was done or Is to be were pos
sible-sceing that ! gave unto Adina
one of my carrier birds, to send me
word Of thy triumph and return. and
the bird. in truth. brought me the tlA-
ings this morning. Seest thou no
then therefore. oh. my father. that this
thing that is befallen us was to be?"
Then Jephthah bowed his head upo-
his hands and uttered mighty grolr
How sayst thou. my daughter, tha
We shall be delivered? Krowest thou
not that according to my VOW thou
must be offered burnt sacriice?'
AS he spakc these awful wortiR. .he
maiden's face grew whittier still. though
the courage Of her eyes falterei not
man Adina there ran II great shiycr
that again made to shake his armor
that It ratified and sounded. seeing
which. Namarah rose and ran 10 him.
fearing lest he might even fai to III.
ground. SO greatly he tottcied and
trembloi. Taking him by the hand.
she led him TO n place beside her fatS-
cr and gently pressed him to n seat.
Will. she herself sank back upon her
knees before them. holding hand Of
each. and as she lifted up her head and
looked nj them. 1, seemed unto H..
father and the lover both that her face
was rs the face OF nm angel.
"Hearkea TO me. o thou to whom ny
soul best loyeih." said Namarah. "foT
there IL a voice within me that SEEM
eth to me TO speak. and that most
dread and sacred voice saith to mo
what Il shall comfort thee to hear. !
will deliver thee the voice crieth con-
,InuaIly. and shall We not believe this
Heavenly yoiccT Let In. therefore. be
comsort.d. and take courage and pray
continually for dellvcEance from tho
terror whercwIth We arc afliri.h;ci.
For what Is II that thy soul fcarcih
Ad!na. and o Jeph;hah my faihcr7 Is
1, no, even the though, OF psr;lns7"
As Namarah apakc ;hcs. words. the
spirits OF tho men who listened 10 her
grew suddenly more calm. and tho
faith and courage with which her own
heart was animated seemed to be In
some sense impaired to them. 20 that
Jcphthah turned unto Adina. and spake
unto him In these words:
"Lc, no; thy soul within thee hate
me. o Adlaa. for my heart 10 sad even
unto death. Forgive nc the harm that
I have done unto thee through iknof
ane-, and ie, II be with us both even
according unto tho words that this
maiden hath spoken. and ic; US take
eomfor; and have hope. Lr; us together
pray continually for the dciircranec
iha, she t,cic;h TO be In store for Us.
And Adiaa answered. and said:
Il, nhsii be as thou saycs,. o Jcph.
,hah. and the God Of power hear our
prayers"
Then Joph,hah caused him iha; he
knci, In from, o. him. at the side o:
the maiden Namarah. and as they
rested so. Jcphthah lifted up his hands.
and blessed them. And as their heads
were bowed together. the short golden
cur,s OF tho man beside the long dark
,r-ssca Of the maiden. Jcph'hah rose.
and softly le., them: and when they
lifted UP their heads. behold they were
alone.
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