Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


erance for IN both. Sorrow not. be-
loved. seeing that ever love thee. both
In this life and that which Is to come.
Thine. SAMARAH.
And underneath she had written the
word 'Mixpeh.''
In reading these lines. the soul OF
Adlna was greatly comforted. so that
he felt a new courage come to him. and
ever thereafter. until the two months
were come to an end. he bore himself
patiently and submissively aud muf-
INJURED no more. Each day that dawned
saw him beside the old man Jephthah.
sustaining. comforting and cherishins
him. though. mayhap. his own hear,
was even at that same time sunk down
with weariness.
And after he had brought tho white
dove home that night. Il ever came to
him afterward OF It's own accord. nyins
at sunset into his window and perch
Ing there. II he was absent. until hs
returned. and often he would take II
In his hands aud talk to IL. such words
as his frozen heart refused TO utter
unto human ears. and ever II seemed
TO give him greater comfort than any
human friend.
As the two months Of absence o: tho
maiden Namarah began TO draw to .
close. the soul Of Adina grew each hour
more exceedingly sorrowfui. and Jsph-
thah also went heavily from morn ti,l
evening and took no comfort save In
the presence and companionship OF
Adina. who was become to him even ~
his own son.
And when the eve OF the return Of
Namarah and her maidcns was coaac.
all the people Of Mixpch were aware OF
II. but 10 great was their sorrow ;or
the maiden. that they feared TO look
upon her face. and as ai set OF sun the
children playing In the streets
brought news that the maidens were
returning. behold. the people Ent them
to their houses. they and their :h'l-
drcn. that none might look upon Ma
marah In her misery and her afhiciion.
And Ms Namsrah and her maiachs
made their way along the streets OF
MiIpeh. behold. they made a picture
sad to see. for their garments Of Sack
cloth were torn and stained with their
sojourn In the wilderness OF the noun
tains. and their feet were sore and
weary. and rs Samarah walked nrst
among them. her companions uttered
low wailing Of distress. But tho fnntd-
en- herself was silent and made no
sound. either with her voice or with
the worn-out sandals Of her feet. but
ever moved noisclessly rs n shadow.
with bent head and hands clasped
wcarily.
No human creature did they sec.
The streets Of Mizpeh were as unin-
habited as were the mountain forests
they had left. and a vast and SOLEMN
silence. more awful In this place OF
many habitations than in the open
country, brooded over everything.
As they moved along In slow process
sion, suddenly above their heads there
was the sound OF wings. and nock OF
snow-white doves came downward
from high In the air. and. flying low.
preceded them with slow and steady
motions all up the empty streets. And
as men or women here or there
watched furtively from behind the
drawn curtains Of their windows. this
most strange sight-the maidenS In
their mourning garments preceded by
the flock Of white doves-struck awe
unto their hearts. And added to the
sight there was a strange and AWFUL
sound, for even as the maidens crooned
their low, sad walls. the doves from
their flight in the air Joined to the
sound their plaintive cooling and COM
planning.
To the other maidens 1t seemed as
but an accident that the birds should
meet and Join themselves to the pro-
cession: but Namarah believed 1t not.
Her heart told her that her tenderly
loved birds had recognized her. and be-
fore she reached the door OF her fathers
house one Of them had even separated
from its companions. and circling
moment, as II in doubt, above her head.
presently flew downward and altghted
on her shoulder. Then did Namarah
unclasp her hands and take 1t under
her cloak and press 1t against inc
warmth of her heart: and although
the feathers of its wings had grown
out again, and 1t was even smooth anu
shapely and snow white rs the rest
she knew It to be the messenger pe-
tween Adina and herself. Howpeit'
she knew not that 1t had earned
stronger claim to her affection yet' III
that 1t had been the chief companion
and comfort of her lover during the
long days and nights of her absence.
ITO be continued
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