Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-13

true and loving wife. as thou hast been
to me a true and loving daughter.
Whether this glory above all glories
may be destined for thee or not. grieye
not thy fathers heart by refusing to be
wed. SO that he may see thee with thy
children about thee before he dieth
and sieepeth with his fathers"
Namarah made no answer. but her
fiutterins breath grew calm and though
she spake no word to signify her ae-
Quisscence In his desires. yet neither
did she sainsay him any more. a thing
whereat her father maryeled. How.
ever. he spake not the thought that
was In his mind. but was thankful ip
the silence OF his heart
After these weak and faint-heartes
words. the brave spirit OF tho girl came
to her again. and she went about her
household duties. and particularly
tho preparations for her IT,
Tiers going forth 'a war
wont. Her father she loaded more
and more with endsaFments and cares
ses. but she ever avoided speech about
his coming dangers In the field. eleep,
that once she said TO him suddenly.
and with her head tent low over her
work:
'wili II be that thou taEest with
thee thine rmor-bearer-the young
man. Adina!"
Aal I..N,l.A
.Ay."
Then" said she. with her head still
benz. lit is well done. for truly he hath
said to me that he would shield thy
body with his own. But 30 not into
danger. my father. De careful of his
life and OF thine own"
Thou spcakcst unwiscly. maiden.
and not as soldiers daughter. Thou
knowest that In battle n brave man
must not shun the place of danger. but
II he trustcth In tho Lord no harm
can hurt him. Adlna also Is man
that fcarc,h God. and therefore will we
trust to be delivered aud brought home
In safety"
"Amcn!" the maiden said. full rev.
ercntiy. and bent her head more !owly
yet. aS one who praycih.
The full moon roac DER i.phthah's
garden on the eve Of his .oIn. forth
to battle. and Jephthah's daughter
stood alone and held her heart to lis
ten. Her white robe nu;tcrcd In the
cool air Of evening and ciuns about her
slender limbs. and H,andln. there. her
pale face settled into mute rcposc.
she looked like fair white statue.
clad In a wind-blown raimcnt. No
sound disturbed the stiffness OF tho
night. except tho cooin. OF III. doves In
their house close by. But. after lonls
waiting. there mingled with this III.
tread OF approaching footsteps. The
folds OF her white gown trcmblcd on
her breast. us II the heart beneath
them fiuttcrcd. Nearer came the foot
steps through the trees. beneath tho
oyerhangins vines. until the moonligh,
revealed the tall form and noble fc..-
lures of the young man Adina.
is II thou. o maidcn?" hc asked.
stopping few PAGES from her. The
God OF Israel bless thee that thou
hcardcs, my prayer. and has, let me
speak to thee. before go TO battle
Hast thou no thought, Namarah. oi
the words have come to speak?"
The doves coocd and gabbled wiz,
their little muttcring sounds. but Ma
marah answered not. They stood n
pace or two apart-the maiden Mama
rnh and the young man Adina-bnt
still the silence was unbrokcn.
Hast thou even brought me here to
break my heart. Nauprah?" the younS
man said. Il love thee maiden. and
unless thou'it love me in return. the
God of Israel grant that may fall in
battle. for my life is naught to mo
without thee"
ITO be continucd.)