The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05

for II vas even / that sent unto the
maiden tidinss. 81 which she gained.
the knowledge Of our approach. y r. Ss
But how sendesta thou these It'd
ings," said Jephthah seeing that i
gave thee no leave - take a mes
senger?" LIZA 4 |s s II ~ +, ~ Ike
Therein the fault was mine" Ma
marah said, eli fault there be-for,
were It not the will Of God, naught
that was done or is to be were pos
tsible-seeing that I 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 It'd
ings this morning. Seest thou not
then therefore, oh, my father, that this
thing that is befallen us was to be-"
Then Jephthah bowed his head upon
his hands and uttered mighty groan.
"How sayst thou, my daughter, that
we shall be delivered? Knowest thou
not that according to my VOW thou
must be offered burnt sacrifce?'
AS he spake these awful words, the
maiden's face grew whittier still, though
the courage of her eyes faltered not,
and through all the body of the young
man Adina there ran a great SILVER
that again made to shake his armot
that 1t ratified and sounded, seeing
which, Namarah rose and ran to him,
fearing lest he might even fall to the
ground, SO greatly he tottered and
trembled. Taking him by the hand,
she led him to place beside her faith
er and gently pressed him to a seat,
while she herself sank back upon her
knees before them, holding a hand OF
EACH: and as she lifted up her head and
looked at them, it seemed unto the
father and the lover both that her face
was as the face Of an angel.
"Hearken to me, o thou to whom my
soul best loveth," said Namarah, "for
there is voice within me that SEEM
eth to me to speak, and that most
dread and sacred voice saith to me
what it shall comfort thee to hear. I
will deliver thee the voice crieth con-
tinually, and shall we not believe this
Heavenly voice? Let us, therefore, be
comforted, and take courage and pray
continually for deliverance from the
terror wherewith we are afflrighted.
For what is it that thy soul feareth o
Adina, and o Jephthah my father? Is
it not even the thought of parting?"
AS Namarah spake these words, the
spirits of the men who listened to her
grew suddenly more calm, and the
faith and courage with which her own
heart was animated seemed to be in
some sense impaired to them, so that
Jephthah turned unto Adina, and spake
unto him in these words:
LET not thy soul within thee hate
me, o Adina, for my heart is sad even
unto death. Forgive me the harm that
l have done unto thee through ignor-
ance, and let it be with us both even
according unto the words that this
maiden hath spoken, and let us take
comfort'and have hope. Let us together
pray continually for the deliverance
that she feeleth to be in store for US"
And Adina answered, and said:
1T shall be as thou sayest, 0 Jeph.
thah, and the God of power hear our
prayers
Then Jephthah caused him that he
knelt in front of him, at the side OF
the maiden Namarah, and as they
rested so, Jephthah lifted up his hands,
and blessed them. And as their heads
were, bowed together, the short COLDER
curls of the man beside the long dark
tresses of the maiden, Jephthah rose
and softly left them; and when they
lifted up their heads, behold they vert
alone.