Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
overlook her and folded her in his

kenes overlook her and folded her in his
arms.
"a blessing on thee. my sweet! And
am blest in having thee once more
| "Dfdst thou sleep well?" she asked.
| Most industriously, since | made UP
| what lost and overlapped a little. And
yet / was abroad at dawn. prowling about
| thy tent lest thou shouldst flee me once
| again. Rachel his voice sobered and
his face grew Rachel, wilt thou
| wed me this dayg
| eff ii were only aye or nay to be said
| 1 should have said il long ago., she an
| swered, with ayertcd eyes, but there are
| many things that thou shouldst know. Ken
| kenes, before thou demandest the answer
| from me-
Name them. Rachel he said submits
| sively; but let me say this first. Mine
! eyes are not mystic. but most truthfuily
| can | tell this moment. which OF US twain
| will rule over my tent
| And thou art ready for the tent and
| shepherd life of Israeli she asked grave
| ly. but before he could answer she went
| on.
Hear me first So tender hast thou been
| of me; much hast thou sacrificed Tor
| my sake that it were unkind to bind thee
| TO me in the lifelong sacrifice and lifelong
| hardshps that may know. Thine enemy
and mine Is dead. and Egypt rid OF him.
| There is much in Egypt to prosper thee;
| there, thy state is high; there thou hast
opportunity and wealth. Israel can oner
tree God and me. Even the faith thou
couldst keep in Egypt, so thou vert watch
| full. And further. thou art the murkets
son. and building takes the place of carv-
ing for thee. now. But here, kenkenes
thou must lay thy chisel down for ever.
| for the faith of the multitude. newly
| weaned from idolatry, is too feeble to be
tried with the sight Of images"
Kenkenes heard her with a passive coun-
tenance She gave him news. indeed-facts
of troubulous nature, but he held his
peace and let her proceed.
And this. yet further. once in that
Nrln yHrh uVnO 0lnt- aa hon INV
master and loved me not"
His dark eyes reproached her.
'Didst love me. then. of truth? But 1t
matters not-and performing closer to
him, 1T matters much! In that time
thou hadst told me so, we talked of Canaan,
thou and /. l boosted of IL. being but
newly filled with 1t and freshly come from
Caleb who taught US. Then Israel was en-
shaved and not yet so vastly helped by Je-
hovah. But alas! j have seen Israel freed
and attended by its God, and by the tokens
of It's conduct. Israel is far far from Ca
naan l am of Israel and whatsoever weds
with me, will be of Israel likewise 1t
| may not be that / shall escape my peo-
pies sorrows. Shall | bring them upon
thy head, also. my Kenkenesg'
After a little he answered, signing
Thou dost not love me, Rachel"
"Kenkenesr'
AYE, l have said Thou wouldst send
me away from thee back into Egypt''
20, seest thou not? / would have thee
know thy heart; l would not have thee
ch9ose bllndiy; do but sacrifice myself"
she cried panic-stricken.
and yet, thou wouldst deny me that
same delight of sacrifice. Can / not sur
render for thee well?'
She dropped her head and did not an
swer.
"Ah! thou speakest of the benefits OF
Egypt. he continued. what were Egypt
without thee. save great darkness haunt
ed and vacant? Besides. there is no Egypt
beyond this sea. She hath risen and crossed
win lsrael-all her beauty and her glory
l a md har hn-n
and shalt be to me all that 1 loved in
Egypt
He took her hands.
why may 1 not as justly doubt thy
| knowledge OF thy hearth" he asked softly.
Seeing that she surrendered. he persisted
no further in his protest.
when wilt thou wed me, my loye?'
She drew back from him a little, though
she willingly left her hands where they
were. and Kenkenes. noting the flush on
her cheeks. the pretty gravity of her, brow.
and the well-known air she assumed when
she discoursed. smiled and said fondy to
himself:
by the signs. am to taught something
more"
Thou knowest, my Kenkenes." she be-
gan. 1.-THE Hebrews are married simply.
There is feasting and dancing and the
bride is taken to the house Of her father-in-
law. Thereafter there is still much feast
ing but the wedding ceremony is done AT
the home-bringing of the BRIDE
| II hear, said kengeneS when she
paused.
81 am without kindred: thou art here
without house. There be no wedding
feast for us, nor dancing nor singing, for
Israel Is the march.
''Of TRUTH Kenkenes assented.
$50 there is only the essential portion of
the ceremony left to us-the home-bringing
of the BRIDE
'eIt is enough" said Kenkenes
''Hur and Miriam brought me to thy tent
last night"
With his face lighting Kenkenes drew her
to him and put his about her.
$50 if thou wilt, we shall say-that-from
that moment"
Her voice grew lower. her words more I'M
ready and failed altogether.
From that moment" he said eagerly,
resssuring her. From that moment"
From that moment, l have been thy
wifei"
(To be concluded Monday)