The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15


NAMED in his house preparing for his
investture with the Office Of murket
(royal architect His hours were spent
1n study, and the coming and going OF
Ka7lkenes crossed his Consciousness as
swiftly as the shadows wavered under
his young palms. His son might work
for hours near him on mysterious draw
iags, bet so deep was the great artist il
the writings OF the old murhets that he
did not think to ask him what he dld.
It might not have won his attention
even bad he seen the young man burn
the sheets Of papyrus thereafter and
grow restless and dissatisfied. He re-
marked, however, that henkenes was
absent during the noon meal, but when
the sGadown repast was served and
the young man was n his place Mentu
had forgotten that be had not been
there at midday.
That night in his effort to bring forth
the coveted expression IN bis drawings
OF Athor. Kenkenes all but satisfied
himself
Tie next day, without any apparent
cause, he went back to the niche in the
desert, stayed without purpose and de-
parted when no tangible reason urged
him. When the day declined be climb
ed down the front Of the hill and
crossed the narrow field toward his
boat, which was buried in the rank
vegetation Of the waters edge. At The
Me he noted, little distance up the
river, g familiar figure among the
reeds. For moment he hesitated and
then rambled through the riotous
growth in that direction. AS he drew
near Rachel raised herself from
search in thicket Of herbs, her arms
full Of them and her face a little
flushed
elder said Kenkenes.
seNot So am hunting herbs to make
simples for the sick.'
sHow goes it with the statue" she
asked.
SLOWLY" he answered. "But it shall
;asten to completeness when I once
begin"
What Wit thou do with it when it
is done-destroy tt"
He shook his head, with a smile.
sLeaye it there to betray thee to the
vengeance Of the priesthood one day?'
81 have no fear Of discovery"
.sNay. but fear or unfear never yet
warded of misfortune" she said
graFeiy. "Tt is better to entertain
cause,ess concern than unwise conf
dence.'
Rachel. he began almost helpless
", .1 an beyond extrication in debt to
thee, thou golden, thou undecipherable
mystery
She flushed to her very brows, and
her eyes fell quickly.
81 have appealed to all sources from
which I might justly expect sympa-
fhy-to men Of reason. Of power, OF
mine own kin and to women Of heart
and not once have found in them the
bspad and kindly understanding which
thou hast displayed for ne out Of the
goodness Of thy beautiful heart"
For tie first time in the history OF
their aceE3iltapce she laughed, not
nairt.lff t1.:;,3,. but low ana very happily,
and TIE feetiag glimpse she gave him
OF her eyes showed them radiant and
GLAD. I1a caught her hands, the bun
Gle CT herbs fell, and, drawing her
near hin. he lifted the pink palins to
his lips and pressed them there.
Nay. she said, recovering herself
and ". 2, ia wing Ter hands. Il a-, not
an Egr7eeian. but 9 Hebrew, unbiased
by TIE pcejaaices Of thy nation. 1t is
not se1apge that I can understand thy
REBELLION, which is bat a rift in thine
Egyptian maIeup Trough which req
son shows. Any alien eould comfort
thee as well"
sAnd ehou hast no more sympathy
for Ire tean any alien would have:" he
asked. somewhat pic-ed
as there any other sympa1hizing
alien with whom ! may compare and
leamy> she asked. Wit. smile.
She took up her bundle of herbs
again AID seemed to be preparing to
leare hin
How dost thou know these things?"
he asked hurriedly-"an these things
sculpture. religion. history"
Il was not born slave" she an
swered simply.
"Nay, cast out that word. would
never hear thee speak it. Rachel
sThen was born out of servitude.
a1y grea+ g-andsire was exempted by
Set when Israel went into bondage.
Els children and all his house were
given to profit by the covenant, but
the nane grew wealthy and powerful
to the third generation. Ny father was
Maai the Compassionate, VINO loved his
brethren better than himself. Them he
belped. Ralneses the Great forgot his
fathers promise when he found he had
need of my fathers treasure She
paused and continued as If the recital
burf her. There were ten-four of my
mothers rouse, six Of my fathers To
xhe mines and the brick fields they