Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18


In the garden they paused after they had
entered 1t. The majority of them remained there
and, speaking softly. began to make ready for
their sleep outspreading their coaks over the
transparent embroidery of the shadows and the
moonlight. Jesus. tormented with uneasiness and
four OF his disciples went further into the depth
OF the garden. There they seated themselves on
the ground. which had not yet cooled off from the
heat of the day. and while Jesus silent Peter
and John lazily exchanged words almost devoid OF
any meaning. Suddenly Jesus quickly.
MY soul is exceedingly sorrowful. even unto
death; tarry ye here and watch with me-" he said
and departed hastily to the grove and disap-
peared amid its motonless shades and light
Where did he go?" said John lifting himself
non his elbow. Peter turned his head in the di-
~ Jon of Jesus and answered fatiguedy:
DO not know"
rned again loudly. then threw himself
and became silent The others also
Yent and their motionless bodies
c6n absorbed into the sound sleep of fatigue
Through his heavy sumber Peter vaguely
something white bending over, some ones voice
resounded and died away. leaving no trace in his
dimmed consciousness
, Simon you sleeping?"
And he slept again and again some soft voice
reached his ear and died away without leaving
any trace.
You could not watch with one hour?"
"Oh Master. IL you only knew how sleepy
am" he thought in his slumber but it seemed -
him that he said 1t aloud. And he slept again.
And long time seemed to have passed. when
suddenly the figure of Jesus appeared him.
and a loud, rousing voice instantly awakened him
and the others:
You are still sleeping and resting? 1t is ended
n the hour has come-the Son of Man is betrayed
into the hands of the sinners"
The disciples quickly sprang to their feet con,
usedly seizing their cloaks and trembling from
be cold of the sudden awakening. Through the
ticket OF the trees multitude of warriors and
mple servants was seen approaching. noisy.
pminating their way with torches, And from
other side the disciples came running CULVER
with cold their sleepy faces frightened: and
yet understanding what going on. they
sed hastily:
What Is 1t? Who these people with
toles?"
hiseth chattering from chilliness. said to Peter:
ey have evidently come after us"
NJ multitude of warriors surrounded them.
and 10 smoky quivering light of the torches
drovSway somewhere the soft light of the moon
In fNt Of the warriors walked quickly Judas
Iscarf and sharply turning his quick eye. he
was srching for Jesus He found him. rested
Tor anlstant his look upon his tell, slender fig
ure, anquickly whispered to the priests:
Whosoever l shall kiss that same is he
Take h, and lead him cautiously Lead him
cautious, do you hear?"
Then l quickly moved to Jesus. who waited
for him ! silence. and he directed his straight,
sharp loo like knife. into his calm darkened
eyes -~
Hail. Mster!" he said loudly charging his
words uiai greeting with a strange and stern
meaning
But Jesuswas silent and the disciples looked
at the trato with horror not understanding how
the soul OF could contain much evil.
Iscariot thre' rapid glance at their confused
ranks noticed their culver. which was about TO
turn into Lud. trembling fear. noticed their
pacr their snseess smiles. the drowsy move.
ments OF their lands which seemed a. though fet-
tered In iron atthe shoulders-and a mortal sor.
row began to blrn in his heart akin TO the
row Christ had experienced before. Outsiretching
himself into hundred ringing. sobbing strings.
he rushed over to jesus and kissed his cold
cheek tenderly. He kissed IL sc softly so ten
derly. with such rainful love and sorrow. that Il
Jesus had been a nower upon thin stalk ~
would not have shaken from this kiss and
not have dropped fhe pearIy dew from
petals
Judas" said Jesus. end with tn
his look he illumined that NOR