The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-18


In the garden they paused soon after they had
entered it. 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 was silent Peter
and John lazily exchanged words almost devoid of
any meaning Suddenly Jesus rose quickly
My soul, is exceedingly sorrowful even unto
death; tarry We here and watch with me-" he said
and departed hastily to the grove and soon disap-
peared amid its motiOnless shades and light
where did he go?' said John, lifting himself
on his elbow. Peter turned his head in the di-
rection of Jesus and answered fatiguedly:
Il do not know"
And he yawned again loudly, then threw himself
his back and became silent The others also
became silent, and their motionless bodies were
soon absorbed into the sound sleep of fatigue.
Through his heavy slumber Peter vaguely
something white bending over, some ones voice
resounded and died away, leaving no trace in his
dmmed consciousness.
Simon you sleeping?"
And he slept again, and again some soft voice
reached his and died away without leaving
any trace.
You could not watch with me even one hour?"
am" he thought in his slumber, but it seemed to
him that he said it aloud And he slept again
And a long time seemed to have passed, when
suddenly the figure of Jesus appeared him,
and loud rousing voice instantly awakened him
and the others:
you still sleeping and resting? 1t is ended
the hour has come-the Son of Man is betrayed
into the hands of the sinners
The disciples quickly sprang to theT feet.
fusedly selling their coaks and trembling from
the cold of the sudden awakening. Through the
thcket of the trees multitude of warriors and
temple servants was approaching nosily
Illuminating their way with torches. And from
the other side the disciples running, culver
ing with cold, their sleepy faces frightened; and
not yet understanding what going on, they
asked hastily:
What is it? Who are these people with
torches?"
Thomas pale faced, his mustaches in disorder,
his teeth chattering from chlliness, said to Peter
They have evidently come after us"
Now multitude of warriors surrounded them,
and the smoky, quivering light OF the torches
drove away somewhere the soft light of the moon.
In front of the warriors walked quickly Judas
Iscariot and sharply turning his quick eye, he
was searching for Jesus. He found him, rested
for an instant his look upon his tall, slender fig
ure, and quickly whispered to the priests
iWhomsoever l shall kiss, that same is he.
Take him and lead him cautiously. Lead him
cautiously, do you hear?'
Then he quickly moved to Jesus, who waited
for him in silence, and he directed his straight,
sharp look, like knife, into his calm darkened
eyes
Hail, Master!" he said loudly, charging his
words or usual greeting with a strange and stern
meaning
But Jesus was silent, and the disciples looked
at the traitor with horror not understanding how
the soul of a could contain much evil.
Iscarot threw a rapid glance at their confused
ranks, noticed their culver, which was about to
turn into a loud trembling fear noticed their
pallor their senseless smiles, the drowsy move
nents of their hands which seemed as though fet-
tered in iron at the shOulders-and mortal sor-
row began to burn in his heart, akin to the
row Christ had experienced before. Outstretchng
himself into a hundred ringing, sobbng strings,
he rushed over to Jesus and kissed his cold
cheek tenderly. He kissed it softly ten
Derby with such painful love and sorrow, that if
Jesus had been flower upon a thin stalk he
would not have shaken from this kiss and would
not have dropped the pearly dew from his pure
petals.
Judas" said Jesus, and with the lightning of
mis- look he illumined that monstrous heap OF