Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
THE WANDERER"
Norelcd by A. Page from Maurice V. Suueiss pGy
at Metropolitan Opera House

THY mother bade thee be my hand.
maid" he said, authoritatNely
And have I not obeyed?' inquired Ttsha
terseIv. For weeks now thou hast lived
I'm my mothers house. and claimed me ever
Tola when he brought thee to us, told us
how rich thou vert. Yet but for his word.
we might not know thee from "A beggar.'
Il have given freely" cried Jether. full
Of anger AT my fathers house we have
all fed for n year for much less than
have spent already
The girl hounc.d before him, and laughed
mockingly.
why then ddst thou not stay in thy
fathers house," she sneered. with a scorn-
full laugh "Oh, thou vain Judcan. dost
thinl; we love thee for thyself alone? Thou
comest here to occupy the richest room in
my mothers mansion. and thou dost claim
me as thy hand.ma den, yet richer suitors
by far have | scorned and all because my
mother bade me wait upon thee. Some day,
l tell thee. my mother will go too far. and
then her Tsha will rebel ! like it not
that she should pick the men upon whom
Tisha must attend"
Jether drew back sharply as he realized
the true sentiment behind her remarks.
When first I came" he said slowly,
didst thou not say thy love was mine and
mine alone? Thou didst love to hear the
simple tales OF old Judea, Did not thy
inother say II pleased her well TO give me
"' oSHI room III all ner mouse ana llet ds
nahdnald? How have | changed? True
nave lived among the hills and lack some
things they have who live in cities. Yet not
I one or them could love thee as I do he
added seeking to take her in his arms
Ilsha eluded him. "Of all the friends
VINO each day feast with thee, not One
would fail to show me greater kindness
than thou she retorted. Take notice
thou Judean, 1 swear by our Lady Ishtar'
and she pointed to the statue--"I swear
by our Lady Ishtar II you woudst have thy
Ilsha love thee longer, then must thou
show thy love better"
Tisha-I love but thee :" cried Jether
ana once more attempted to take her in his
arms but she eluded him. He sought to
catch her, but she rounded the edge of the
fountain. and when he had finally caught
her and held her painting in his arms he
kissed her madly. The girl, her passion
spent her anger vented, hung softly in
his arms, until a voice made them both
realize that they had been interrupted
They turned-it was Nadna and behind
her stood sadyk the jeweler..
CHAPTER
Nadna came toward Jether smiling, with
| Sadyk, the jeweler, close behind her. The
| aged man, bowling obsequiously. stroked
| his long white beard with one hand while
with the other he carefully guarded the
| tray Of jewels which hung before him.
Jether turned, angry at the interruption,
| for time had taught him many things re-
| gardng Nadina, and he had not been slow
| TO observe the ways Of Sadyk,
| We'll, what seekest thou now" he In
quired, while Tisha, new light in her
] eyes as she beheld the wonderful jewels
| of Sadyk, clung close TO Jether
"Ah. Jether. a wonderful necklace have
| seen" cried Nadina, joyously. such a
| necklace thou shalt give TO Tisha, as Sadyk
| hath just shown to me. Ever since child
hood my dove hath yearned for strings OF
| golden beads"
Jether angrily dismissed her with wave
| of the hand.
NAY, II is thy wish. not Tisha's, for thy
| thought is ever of gold" he answered
! And Is my Tisha worth less than gold p
| demanded NadinA, insistently. Look at
| my child Is a gazelle of equal grace? See
/ how like a tower Of precious ivory her neck
/ upholds head unmatched In beauty from
| Lebanon TO Egypt. Thou must have seen
1 many another maiden in thy travels. Was
| one like Tisha? Come nearer daughter
ITO be continued tomorrow