News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-04-04

/ lon ltsCiI. Ma, IL seems Dut yesterday
| stood in the streets of Jerusalem and
! watched the Workmen rearing a great
mass Of stone and wood which men
do say the great King solomon plans
as temple to the Lord. Come thou
and see likewise. good Jether, what
wonders there are in this great world.
Leave thy stupid hills and come to
Jerusalem. l set upon my journey to-
morrow"
ITO Jerusalem!" the boy cried in
creduousIy. but my father will new
er give his consent"
go then without it," replied Tola
sarcastically. Thy father is rich. De
mand thou thy portion and go forth.
Who knows what fortune may befall
thee? The great King David was but
a shepherd lad amid these very hills"
But if my father doth refuse?
when my father failed to give me
what | deemed my right | found a
way to take them," cried lola angrily,
grasping the boy again by the arm.
"And since he had put me to so much
unjust trouble took all that found"
Jether backed away from him in
surprise and fear
'Then thou wilt some day suffer pun
ishment for that theft" he said. Does
not our law say
Tola interrupted him with a hooking
laugh.
'"Be not tiresome. That is the only
law l warn thee to obey when thou
doth meet my friends in Jerusalem.
They are merry fellows, rich and free
with youth and spirits. And when 1
shall take thee to the house of my
good friend Nadina and shall introduce
you to her daughter Tisha, the fair
est in all Jerusalem, shouldst thou
preach to them they would never for
give me for bringing thee along. AS
for Tisha, l really think she might
slap thy face"
Jether turned toward him curiously
and asked
Elisha, didst thou say"
AYE, Tisha of Babylon, now the
fairest maid in all Jerusalem. For her
favors men would almost pay the ran
som of king, yet Tisha scorns them
all and boasts that she will be won by
love alone. Such a lad as thou, with
wealth, youth, good looks-why, fair
Tisha would worship thee
"Nay, know naught of women" re-
piled Jether hesitatingly. 81 know
naught of love save that l bear my
mother and my cousin Naomi, and
for any else | care not"
"What an innocent fool thou art!'
tainted Tola, with a laugh. THAT
youthful innocence will attract fair
Tisha far more than gold shekels.
What sayst thou, wilt thou come
with me-"
Jether hesitated. From the distance
came the sound Of a silver trumpet
He heard it and started.
''The trumpets call! | must away!'
he cried. Il cannot answer now
lola threw his mantle over his shoul-
der and raped upon the table for the
landlord. Old Oxen came from a room
within, and Tela tossed him a coin.
"This for thy reckoning, landlord"
he said sharply AS for thee. my
good friend Tcther, farewell I jour
ney toward Jerusalem
Again the tvumVet blew.
81 am late. Already l fear my IA
theirs anger for leaving the sheep I'M
tended. My brother Gaal viii once
more taunt mc with my neglect One
moment. Tola. Come with me. and !
Will ask my father for my portion AID
go with thee"
Tola slapped him aGectionately uron |
the back.
Thou art a good lad. after an be |
said. Bring thy gold and come with |
me I will await thee here while chou
dOst get tly portion.
- win come portion or no portion, /
declarcdeJrthe firmly.
(Io be Continued)