The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

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ried, but failed. lie decided not Ia buy
the necklace. Nay, ! have not the
amount with me-" he said shortly.
But Sadyk would not be dismissed
At a sign from Nadlna he once more
approached the young spendthrift
whose reckless expenditures had be-
come the talk OF all Jerusalem. Better
70 get something than TO bear the neck
lace back to his chest. thought the old
rascal as he whined again:
From thee. young prince, ] seek no
profit. Nay. will take loss. The
mere red gold unwrought. Is worth far
more than Sadyk asks OF thee"
Jether turned idly away without
once more looking at the necklace.
~ like not the design " he said short
ly, nor do I know the value Of thy
gold. Begone!"
Tisha faced him angrily and stamped
her foot In rage.
Were every bead Of common clay
and fashioned by n beggar's hand thou.
II thou didst truly love me. would give
thy fortune for Il. Thou canst bargain
when my kisses are at stalker Bahr'
Il do not bargain" protested Jether.
seeking TO calm her.
II have travelled much and always
found great prince generous" insin-
uated the crafty Sadyk. But Jether
would not be moved.
Another time ! may buy something
Of thee" he said CURLY and moved
away, leaving mother and daughter
gazing after him In amazement and
CONSERVATION. For the first time
Jether. the gilded fool. had shown
signs OF protesting against the sys-
tematic plucking INDUCED In by these
harpics Of Jerusalem.
Nadina. almost In tears, fairly
screamed at Jether, as he sought to
close the unpleasant interview.
"And for paltry hundred shekels.
% much rs thou hast given thy friends
time and again, thou hast brought
tears to the eyes OF my sweet dove"
she walled. 20 thou Judean, dost
daughters, to drive from their side q
hundred weather. suitors, and all for
thy beauty's sake3 My Tisha. thou
shalt leave this stranger. who loves
thee not. Begone. Sadyk. We will have
no more Of this vain Judean. and do
thou. my Tisha. bid him farewell for
ever. He loves thee not"
As Jether strolled through the gar.
den, angry at the obvious attempt to
force him to pay some outrageous price
for a bauble probably almost worthless
the mother and daughter debated as to
how to bring bin once more to his
knees and make him open the purse
strings, which had been so loosely held
since his coming months before.
II tell thee. daughter. he loves thee
not" declared the mother viciously
Thou seest now how these Judeans
love. But what canst thou expect from
one who scorns our lady Ishtar and
who hath never laid a gift upon her
atari Tisha. thou art to him only 9
handmaiden that he would purchase
cheap. Thy time is wasted"
The naughty. proud and wicked
sneering face OF the lovely Tisha fash
ed defiance. A dangerous note crept
into her voice at this singing insult
from her mother.
80, thou thinkest he holds me cheap.
chr" she purred softly. "A thing he
has bought cheap. eh? Very WELL
mother. Thou shalt yet see what be
will do for love of Tisha. The neck
lace shall be mine. and more-more
He shall change his God. He shall
bow down before my god"
Nadina shrank back In terror at this
dreadful threat
Never. He will not. No man ever
changeth his gods"
Thou shalt see. I'll wager the price
Of the necklace he hath refused to buy
me. I shall make him renounce the
God Of Israel and bow down In sacri-
fee before our Babylonian Ishtar. the
goddess of love. Not only shall he re-
nounce his God for me, not only will
he buy that necklace for me. but wait
and see what else that man shall do for
love Of Tisha."
The elder woman gazed admiringly
and proudly upon her beautifui daugh-
ter. Incredulity was mingled with
amazement. but she was still uncon-
vinced
Thou should'st forget this stranger
from the hills Of Hebron" she said
sternly. Thou shalt know the wo0fls
Of q great sea captain. l have had
word that. perchance this very night.
we will have q visit from Pharis. the
sea captain from Tyre, who sails on
strange voyages and brings back great
cargoes worth more than kings ran
som. He Is even now In Jerusalem,
and Ahab hath been commissioned to
ind him and bring him to thee. This
sea captain. II all hear be true. would
give thee for each kiss an emerald.
And for these beads Of gold-bah. he'll
buy thee q thousand necklaces. II thou
dost but love him."
TishA's eyes cleaned and flashed Ore.