Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-05-10

as men DO who revel through the night
Ahab pointed to the purse which
hung from Jethers girdle.
''And have spent all?" he inquired.
Rorsippa frowned and shook her head
Had he not gold in plenty, thinkest
thou, fool, that he could still lord it in
Nadina's house," she demanded.
"Then he must trust thee WELL" re-
torted the crafty Ahab, drawing nearer
to the sleeping Jether. "Nly own mas
ter never sleeps when gold is beneath
my nose"
Borsippa threatened him with the
fan.
ERE he fell into slumber he babe my
mistress sit by him." she said. Nov,
if any gold is missing 1 will be blam-
ed"
Ahab stopped over the boy and listen
ed to his heavy breathing.
eff he be heavy with sleep what mat
tiers it? And if he is rich were it not
well that we should be less poor?"
His fingers CROPPED within the purse,
and several golden coins sparkled in
the light.
"Take not so much that he will miss
it and blame me-" whispered Borsippa.
"Yet take enough to be content with
half, for / must have my share"
He quickly handed the girl two Of
the coins, as Jether stirred in his sleep
and muttered drowsily, "I'll not have
my brother Gaal the master over me-"
Borsippa in hiding her coins accident
ally dropped the fan, and it struck
Jether, who awoke angrily. He gazed
about him in search of Tisha. She was
not there, and he demanded angrily:
where is thy mistress?"
"But this moment gone within, my
master" explained the girl. "Ahab, the
servant of Put, is here with tidings
from thy friends"
My master babe me say" bowed
Ahab, 'that he will visit thee shortly,
bringing some friends"
''Say that they will be welcome"
cried Jether, struggling to his feet.
'And do you, Borsippa, go and find thy
mistress. l like it not that she does
leave me so often.
Ahab bowed again as Borsippa sped
away to find the absent Tisha.
"My master babe me say further
that in the cool Of the day, for thy de-
light and his, he will bring with him a
company of dancing maidens. the fair
est III all Jerusalem"
Jether tossed him coin and nodded
in approval.
This for myself said Jether grand
ly. "And tell thy master he hath done
well.n
Ahab, turned and departed just as
from the house Tisha, in angry mood,
approached Jether. The girl was in a
fearful temper and stamped her foot.
what now dost thou demand?" she
cried. 81 but left to make ready to
greet thy friends, for some will surely
come"
Jether, unsteadily moving toward
her, for the wine was still within him,
shook his head.
II will not have thee greet my friend
today" he said petulantly. 81 have oil
served thy ways with them, Tisha."
The girl, who had picked up peac
from basket of fruit near by and hat
already taken one bite of the luscious
fruit, threw it from her angrily. l
splashed into the pool. She faced hin
defiantly. Jether sought to pacify he1
Nay, tsa not angry, Tisha. What
say comes from my love of thee
What dost thou know of love?" re
torted Tisha angrily. Thou with tn
maddened thirst to drink my lips. Dos
never think l may grow weary Of sue
sport?''
Jether tapped his girdlc Significantly
and the gold coins jingled.
''Thy mother babe thee be my HAND
maid,' he said authoritatively
"And have l not obeyed?" inquire
Tisha tersely. For weeks now tho
hast lived in my mothers house an
thee to us told us how rich thou wer
Yet but for his word we might nc
know thee from beggar."
Il have given freely" cried Jethe
full of anger. cat my fathers hous
we have all fed for a year for muc
less than ! have spent already"
The girl fiounced herself before hil
and laughed mockingly.
"Why then didst thou not stay in th
fathers house," she sneered, with
scornful laugh 80 thou vain Judeal
dost think we love thee for thyse
alone: Thou CONTEST here to occup
the richest room in my mothers maj
sion, and thou dost claim me as til
handmaiden, yet richer suitors by ia