The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-25
From within the house Tisha,
lnery mood. approached Jether.

From within the house Tisha, in
angry mood, approached Jether.
what now dost thou demand?'
she cried. II 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.
Il will not have thee greet my
friends today" he said petulantIy. Il
have observed thy ways with them.
my Tfsha. Nay, be not angry. what
say comes from my love OF thee"
What doth thou know OF love" re-
torted Tisha, ansTiiy. Thou with thy
maddened thirst to drink my lips at
all hours without rest? Dost never
think may grow weary OF such
sport?'
II have given freely" cried Jether,
full Of anger. ''At my fathers house,
we have all red for year for much
less than have spent already"
why, then. didst thou not stay In
thy fathers house?" she sneered. with
scornful laugh. ..oh. thou vain Ju-
dea. doth think we love thee for thy
| self aloner Thou CONTEST here to oc-
cupy the richest room in my mothers
mansion and thou dost claim me as
thy hand maiden. yet richer suitors
by FAR have I scorned and all because
my mother babe me walt upon thee. y
CHAPTER xI.
/ Nadina came toward Jether smiling.
with Sadyk the jeweier, close behind
4 her. The aged man. bowling obsequi-
ously, stroked his long white beard
with one hand. while with the other ne
carefully guarded the tray OF Jewels
=, tch hrY, hat E;y~
Jether turned. angrily ut the inter
ruption.
Well. what seekest thou nowT' he
inquired. while Tisha, a new light in
her eyes as she beheld the wonderful
jewels of Sadyk. chung close to Jether.
! "Ah. Jether, a wonderful necklace I
have seen" cried Nadina, joyously.
such necklace thou shalt give to
Tisha, as Sadyk, the jeweler. hath just
shown to me. Ever since childhood my
dove hath yearned for strings OF gold
en- beads Now sadyk has such an ane
which, IL given to her by thee, would
ever hold thee in her thoughts even
when richer and more generous men
would win her from thee
I Jether angrily dismissed hAr with n
wave or the hand.
! NAY. it is thy wish, not Tisha's. for
thy thought is ever of gold" he de-
clared
and is my Tisha worth less than
gold?" demanded Nadina. insolentfy.
II hike not sadyk, who deals in Jew
els" said Jether shortly. Another
time
Nadina laughed contemptuously and
turned to her daughter
"Tt is just as l have told thee. Tisha,
ne loves thee not"
TishA faced him angrily and stamped
her foot in rage.
Were every bead OF common clay
and fashioned by heggar's hand.
thou, IL thou dfdst truly love me. would
give thy fortune for II. Thou canst
bargain when my kisses are at stake
Bah"
II do not bargain" protested Jether.
seeking to calm her.
II have Travelled much, and ALWAYS
found a great prince generous" in
simulated the crafty Sadyk. But Jether
would not be moved
Another time l may buy something
OF thee" he said CURLY. and moved
away leaving mother and daughte.
gazing after him in amazement And
conservation. For the irst time
Jether. the gilded fool. had shown
signs OF protesting against the systs-
matte piucking INDUCED in by these
harpies of Jerusalem.
CHAPTER XII.
AS Jether stroiied through the gar
den. the mother and daughter debated
as to how to bring him once more ia
his knees.
Il tell thee. daughter, he loves thea
not" declared the mother viciously
Thou seest now how these Judeana
love. But what canst thou expect from
one who scorns our Lady Ishtar and
who hath never laid a gift upon heI
altar? Ttsha, thou art to him only q
hand maiden that he would purchase
cheap. Thy time Ii wasted"
The naughty face of the Lowell,
Tisha flashed defiance A dangerous
note crept into her voice at this sting
ing insult from her mother.
so thou thinkest he holds me cheap
iehe' she purred. softly. "A thing -
has bought cheap. Ell. very well, my
,mother-thou shalt yet see what h
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 Lady Isht4f."
Thou shouidst forget this strange
from the hills OF Hebron" Nadina sal;
sternly. Thou shalt know the wo,
ing OF great sea captain. have aas
J word that perchance this very nigh
we will have visit from Paris III
sea captain from Tyre. who sails .,
strange voyages and brings back grea
cargoes worth more than = kings ran
som. He L. even now In Jerusalem
} and Aham hath been commissioned I,
and him and bring him to thee. Tit
sea captain, II all hear In true, woui,
give thee for each Nissan emerald
And for these beads Of gold---bAh. he'll
uuy thee thousand necklaces II tho,
dost but love him."
Tisha's eyes cleaned ana nAshe,
FIRE but she cast longing look In tn,
direction OF the distant Jether angrtt
pacing to ana fro In the garden.
Keep thy sea captain until later.
l she cried ansrily. Thou sAyest Jethc
} holds me cheap, Ell. Before can bea
/ the advances OF another euitor mus
: first teach this Jether his proper piac