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    Jephthah's Daughter : *
A Story of Patriarchal Times.
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* By JULIA MAGRUDER. . .
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* CorrnionTED 1600 , 1891 AND 1809 BY ROBERT BORNEO'S SONS. *
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uttAi'TiiK VI. ( Continued. )
Now , as the host of Jephthah
marched down the streets of MIzper ,
while all along the people cheered and
shouted as they passed , behold at Jeph
thah's side , in front of them , there rode
the young man Adina , and not behind ,
as was his wont. And by this token
all the people knew that he had won
glory for himself In battle , and that
Jephthah strove thus to show the favor
which he had toward him , and with
the noise of their shoutings , "Long
live Jephthah , the Gileadite ! " were
mingled cries of "Long live Adina ! "
And as these sounds came even to
the ears of Namarah , behold the flush
" "ifpon her cheeks grew deeper and her
eyes yet more glorious. And ever the
soldiery pressed onward , followed by
the shouts of triumph from the crowd.
And Jephthah , the mighty captain ,
rode a night-black charger , while that
of Adina was white as milk. Both
men were clad in gleaming armor , on
which the rays of the setting sun made
blazes of vivid fire , gilding the silver
of the old man's beard , and burnish
ing the gold of Adina's thick curls ,
which seemed a part of his shining
helmet. And ever , as they rode , the
eyes of both were turned toward the
house of Jephthah , for Jephthah had
vowed a vow unto the Lord , and had
said : "If Thou shalt without fail de
liver the children of Ammon into my
hands , then it shall be that whatsoever
cometh forth of the doors of my house
to meet me , when I return in peace
from the children of Ammon , shall
surely be the Lord's , and I will offer it
up for a burnt offering. " And he
looked to see what it should be.
But the young man Adina. , who knew
not of Jephthah's vow , and had said
naught of the tidings sent to Nama
rah by the carrier bird that being a
secret between the maiden and himself
knew that Namarah would be pre-
P'.red for their coming , and rightly
thought that she would come to meet
them.
And now , as they began to come nigh
to the house , behold , the great doors
were thrown open , and forth there
came the maiden Namarah , clad all in
white and gold , and after her her maid
ens , with timbrels and dances. But
Namarah came first , with her head
erect and all her face made glorious
with joy. The childish timidity she
was wont to show had vanished now ,
and she faced the band of soldiery a
royal princess In her bearing. She
felt herself a queen , indeed , for happy
love had crowned her.
And as she came , behold the two
men who were at the head of the great
host drew rein and suddenly checked
their horses , and all the soldiery halt
ed. All eyes were on the beauteous
face of the majestic maiden , hers only
seeing the faces of the two men who
led the host.
Her gaze sought first the face of
Adina , with a treacherous fealty which
she could not control , and as their
looks met thus , behold the joyousness
of his heart gleaned forth into his
eyes , which met hers , with a look that
thrilled her soul with rapture. For
a moment she was blinded with ec
stasy , and saw naught before her but
light , supreme , bewildering ; and then ,
with the reflection of that light upon
her face , she turned her raptured gaze
upon her father , and suddenly the
great light became a great darkness ,
which likewise cast its reflection upon
her ; for the face of Jephthah her fath
er was as the face of a man in mortal
throes , and behold the hand that held
the bridle shook and fell , and his body
swerved in the saddle , so that he would
have fallen but that the young man
Adina , seeing the maiden's sudden
change of countenance had looked to
ward its source , and was just in time
to put out his hand and stay Jephthah
in nis place.
Then Adina dismounted and ran to
Jephthah's side , and while the maiden
Namarah herself laid hold on the
bridle of his horse , the young man as
sisted him to the ground , and with
Namarah's help led him into the house.
The eyes which had but lately looked
such joy into each other , exchanged
now looks of pain and * horror , for it
was quickly passed from mouth to
mouth that the great captain had been
seized with mortal illness , and that the
joy of his victorious return and meet
ing with his daughter was like to cost
him his life.
But Jephthah , when he heard these
words , denied and said :
"It is not as ye say , O men of Israel ;
nevertheless the hand of the Lord is
heavy upon me this day. Cause to go
out from me all save the maiden Na
marah and the young man Adina. "
And when they bad so done , behold
Jephthah rent his clothes , and said :
"Alas ! my daughter ; thou hast
brought me very low ; and thou art
one of them that trouble me ; for I
have opened my mouth unto the Lord ,
and I cannot go back ! "
And Namarah said unto iiim :
"My father , if thou hast opened thy
mouth unto the Lord , do to-me accord
ing to that which hath proceeded out
of thy mouth ; forasmuch as the Lord
hath taken vengeance for thee of thine
enemies , eveu the children of Ammon. "
r go spake she , and her voice was firm
and clear , but her face went deadly
pale , even as the face of the young
man Adina put on a ghastly pallor ;
and as he stood before her in his shin
ing armor a great trembling seized
him , so that his armor shook and
sounded. And as she looked on him
and saw his grief , behold her heart bled
for him , and for all the visions of her
happy love ; and she turned to him
and threw her arms about his neck.
And Adina clasped her to him , careful
not to hurt her tender body against his
mail-clad breast , and it seemed unto
them both that the barrier that had
come so suddenly between their two
souls was even as this barrier between
their bodies hard and cruel and im
passable. But there was no barrier be
tween their lips , and as they softly
touched and trembled on each other ,
they knew not whether that moment's
ecstasy was of pain or joy.
And Jephthah sat and gazed on them ,
and as he looked he was no longer the
mighty man of valor , but a creature
sore stricken , so that his hands shook
for very weakness , and feeble and im
potent tears fell down upon his beard
and trickled to his armor , while his
face was changed and piteous to be
hold , and he looked , all at once , an
aged man.
Turning her eyes toward him , and
seeing him in such unhappy case , Na
marah slipped from her lover's arms ,
and went and knelt beside her father ,
circling his neck with her tender arms ,
and calling him all manner of caress
ing names , while she kissed him with
deep lovingness on his forehead , his
cheeks and his lips. Then did she
loosen his heavy armor , and remove
each piece in turn , beseeching him to
take comfort , and avowing toward him
an affection more fervent and dutiful
than ever she had shown him in the
past. But Adina spake no word either
with or against her , but stood where
she had left him , with his right hand
holding the elbow of his left arm ,
which was raised toward his face , his
chin sunk in his palm. He was still
in complete armor , only he had re
moved his helmet , so that his sunny
curls were uncovered. Right goodly to
look upon he was , in the majesty of
his stalwart youth , but his ruddy skin
was ashen white , and in the great blue
eyes , which had so lately glowed with
so luminous a love-light , there was
now the shadow of great despair. And
ever his eyes were fixed upon the
maiden , following each movement that
she made , and the hunger of his soul
was in them.
CHAPTER VII.
When Jephthah , at her bidding stood
up , that Namarah might lift from him
the weight of his heavy armor , he
turned and looked upon Adina , and a
great cry broke from him , and he sank
backward into his seat and covered
his face with his hands. But Namarah
bent above him and drew away his
hands , kneeling on her knees before
him , and holding them in both her
own.
"Nay , grieve thee not , my father , "
she said , tenderly. "Let it be done
to me according as thou has vowed. "
"Thy life is mine , and vowed to me ! "
burst forth Adina , hotly , taking a stepE
toward her , as if he would wrest her
from her father. But the compelling
eyes of the maiden Namarah arrested
him , and he turned , and began to pace
the apartment with the angry strides
of a caged beast.
"Ah , woe , my daughter , " Jephthah
spake , "that thy father , who hath so
loved thee , should bring thee now such
hurt It had pleased me well that thou
shouldest wed Adina. It was but the
morning of this day on which I
dreamed these dreams , and to what are
they come ? Alas , my daughter , why
earnest thou forth to meet me , so con
trary to thy wont and usage ? Thou
wast ever affrighted before the soldiery
and held backward when they came
about the door. " *
"I was even bold and fearless , my
father , against my usual wont , because
happy case , Namarah slipped from her
that love had made me so , and in the
presence of my lord , Adina , I had but
one fear only , lest I might fail of my
honor to him who knew not my ways
as thou knewest them and appear un
loving and ungracious in his eyes.
At these words Adina's motions
grew more gentle and he checked him
in his walk , and came and stood near
by , his chin sunk in his palm , as be
fore , and his eyes , with a most mighty
tenderness in them , bent upon Na
marah.
"But , how knewest thou , my daugh
ter , that the victory was won and thy
father's host returning , seeing I sent
no messenger before me , but made
haste myself to bring thee tidings ? "
Then Namarah turned her fair face
upward , and said :
"Adiua , speak. Let it be known
unto Jephthah , my father , that the
thing that is come upon us was partly
of our own doing thine and mine. "
Then Adiaa , softened , mayhap , by
the sight of the old man's suffering ,
and more yet by the nobleness and
submission of Namarah's spirit , an
swered , and said :
"These words be true , 0 Jephthah ,
for it was even I that sent unto the
maiden tidings , by which she gained
the knowledge of our approach. "
"But how sendest thou these tid
ings , " said Jephthah , "seeing that I
gave theo no leave to take a mes
senger ? "
"Therein the fault was mine , " Na
marah said , "if fault'there be-rfor ,
were it not the. will of God , naught
that was done or is to be were pos
sible seeing that I gave unto Adina
one of my carrier birds , to send me
word of thy triumph and return , and
the bird , in truth , brought me the tid
ings this morning. Seest thou not
then therefore , oh , my father , that this
thing that is befallen us was to be ? "
Then Jephthah bowed his head upon
his hands and uttered a mighty groan.
"How sayst thou , my daughter , that
we shall be delivered ? Knowest thou
not that according to my vow thou
must be offered a burnt sacrifice ? "
As he spake these awful words , the
maiden's face grew whiter still , though
the courage of her eyes faltered not ,
and through all the body of the young
man Adina there ran a .great shiver
that again made to shake his armor
that it rattled and sounded , seeing
which , Namarah rose and ran to him ,
fearing lest he might even fall to the
ground , so greatly he tottered and
trembled. Taking him by the hand ,
she led him to a place beside her fath
er and gently pressed him to a seat ,
while she herself sank back upon her
knees before them , holding a hand of
each , and as she lifted up her head and
looked at them , it seemed unto the
father and thejover both that her face
was as the face of an angel.
"Hearken to me , 0 thou to whom my
soul best loveth , " said Namarah , "for
there is a voice within me that seem-
eth to me to speak , and that most
dread and sacred voice saith to me
what it shall comfort thee to hear. 'I
will deliver thee , ' the voice crieth con
tinually , and shall we not believe this
Heavenly voice ? Let us , therefore , be
comforted , and take courage and pray
continually for deliverance from the
terror wherewith we are . afilrighted.
For what in it that thy soul feareth 0
Adina , and O Jephthah my father ? Is
it not even the thought of parting ? "
As Namarah spake these words , the
spirits of the men who listened to her
grew suddenly more calm , and the
faith and courage with which her own
heart was animated seemed to be in
some sense imparted to them , so that
Jephthah turned unto Adina , and spake
unto him in these words :
"Let not thy soul within thee hate
me , O Adina , for my heart is sad even
unto death. Forgive me the harm that
I have-done unto thee through ignor
ance , and let it be with us both even
according unto the words that this
maiden hath spoken , and let us take
comfort and have hope. Let us together
pray continually for the deliverance
that she feeleth to be in store for us. "
And Adina answered , and said :
"It shall be as thou sayest , 0 Jeph
thah , and the God of power hear our
prayers. "
Then Jephthah caused him that he
knelt in front of him , at the side of
the maiden Namarah , and as they
rested so , Jephthah lifted up his hands ,
and blessed them. And as their heads
were bowed together , the short golden
curls of the man beside the long dark
tresses of the maiden , Jephthah rose ,
and softly left them ; and when they
lifted j up their heads , behold they were
alone.
( To be continued. )
Misunderstood Patriotism.
Prof. Alfred B. Adams of New York
was a soldier in the civil war , and took
part in the Red river campaign un
der Maj. Gen. Banks. "At one place , "
he said recently to one of his classes ,
"we surprised a southern garrison and
took many southern prisoners. They
were guarding a mountain of cotton
bales which were intended for ship
ment to Europe on account of the
southern government. Gen. Banks
promptly confiscated the cotton and
.
transferred it to his flotilla. Each bale
was stencilled 'C. S. A. , ' and over this
the northern soldiers with marking
brushes wrote in huge characters , 'U.
S. A. ' I was on guard at the time ,
and one of my prisoners , a handsome ,
bright-eyed young southern officer ,
said , 'Yank , what's that writing
there ? ' I looked proudly at him as 1
replied : 'The United States of Ameri
ca over the Confederate States of
America. Can't you read U. S. A.
over C. S. A. ? ' He looked at me quiz
zically. 'Thank you , ' he said. 'Do you
know , , I thought it was United States
of America Cotton Stealing associa
tion" The next question he put to me
I didn't answer. " Pniladelphia Post.
Clmrct's Most Pressing Need.
Mrs. De Silke "I wish to give a me
morial of some kind to the church , in
memory of a relative. What would you
suggest ? " Struggling Pastor "A er
an appropriately decorated er new
church furnace , madam , and a a few
tons of coal. "
Dentistry Among the Ancients.
The manufacture and use of false
teeth is undoubtedly a practice of great
antiquity. The ancient Egyptians were
no mean dentists. Jawbones of mum
mies have been found with false teeth
in them , and also with teeth filled
with gold. ;
Off the Old Block.
"James , you ought to control little
Jim better. " "Mother , we can't ; he's
too much like you. " Indianapolis
Journal.
I-onRest TJlvcr.
The Nile is " the longest river in the
world , 4,300 "miles. The Niger is 2,500
miles and the Zambesi 1,600 miles.
AVIioro Illnlno Will Kent.
Mrs. Elaine has purchased a lot of
seven acres adjoining the city ceme
tery at Augusta , Me. , overlooking the
Kennebec , which was a favorite place
with Mr. Elaine. It Is said that she
contemplates having her husband's re
mains removed there from Oak Hill ,
Washington.
Talcing Xo Clmm-eft.
The following notice is posted on the
wall of a hotel in Glasgow , Scotland :
"Discussions on the war and the twen
tieth century will not be allowed until
the close of both. "
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
Began with Small Farm Xow Does Ex
trusive misocl Farming : .
Within three miles of the town , go
ing eastward , is the farm of Mr. W.
Creamer , one of the municipality's
largest and most prosperous mixed
farmers. Mr. Creamer came to this
country in 1880 and settled on a portion
tion of the land which comprises his
present enormous farm of 1,280 acres.
In common with many others of a
similar period , he experienced all the
hardships and difficulties common to
the absence of railway and market fa
cilities. In no wise dauntedby ener
gy , industry and indomitable will ie
was able to surmount all obstacles
and has achieved an unparalleled sue-
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trict as one of Its pre-eminent farm
ers. His operations extend over 1,250
acres , two sections ( the thought alone
of so much land makes the eastern
farmer dizzy ) ; SOO acres of this Is
broken and the remainder Is excellent
pasture land and wood. This harvest
he took off a crop of 500 acres of wheat
and 200 of other grains. Four hundred
acres are plowed and ready for wheat j
next spring. Mr. Creamer is , as has I
been stated , , a mixed farmer of no
mean proportions , having at the pres
ent time forty horses , sixty head of
cattle and fifty pigs. The most mod
ern farm buildings are found on his
premises , the main building being a
barn fifty-five feet square on a stone
foundation , containing stabling for
sixteen horses and a lirgs number of
cattle. The loft is stored with twenty-
nine loads of sheaf oats for feed , and
tons of hay ; there is also a ctittmg-
Another building of large dimensions -
mensions is the granary , in which , aft
er teaming large quantities to market ,
h-j still has stored 3,000 bushels of
wheat. A crushing machine is in the
building. There are a number of less
er buildings containing chicken house ,
pig pens and cattle sheds. The farm
icsidence is a handsome frame struc
ture of ample proportions ; in connec
tion with it is a woodshed. The water
supply is unexcelled ; besides house
supply there is a well in the stables
and a never-failing spring situate in a
bluff , which never freezes. Surround
ed by a thick bluff of poplars , extend
ing in a semi-circle to the west , north
and east , the winter storms are brok
en and accumulation of snow unknown.
Added to his farming operations , Mr.
Creamer conducts a threshing outfit
for the season. His success is only
one instance of what can be accom
plished in western Canada. Baldur
( Man. ) Gazette , Nov. 16 , 1S99.
There will be thousands remove to
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The American Monthly Review of
Reviews for March discusses the war
in South Africa in its various phases ,
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Rican tariff , our situation in the Phil-
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A Sedalia ( Mo. ) literary society has
decided in the affirmative the propo
sition , "Resolved , That a man should
be worth at least S500 before being
given a license to marry a Missouri
girl. "
3Iark Twain's Ulcyele Ride.
Mark Twain related in a recent ad
dress that he once set out to ride from
nartford to Boston on a bicycle , got
tired of it after five miles and took
an express train. "What time did you
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Xot Easily Entered.
Chancellor MacCracken of New York
University announces that the original
proposal of the Hall of Fame includes
a condition imposed by the giver that
1,0 name should ever go upon it that
lad not been approved by the board of
200 judges , consisting of professors '
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United States. i
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There Is a church In Boston which Is
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the fact that on its tower are angels
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magnificent gifts recfilvod by us , In
cluding the millions given by Mr.
Rockefeller , were offered without even
a hint from mo that they Would be ac
ceptable.-
Mite sometimes becomes might.
Law to n Oitvo Him a ICInfr.
William F. Homer of Seattle , who
Las heea.serving as a private in the
Fourteenth Infantry in the Philippines
for the past five months. Is the proud
possessor of a gold ring given him by
Major General Lawton fo. * hla bravo
defense of the lirst reserve hospital
at Bacoor , one the evening of Novcm-
Dtr 27 , 1809.
Use Magnetic Starch it JIDS no equal.
Unless you make up your mind to do
a thing the chances arc you will never
do It.
For starching fine linen use Magnetic
Starch.
Few people would be conceited If
they could only see themselves as oth
ers see them.
A Hook of Cliolco
Sent free by Walter llakcr & Co. Ltd. , Dorches'er ,
Ma e. Mention this paper.
If people could only get rid of their
imaginary troubles they would be
fairly happy.
Mrs. TVlnslow'B Soothlnff Symp.
For children teething , BOftont the K'Hn1 ' * , reduces In-
tiamiimtlon , allays pain , curea wind colic , i'.c a bottle-
Gei Your Pension
DOUBLE QUICK
Write CAPT. O'FARRfiLL. Pension Agent ,
i.j3 r .New York Avenue. WASHINGTON. D. C.
Send to-day foronrhandsomely cntrravcd
SSUi amlierrtary vork < > u piuuiiti KHKK
MASON , IWNVVIVK & lAU'UJ-NCn ,
rate-lit .L .iv.ycrs , IVutflil > it < > ii , > . C.
THE BAGOH SGHOOL will ' . instruct
l'.in-l''i\l at
tiiclrlioinusln tliufiind.uiicntaliirinc.lplexortliis
luxv , anil sucli lir.indiuf as im tllutun linlaCci *
lexal education. Forclreiiiar-iiulilrusi
EDW , BACON. 323 Main SLPeorial \ \
SECURES OB
FEEHEFUNDED.
1'iitont ndvcrtlx'it
vicc as to patentability. St-ml for Invrntnr'ti
Primer , free. MILO B. STEVENS & CO. . Ko-
tnlillflied 1SGI , 817 Mihfil. , Washington , D. C.
Branch Oillccs : Clilc.ncj , Cluvciaud uud Detroit.
Troutonrjsesor all rcncrai
WANTE ! f-O'iirH. | tin ; r wlitonri or
huiri. who ni uo ! a HoAllS-
bTCAI ) I II-\ ! ; ; on loistlt.in
Jt ; ( ) acres 0:1 or > vfiirw
' J8I . no iij.itlcr
SOLDiERS'S I 1VAI. J'lIOUir
traainadnnrnut Intlltiur
\Vcrr.-int
HOMESTEADS i : K omrnrto
x lSS :
Colorado.
DON'T STOP TOBACCO SUDDENLY
It injures nervous .system to do so. BACO-
CUKO the only cure mat KEAM.Y CUKES
and notifies you \\hcn to ttop. Sold w tn , a
guarantee that three boxes will cure any case.
RAPI1 PlIHfl 's ' vcRttiblo h.'id harmless. Jt has
-
DHUU-UUnU , . „ , . , . ( ] thousands , it will cure you.
At all drut'tiists or by mail p.cpaid , 81 a
3 boxes $ -0 Booklet free. Write
CHEMICAL Co. , L.a Cross" U'fe
S4 to $6 compared.
with other makes.
lndorped by ever
1,000,000 wearers. ,
T/ic genuine have W. L. I
Douglas * name and price !
stamped on bottom. Take
no substitute claimed to be
as good. Your dealer
should keep them if
not , we will send a pair *
on receipt of price and z c. v
extra for carriage. State kind of leathir ,
size , and width , plain or can toe. Cat. free.
W. L DOUGLAS SHOE CO. . Brockton , Uass.
Salzer'i Kapo Spoltr-r
gives Kleli , What In It J
Catalog
FARiVI tells-
Sailer's Seeds are Warranted to Predate.
rlfiMoa Luther , K-Troj.l'a. as'ncl
) Ii Mcott. U'ia. , ITJ km b rb > r a
BetHTlng.Minn. . Lygrowii 0bu > h Salcr' cnfo
per Here. If you doufjt , wrj'e them. ewijh logaia
| 399,000 new customers , -cwilscacl _ ! on trial
10 DOLLARS WORTH FOR lOc.
10 pkcs or rare farm J3 , Silt Essli. the 3-earcd
Corn Spcltzprolucm'"Hhuah fco-lanij t3ifcttj
peracre aboveoanuibi lej. lrnnijslurms
the greatest Kram on torth ; Salzcr < ij .
Rape. Spring AVIirat. to. . In < : lu < lng ! par romal-
IculhMint f rnlCaii-lbr K it loc. t > .linear
about Sailer j Creirt . .Union ISoilur
Potato , all miilfl fur ICc. p. i
po itirelr worth 510 to erra 'ji
betdrclati > raI.2Oabhl a
Plenso arnttc i
pend this "tie -e. ! , J1.03.
ndr. with alone , oc ,
lOc. to Salzcr. wru :
Double Daily Service j
an Sleepers and Free
Chair Cars en Nighi Trzins
For information or Rates , call open cr
nearest zjt.it , or
S. M. ADSIT , G. P. A. ,
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CUBES WKLHc All fcLSE FAILS-
Best Cough Syrup. lastea Good ,
la ttac. Sold by drozgl t ; .
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