“Hallelujah,” with suppressed joy, exclaimed Ichabod, “the tabernacle of God with men!”
“Hush, rash man, and watch!” rebukingly20 replied Sir Charleroy.
As they looked on the beautiful scene, they perceived that the front of the pavilion was lifted up and stretched forward as a canopy24 over an altar, richly decorated with twined olive branches and blood-red blossoms. A little way off, and yet partly encircling the altar, were little walnut25 trees, each tree having on its branches glistening26 lamps, half hidden by wreaths of hollyhocks and asters.
The moon sank behind the hills; the night darkened, but the fires and lamps burned still more brightly.
“It’s like fairy-land, Jew,” after little, spake Sir Charleroy.
There was a burst of music, instantly followed by the entrance of youths and old men; some singing, others vigorously playing ugabs, reed-flutes, and tambourines28. Somewhere near, though unseen by the watchers, were happy women; they recognized their voices in refrains, choruses, and merry peals31 of laughter.
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“Wait a little.”
There came a commanding trumpet blast. Its tones died away in the melody-waves of a score of viols, managed by unperceived musicians. Then silence; presently the huge blue curtain that hung across the tent, just back of the outstretching front canopy, parted, and there emerged an aged33 man of stately form, wearing an Aaronic mitre and priestly robes; rich as well as ample. He paused before the altar a moment, as if in prayer, and then suddenly the air far and wide quivered with a sound like a cyclone34 hail. There were also cornet blasts mingling11 therewith.
“Heavens, Jew, explain!”
“Selah! These the drums and waking clappers; the signal to be given. Now for ‘Purim’ in earnest.”
The groves35 about seemed to be alive and moving, for from every direction toward the center gathered men and boys, bearing palm branches and torches; these, as they advanced, moved with speeded pace, presently they were in a perfect maze37, the music of every kind growing louder and louder, then seeming to die away.
“They’re carrying the edicts of Ahasuerus to the Jews to defend themselves, master.”
“A fine play, Jew!”
Now the blue curtain parted again, and from the pavilion emerged another stately form, in all except that he lacked priestly robing, the very counterpart of the aged man first at the altar.
“Glory to Shaddah! again I see the holy brothers, Harrimai,” cried Ichabod.
The second patriarch motioned silence; all in the assembly bent38 their heads in breathless attention and[155] the patriarch spoke39: “Brethren of Israel, hearken and give God all the glory who this hour permits us, His chosen people, to celebrate in peace, with joy, our glad Purim feast. This day, Jehovah granted me the most wholesome40 comfort of hearing from a pashaw of our scourge41 that the last of the armies of the Moslem42, beaten by want and internal discord43, were melting out of our land like fog banks before the rising sun. He certified44 to me for a handful of barley45 (for which he had come to stand in need) that those hated cross-bearing invaders46, the knights47, were gone, never to return. So God has worked in our behalf as in the days of Esther, setting our enemies to destroying one another and then compassing the slinging48 out of His holy places, the abominable49 remnants. So may His thunders, as of old, forever beat on the heads of all who lift themselves against our Israel!”
There was a murmur50 of applause; first like the buzz of the noonday insects of the groves, then like a careering hurricane. The applause swelled51 up, drowning all sounds, causing the fires to flicker52 and flame, making the pavilion’s sides sway and wave as if all were feeling the joy present. The musical instruments quickly now caught up the strain of the cheery voices, and all was in a perfect whirl of excitement with one thought, ‘praise.’ It was free and fluent, because it came from hearts practiced in the ultimate swings from joy to sorrow and then from sorrow to joy. For half an hour nearly, the rhapsody continued, nor did it temperate53 until sheer exhaustion54 fell on the revelers.
Presently, after an interval56 of comparative quiet, there came a flourish of cornets and a roar of the rattling57 clappers. It was a signal followed by the uplifting[156] of the old priest’s hands as if in benediction58. All heads were bowed; some of the congregation knelt, and then he spoke in sonorous59, yet soothing60 voice, words of benediction: “Blessed art thou, Oh Lord our God, King of the Universe, who hath wrought61 all miracles for our fathers and also for us, at this time.”
Then the people stood up, and the second patriarch, advancing to the front of the altar, began reading from the holy Kethubim of the Jews, the story of the Purim. At each mention of Esther’s name the congregation murmured “how beautiful is goodness;” at each mention of Haman’s name all in the congregation stamped their feet, also making gurgling noises with their throats, to imitate the false prince’s strangling; the whole being made more hideous62 by the shriek63 of discordant64 cornet notes and the springing of rattles65.
The foregoing scene suddenly changed; a procession of maidens67, in graceful68 evolutions, emerging from the surrounding groves, presenting a living picture, really entrancing. They were all richly robed in garments of graceful flow, caught round their waists by flowered girdles. Some wore sashes of jassamine, while others were crowned with lilies or asters or violets. Their arms and ankles were clad only with circlets from which pendant bells gave forth69 music at every motion. Seven of the foremost maidens bore lamps; behind each of these followed one with a harp7; behind each harper two with tambourines and cymbals70. Seven times this maiden66 train, with a step in time, half march, half dance, waltzed around the canopied71 altar. Then were given seven cornet blasts, the procession leaders waving their lamps with each blast, after which there was perfect silence. Now the old[157] priest moved forward a little toward the procession; the congregation meanwhile gathering72 in a semi-circle, just outside of all, and he addressed the assembly: “Brethren and children, I would speak to you a little of the ‘Virtuous Woman.’ Daughters of Israel, hearts of homes to be, hopes of the nation looking for a Deliverer and deliverers yet to be born; hear me! Israel knows no queen of all womanly perfections like unto Esther, the beautiful. Evermore take her for your meditation73 by day and your dreams by night. Then shall you all realize to yourselves, your fathers, brothers, husbands, all that the holy Proverbs of our Kethubim declares of the true woman. Then the priest taking the parchment, solemnly and in mellow74 tones, read the last chapter of the book, ‘the birth-day chapter,’ a verse prophetic for every day of the longest month, as the Jews believe.”
When the reader ceased, the encampment was dim, many of the lights having been quenched75. Then the congregation joined in chanting a soft-aired Jewish hymn76.
“The devotions are ended; now for the sports;” so spoke Ichabod; the first words spoken between him and the knight during their observation of the last part of the proceedings77 before the pavilion. He had scarcely made the announcement when the second patriarch appeared, dressed in somber78 black, leading by the hand a maiden of wondrous79 beauty, wearing also black, in heavy trails; on her head a golden crown. As they appeared the applause as at first burst forth, but now blended with distinguishable cries of “Hail Esther!” “Hail Mordecai!”
“It’s the play, knight. Watch that pair.”
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“No fear, Jew, such a wondrous beauty! Had I been Haman and she Esther, I never could have crossed her. Heavens, Jew, it is well said the people of promise produce the most beautiful women of earth. That’s why Deity80 elected one of them, through whom to be incarnate81, I think.”
“I think I heard the knight say, awhile ago, that the revolution of all religions was to come when men’s admiration82 for women rose far above rapture83 over outward form. Is it not so?”
“Ah, it’s thy remembering and my forgetting that keeps us crossing each other! But no matter; am I looking at an angel or not?”
“That’s the priest’s only daughter; his idol84, ay, the idol of every youth in all these parts of Israel. No nation can be dead while it produces such flowers.”
Suddenly the camp blazed with re-illumination, and then began a carnival85. Games and dancers were everywhere. Some, evidently men, were dressed as women, and others, evidently women, were garbed86 as men. For one season, Purim, the command against the interchange of garments between the sexes, was suspended. Each reveler carried a little box. If he asked a favor or a question, the reply was a challenge to try lots. Partners were so chosen, tasks given and predictions made. Laughter was everywhere, and wine was flowing.
“Ichabod, I haven’t tasted wine since Acre! Why dost thou not introduce me yonder?”
“Wait; they will all be mellow, soon. They may be, too, for it’s a law that a Jew is not deemed drunk at ‘Purim’ so long as he can discern between a blessing87 for Mordecai and a curse for Haman.”
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“It’s natural for doves to twitter after a thunder storm. They remember the past troubles.”
“Ay; but I fear they will consume all the beverage89 before we are with them. We have had plenty of trouble; now take me in to twitter with those doves.”
Ichabod started, as if to lead the way, and then drew back and moaned, “no, no; it cannot be. I’m forever anathema90 here, to them! I could bear their hate, not their contempt. They may call me renegade, but never spaniel nor hypocrite! If I appeared among them they would soon know, if they do not already, that Ichabod is changed. Then they’d sneer91 and tell me that I tried to play double, or thinking my people’s faith not good enough for me, I yet hungered for their feasts. No, no; it must not be! To-morrow, I hope to pray at my mother’s grave. I’d choke then if I had to remember I’d done aught that she, living, would have thought mean.”
“Now, I’ll not persuade thee, Jew, but go alone.”
“That’s reckless! thou mayst regret it. They may become riotous92, being half drunk, and beat thee as a Haman. No, stay away.”
“No dissuasion93, Jew, but just change garments. It’s the fashion to-night.” The Jew complied, remarking as he did:
“Heavens! no, nor the brand on thy neck.”
“Christian95 knights commanded me to wear one, and burned into my flesh the other years ago; they deemed it necessary to mark all Jews for hatred96.”
“Dear Ichabod, I never counseled branding any man!”
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“I believe it. I have forgotten all bitterness about these marks and have borne them as my cross.
“But, Sir Charleroy, don’t wear thy cross in their sight!”
The comrades parted, and Sir Charleroy quickly found himself by the maiden who personated Esther. He approached unnoticed until he pleasantly said: “Queen of Shushan, a man out there behind a clump98 of Sharon roses, played me a game of lots. I lost the game, and he has put it on me to come to the Queen to fix the forfeit99 I shall pay.” The maiden turned her head haughtily100 and examined the speaker from head to foot with repelling101 gaze. It was her way of freezing off the amorous102 swains who constantly aimed to pay her court. But when her eyes met those of the self-possessed stranger, she gave a little start. Perhaps she caught sight, by some omen29, of her fate; perhaps she felt the magnetism103 of the strong will which for the first time presented itself. In any event, it was the first time she had ever been alone, face to face, with such as he; a stalwart man, all reverential, yet all self-possessed. They were well matched, and they both felt it, intuitively, instantly.
“Who art thou?”
“A child of God.”
“Of Israel?”
“By faith, most holy of Abraham’s seed,” responded Sir Charleroy.
“Thy speech bewrayeth thee as lacking our shibboleth105.”
“I’ve been a life long wanderer. Thou wouldst not reject[161] one whom involuntary exile had robbed of tokens?”
“But I can not be free with an uncertified stranger. I’m afraid I err30 in tarrying here ’till now.”
“Hospitality is the boast of pious106 Hebrews who obey Him that ‘loveth the stranger in giving him food and raiment.’ Thou hast the Great Father’s law: ‘Love ye therefore the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.’ Some have by hospitality unawares entertained angels, thou knowst.”
“I’d like to entertain an angel; are they ever so human-like as thou?” she smiled.
“Had I known the Esther of to-night long enough to convince her that my freedom was sincere, I’d say that she was a fine example of the union of the angelic in the human.”
The maiden laughed. The incense107 was agreeable, and the freedom of this feast-time justified108 her acceptance of this novel, bold flattery. Your proud, daring woman is very vulnerable to such assaults. The world often wonders why such women so often, after all, surrender; but that’s because the world does not appreciate the dexterity109 in such jousts110 of such skilled men of the world as Sir Charleroy; or how grateful to self-admiring beauties the admiration of superior intellects is.
“Well, will thou give me thy name?”
“Certainly. For to-night, Ahasuerus?”
“A presumptious jest, sir.”
“No, for I admire and respect Esther, that’s here.”
“And then?”
“I plead for help; gain me admittance to the festivities, and escape from inquiry111 further, as to my identity.”
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“Art thou driven from right, the claim of hospitality, by fear of a lie?”
“Thou art a noble hearted maiden.”
“Ah, who told thee so?”
“Thy face.”
“What is that to thee, if true?” she blushed a little.
“I do not know ’till tried. Thou art at any rate no kid; there is no lion. If thou desirest refuge, see the path of departure is the one by which thou cam’st hither.”
“Well, then, farewell.”
The knight made as if he would go, but he knew he would not. The motion gave him excuse for looking sad, and he knew that next to a handsome face a sad one most easily conquers a woman.
“Tarry a moment ’till I think. Can I trust thee?” she was hesitating.
“I’ve trusted thee, and that’s ever the best proof of fidelity116.” Women like to think they are especially trusted.
“Well——but, see, my father comes; there’s no time for argument; let me speak!”
As the aged priest drew near, Esther saluted117 him, and said, “Father, let me take this Galileean stranger to the youths and their games? He claims our hospitality.”
The priest, wont118 to be on the alert, was disarmed119 by[163] the magic word hospitality; then, too, for a long time before, having been wifeless, he had been wont to put his daughter forward, according large confidence to her; hence his reply:
“If thou knowest him, Rizpah.”
“I do.”
“Welcome, brother, what is thy name?” said Harrimai.
Rizpah, his daughter, quickly made reply, “Ahasuerus, and I’ve laughed at the coincidence until he has been ashamed to repeat it.”
“’Tis strange, surely, and not like a Jewish one. I must examine the family rolls to-morrow. Peace be unto thee, son,” and the old man turned toward his pavilion. Esther plucked a lily from her crown and handed it to Sir Charleroy saying: “Here, king, a token.”
“Of what?”
“Shushan; in our tongue, the name of the flower signifies ‘surrender.’”
“They say, Esther, that Judith wore a crown of lilies when she assassinated120 Holophernes. Is there any danger to me impending121?”
“I am enchanted123. I do not want to awaken124. In Egypt they call this the lotus, flower of unrestrained pleasure.”
“For now then, we’ll call it lotus.”
“All gods, even Osiris, bless thee, Esther.”
So the twain were charmed comrades, till watch fires were dim and the palm shadows were creeping in, like funeral attendants, to carry away the spirit of the[164] dying revel55. Here and there was heard anon the voices commending this one and that to pleasant slumbers125. The stars were withdrawing behind dawn’s feathery curtains, and over all, at intervals126, was heard the voice of the chanticleer, triumphantly127 proclaiming the coming day.
Charleroy and Rizpah were left alone with each other at the end of the last game.
The maiden gave a coy, furtive128 glance and tardily129 drew away from the knight. The language of the drawing-room of the day, is as old as the centuries, and that maid of the wilderness130 used it as finely as a queen, to say without words, “it’s time we part; please say so first, nor leave to me, the hostess, the first suggestion of a wish to have thee go——”
Still the knight spake not.
The Jewish maiden, with fine courtesy, renewed the subject: “King, methinks, thou art anxious to exchange the grove36 for the palace.”
“I can never think of weariness when restful Esther is nigh.”
“But thy life is precious to thy subjects; care for it, and go with freshness to to-morrow’s cares of state.”
“Ah, queen, I too keenly realize that with thy departure my kingdom fades to nothingness.”
“Granted, and any thing else, to the half of my kingdom.”
Rizpah startled the birds in the shrubbery to premature133 morning song, with a merry laugh. It was a finishing charge, that laugh, by which she carried her[165] point, for the knight quickly questioned “Why this?”
“I was only thinking how odd thou wouldst appear if thou didst wear away my pepelum. Thy subjects would think their king mad, if he met them veiled as a woman.”
“Pardon, queen, I’ve been so absorbed, I forgot myself—” So saying, he gracefully134 transferred from his shoulder to hers the shawl she had permitted him for the night to wear. As the maiden adjusted it, something fell out of its folds, glittering to her feet.
“Findings keepings;” she laughed, and stooped to pick up the object. As she arose she turned it slowly toward the setting moon the better to inspect the find.
The knight was alarmed, but it was too late to prevent her examination now of his Teutonic cross and chain.
At a glance, Rizpah saw it was an emblem, of all others, hated by her people, and with a low, startled cry she made a motion as if to hurl135 it from her, but she checked herself with a powerful effort; suddenly turning her black, piercing eyes upon her companion she took a step back. She stood there the embodiment of an imperative136 question.
The knight quietly said: “Be calm, dear maid.”
Over her countenance137 passed a cloud which to the man all too plainly said: “How darst thou use such terms to me?” and then the face hardened again to imperative interrogation.
Turning her eyes full on his, with a voice without a[166] quaver, but in deep, measured tones indicative of suppressed emotion, she questioned as she held out toward him his emblem, “What’s this?”
“Concealment from thee, having trusted me as thou hast, would be futile139 not only, but hateful; thou knowst the meaning of the sign.”
“Who art thou then?”
“A Christian knight!”
“An enemy of my people everywhere; a spy here!” she exclaimed.
“No, never a spy! a true Christian knight never was such! Our warfare140 is open and equal. I’m degraded by the defense141 from such an odious142 charge!”
“No enemy of thine, but rather the friend of all humanity, woman.”
“Bloody friends I’ve heard!”
“No! Each one of my order is sworn, by awful vow144, to protect the traveler, the poor, the weak and woman with our last drop of blood! If we two were all alone here and one of our lives must be forfeited145 to save the other’s, mine would joy to go first.”
“Words are cheap, and thou can’st use them finely, knight.”
“The Nazarene Imposter!”
“Didst ever hear of one wearing that sign, being untrue to it?”
“Wouldst thou trust me if I swore by it?”
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“I might; but I’d fear that devils would flock out of the airy deep to witness thy vowing150. Spare me that horror!”
“Maiden, thou’lt craze me by thy distrust and wild words. In God’s name tell me what to do!”
“Swear, but wave back the evil spirits, if thou art wont to have them.”
“That sign is their lasting151 terror; but the silent palms and the stars alone shall witness, ay, the God of all, as well. Here, make thou the words as thou wilt152. Now, I kiss the cross I love, and am ready. He suited the action to the words. The maiden drew near to him, looking down into his eyes searchingly and seemed assured by their serene153 frankness.”
“Go on, Rizpah, I’ll bind154 my soul with any words coined, and, remember that I believe that perjury155 would consign156 me to misery157 untold158 here; eternal woe159 hereafter!”
“I’ll trust thy solemn asseverations; they say that a superstition160 on the right side will make even a Philistine161 bearable. Repeat, ‘I swear never to harm any of Rizpah’s kin21 or clan162, except in self-defense.’”
He complied.
“Again, ‘I swear to depart peacefully at once, and no more seek companionship with the people this night met.’”
He complied, but murmured “cruelty.”
“And how?” she questioned.
“Wilt add a little?”
“Add what?”
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“I then swear it all.”
“I obey, but yet plead delay.”
She hesitated and fell from being master to being mastered.
“Why, what benefits delay?”
“Oh, woman, I yearn166 as only a lonely heart can, to enjoy a little while the fellowship and hospitality of thy people! For years homeless; for months friendless, I’ve come to feel worthless. This is the first bright hour in my life for many a day. Perhaps, maiden of Israel, thou mightst make life worth living to me.”
It was a charge on her sympathy, and he knew it would succeed.
“A Crusader, ‘one of the armies of God,’ boasting a divine call to conquer and convert the world, so talking?”
“Our armed crusades are ended forever; my occupation’s gone.”
She had hesitated, now she pitied the man, and woman-like, again surrendered while she protested.
“I do not think there could come great harm from thy staying until sunrise repast.”
“Bless thee, the nine sun gods bless thee, Esther.”
“Heathen!”
“Well; an Egyptian-Christian-Jew taught me to say this when too cheerful to be solemn, and pious enough not to be frivolous167.”
“An Egyptian-Hebrew-Christian! He must have been an Arab. That name means the ‘mixed.’ But go to the men’s tents; to-morrow I’ll have more wisdom. Peace and grace to thee; good night, Christian-Heathen-Hebrew-Arabic-Egyptian!” She laughingly[169] spoke and the unbending made the knight, bold. He addressed her:
“I’d sleep in perfect peace, if Rizpah would give me a token.”
“I? what?” and the maiden drew back, offended. Her innocency168 remembered no token then, but such solicited169 by her maiden friends, or given at times to her father, a kiss.
“Place thy hand in mine, Rizpah.” She quickly complied, glad she was mistaken, as to her suspicion and blushing within, as she thought how strangely, easily, her mind had had the thought, “Well, now what, knight?”
“Promise me that while I’m permitted to tarry among thy people, I shall have thy heart’s friendship; as freely, as loyally bestowed170 as if I were thy brother.”
“Canst trust me, a woman, a girl, almost a stranger?”
“I trust thy woman’s heart as Joshua’s men of old trusted Rahab, a wreck171, but still a woman. Thou art infinitely172 more noble than she.”
“Responsibility makes the weakest of thy sex heroines and pity is the gateway174 to their hearts. Thou hast my life and my happiness as thy responsibility; dost pity me?”
“Yes: go now. A Gentile hater of my people shall see of what metals Jewish maidens are.”
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