Such a one crept into his heart, shadowy as the shadows, yet substantial enough to wring from him a sigh which was almost a groan.

It was not sufficient that she should enter upon her young womanhood a servant, but she must carry to her master her affections, the truth and tenderness and delicacy of which he the father so well knew, because to this time they had all been his own undividedly.

The fiend whose task it is to torture us with fears and bitter thoughts seldom does his work by halves.

In the pang of the moment, the brave old man lost sight of his new scheme, and of the miraculous king its subject.

By a mighty effort, however, he controlled himself, and asked, calmly, "Not go into the Circus, Esther?
Why, child ?" "It is not a place for a son of Israel, father." "Rabbinical, rabbinical, Esther! Is that all ?" The tone of the inquiry was searching, and went to her heart, which began to beat loudly--so loudly she could not answer.
A confusion new and strangely pleasant fell upon her.
"The young man is to have the fortune," he said, taking her hand, and speaking more tenderly; "he is to have the ships and the shekels--all, Esther, all.