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Hogla, the old slave's granddaughter, had come to beseech Hosea to go with her at once to her grandfather, who had suddenly broken down, and who feeling the approach of death could not perish without having once more seen and blessed him.
He had likewise left them their granddaughter and some pieces of silver, so that they could look forward without fear to the end of their days, especially as they had behind the house a bit of ground, where Hogla meant to raise radishes, onions, and leeks for their own table. But the best gift of all was the written document making them and the girl free forever.
Hogla, the old slave's granddaughter, had come to beseech Hosea to go with her at once to her grandfather, who had suddenly broken down, and who feeling the approach of death could not perish without having once more seen and blessed him.
Ay, Nun was a true master and father to his people, and the blessing of Jehovah had followed his gifts; for soon after the departure of the Hebrews, he and his wife had been brought hither unmolested by the aid of Assir, Hogla's lover. "We old people shall die here," Eliab's wife added. But Assir promised Hogla that he would come back for her when she had discharged her filial duties to the end.
The old man paused, but his wife and Hogla, who had listened with sparkling eyes, leaned one on the other and, without any prompting, began the hymn of praise of the sons of Korah, the old woman's faint voice mingling with touching fervor with the tones of the girl, whose harsh notes thrilled with the loftiest enthusiasm.
Nun welcomed the faithful couple with joy and gave Hogla to Assir for his wife. So this blood-stained day had brought blessings to many, yet it was to end with a shrill discord. While the fires in the camp were burning, loud voices were heard, and during the whole journey not an evening had passed without strife and sanguinary quarrels.
Then, turning to her granddaughter, she said encouragingly: "And we cannot live much longer now." Hogla raised her blue gown to wipe the tears from her eyes, exclaiming "May it be a long, long time yet. I am young and can wait." Hosea heard the words, and again it seemed as though the poor, forsaken, unlovely girl was giving him a lesson.
These were the old freedwoman, who had remained in Tanis, her granddaughter Hogla and Assir, the latter's betrothed husband, from whom the girl had parted to nurse her grandparents. Hoary Eliab had soon died, and the grandmother and Hogla the former on the old man's ass had followed the Hebrews amid unspeakable difficulties.
These were the old freedwoman, who had remained in Tanis, her granddaughter Hogla and Assir, the latter's betrothed husband, from whom the girl had parted to nurse her grandparents. Hoary Eliab had soon died, and the grandmother and Hogla the former on the old man's ass had followed the Hebrews amid unspeakable difficulties.
Then, turning to her granddaughter, she said encouragingly: "And we cannot live much longer now." Hogla raised her blue gown to wipe the tears from her eyes, exclaiming "May it be a long, long time yet. I am young and can wait." Hosea heard the words, and again it seemed as though the poor, forsaken, unlovely girl was giving him a lesson.
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