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Now when Saul was informed by his servants what answer David had made, he said, "Tell him that I do not want any money nor dowry from him, which would be rather to set my daughter to sale than to give her in marriage; but I desire only such a son-in-law as hath in him fortitude, and all other kinds of virtue," of which he saw David was possessed, and that his desire was to receive of him, on account of his marrying his daughter, neither gold nor silver, nor that he should bring such wealth out of his father's house, but only some revenge on the Philistines, and indeed six hundred of their heads, than which a more desirable or a more glorious present could not be brought him, and that he had much rather obtain this, than any of the accustomed dowries for his daughter, viz. that she should be married to a man of that character, and to one who had a testimony as having conquered his enemies.
Their camp was on a mountain side, and Saul gathered his warriors on the side of another mountain and there was a valley between them. Out of the Philistine camp a giant came one day, Goliath of Gath.
"I know what everybody knows about him," he said, with a hint of bitterness in his voice, "and something which nobody knows but me." "But, my dear fellow," said Saul Arthur Mann, laying his hand on the other's shoulder, "surely you realize how important it is for you that you should tell me all you know." Frank shook his head.
He had on him a bottle of petroleum and some rags." "Ah!" said Caranby, quite serene, "so you think " "There can be no doubt about it, my lord. This man set fire to the house. People don't carry bottles of petroleum about for nothing." "But why should he set fire deliberately to my house?" "At the instance of the Saul family?" Lord Caranby sat bolt upright. "What do you mean?" "Humph!
Then came unto him, sent by God, the man whose life he had meant to take: "Ananias entered into the house; and, laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou earnest, hath sent me." "Brother Saul" how his heart must have leapt within him at the sound of the word!
I liked her in a way, and she had a wonderful power over me. I proposed and was accepted." "But if you had really loved Miss Loach " "I should have worn the willow. I told you I was foolish, and, moreover, Miss Saul fascinated me. Selina was cold, Emilia was charming, and I was weak. Therefore, I became engaged to Emilia, and Selina as I heard, arranged to marry her wealthy American.
I ask the question because if I felt certain that this was so quite certain I should be wrong to remain here. It has been my first and only parish, and I could not leave it without bitter sorrow. But if I were to remain here hopelessly, I should become unfit for my work. I am becoming so, and shall be better away." "But why ask me, Mr. Saul?" "Because I think that you can tell me."
Don't go home to-morrow, as it is your first impulse to do. Be brave and unselfish enough not to say anything to your friend that will mar her enjoyment." He broke off suddenly and sat musing a minute. "Do you know Browning's 'Saul'?" he asked, after a little pause. Mary Lee nodded, a gleam of pleasure lighting her eyes for an instant.
What made it worse, he had seen the entrance of the Baron and the Reverend Saul, and knew by this that instead of being a favored mortal in the eyes of these ladies, he was really, in their estimation, placed below these comparative strangers. By the language of Lord Hawbury on his previous call, he knew that the acquaintance of the Baron with Mrs. Willoughby was but recent.
Ever since David went forth and slew Goliath with his sling, youth has set its puny lance to strike down giants; and history, making much of the hotspurs who won, draws a veil over the striplings who were slain. And yet all who know the stern conditions of life must recognize that youth is a handicap, and if David had but donned the heavy armor of King Saul he too would have gone to his death.
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