Nay, brothers! if for a moment I should indulge in
such an unholy desire, that moment I should forfeit all right to call you
brothers. I shall not even advise you to stand firm in the fiery trial.
Ah! too well do I know that your noble souls already scorn the command of
an apostate king, who once acknowledged the supremacy of the God of
Israel.
"My precious Jupheena came to see me this morning, and she is very
confident that the God in whom we trust will bring you through this trial
triumphantly. Dear brothers, accept this hasty dispatch as an offering of
pure affection. Farewell, until our next meeting."
"Perreeza."
With full hearts, the brothers bowed before the Lord and rolled their
burdens upon the Almighty. The entire consecration was now made, and they
were ready for the trial. The struggle was over and their minds became as
calm and tranquil as a summer evening.
CHAPTER XVIII.
IN AN extravagantly furnished apartment of a fine-looking mansion in the
heart of the city, sits a family group, consisting of a father, mother,
two sons, and one daughter.
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