'"
"The rose no longer blooms, Mathias!" answered Perreeza. "It's hues are
faded; and, under the pelting storms of life, its petals have well-nigh
withered."
"The tint may fade, and the petals may wither, but sweeter than ever
shall its fragrance continue to perfume the surrounding air," answered
the husband, his face glowing with pure affection. "In that better
country whither we are going, where flowers never fade, and where roses
forever bloom, the 'Rose of Sharon' shall yet flourish in immortal
beauty."
Mathias, Perreeza and the latter's three brothers had been made almoners
of an immense bequest provided in Joram's will for advancing the
interests of Judah. It was stipulated that the fund should not be
employed until the expiration of seventy years of captivity. Joram
believed, with Daniel and the other distinguished Israelites, that the
captivity would come to an end in the specified seventy years. The
treasure was hidden where none but the almoners and their natural heirs
could disturb it.
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