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The Craftsman's Judgment.
perceiving the approach of the Monarch l « edlessly contimied theh conversation . "The judgment of our Ruler seems a ault , oW ^ d the first , " the wisdom of the King hath faded . It is t e JJmru . will , doubtless , " replied his companion » to reprove tlievamtyo . Solomon , to teach him that his power and wisdom are but the g t othe Mos HH > or else he could scarcely have erred in so simple a mattei . overheard the last speechwas highlincensed
The Kill" 4 o had , y at their presumption , and commanded his guards to seize them . 1 o the e treaties for mercy , he replied , " inhou canst decide tms ... attei , not oil V will I give thee life ami freedom , but a chain of gold and a Sn ' r from the treasury of Israel will I add , and make thee a ruler ovei
thy fellows . If not , by my royal word , thou diet « I accept the conditions cheerfully , answered the old man , my trust is in Him who never failed his servants who sought him n fea . an lmnhlhy Call together , O King , thy Council , and in an hour I ^" l apnea before thee anil make known the guilty to thy justice . Ag lin was Solomon seated upon the throne of I ^^ lbisbrowspa Ung w = th the diadem , his councillors and wise men around him , and the ' before his faceThe old Craftsman entereo
. mL ado s olis allies . , bearing n his hands a vessel covered with linen ; bowing reverently before ° the throne , he said , "Behold , I King , I am prepare .. LeUfacriminals stand before thy presence . ' 'I hey were led on by the guaids , wnTt MoSrcta , by tl / e Lection of his aged coadjutor , thus addressed fl , pm . _« ¦ Tn the vase before you , which is half filled with sand , nts buried i serpent sent me frorn Egypt ; it hath the peculiar property o " imiocenceff the parties accused who make trial
d scoverinthf ^ u h or '" vhme £ et each of you p lunge in his ^" ^ ihy t rpntile to the innocent , it is harmless as a child ; but to the guilty , us stin " is deat" Joel advanced ; and his hand being first oiled p laced ' underte doth , and searched , but without effect -he dectoedthat h creature either eluded his search or was not there Iian now ap proached , and after a few moment ' s examination of the vessel , deaaiea
"Hold forth your hands , " exclaimed the King . They did so ; that of J wa ? bScI " hat of Iran unsullied ^^ J ^ XUTS I on the old Craftsman for advice ; who , advancing betoie him , thus au dre sed h ir « Behold , O Monarch , the test of truth-the conscience of eTcShas decided between them . " Joel , knowing us iimocenc , freelv examined the vase ; hence the ashes upon his hand , Dut lia "' mtde a cowa -d by -milt , merely p laced his under the linen veil , ai d hand which oiled like Ins compamon s
mSided to do lofor his , was wou e bee black also ; for the urn , in truth , contains nothing but ashes ! " As h " spoke , he removed the veil , and exposed Us contents to th Thf " uilty Iran , finding himself detected , fell on his knees , and cried for mercV ; but was removed by the guards lor execution . descended from his throneand taking the chain ftoin L ,
Solomon , J neck and the ring from his finger , gave them to the aged ^ " ^ ami raised him to the rank of overseer among Ins tcik » vs . Ihcol man would have declined the costly gifts . " Keep them at ! i * , ^-reproved King , " thou hast indeed taught n . c the le = o - i ^» ^ human pride , that all our wisdom is Jrom God , and that man . virtue is humility . " i _ p- g _
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Craftsman's Judgment.
perceiving the approach of the Monarch l « edlessly contimied theh conversation . "The judgment of our Ruler seems a ault , oW ^ d the first , " the wisdom of the King hath faded . It is t e JJmru . will , doubtless , " replied his companion » to reprove tlievamtyo . Solomon , to teach him that his power and wisdom are but the g t othe Mos HH > or else he could scarcely have erred in so simple a mattei . overheard the last speechwas highlincensed
The Kill" 4 o had , y at their presumption , and commanded his guards to seize them . 1 o the e treaties for mercy , he replied , " inhou canst decide tms ... attei , not oil V will I give thee life ami freedom , but a chain of gold and a Sn ' r from the treasury of Israel will I add , and make thee a ruler ovei
thy fellows . If not , by my royal word , thou diet « I accept the conditions cheerfully , answered the old man , my trust is in Him who never failed his servants who sought him n fea . an lmnhlhy Call together , O King , thy Council , and in an hour I ^" l apnea before thee anil make known the guilty to thy justice . Ag lin was Solomon seated upon the throne of I ^^ lbisbrowspa Ung w = th the diadem , his councillors and wise men around him , and the ' before his faceThe old Craftsman entereo
. mL ado s olis allies . , bearing n his hands a vessel covered with linen ; bowing reverently before ° the throne , he said , "Behold , I King , I am prepare .. LeUfacriminals stand before thy presence . ' 'I hey were led on by the guaids , wnTt MoSrcta , by tl / e Lection of his aged coadjutor , thus addressed fl , pm . _« ¦ Tn the vase before you , which is half filled with sand , nts buried i serpent sent me frorn Egypt ; it hath the peculiar property o " imiocenceff the parties accused who make trial
d scoverinthf ^ u h or '" vhme £ et each of you p lunge in his ^" ^ ihy t rpntile to the innocent , it is harmless as a child ; but to the guilty , us stin " is deat" Joel advanced ; and his hand being first oiled p laced ' underte doth , and searched , but without effect -he dectoedthat h creature either eluded his search or was not there Iian now ap proached , and after a few moment ' s examination of the vessel , deaaiea
"Hold forth your hands , " exclaimed the King . They did so ; that of J wa ? bScI " hat of Iran unsullied ^^ J ^ XUTS I on the old Craftsman for advice ; who , advancing betoie him , thus au dre sed h ir « Behold , O Monarch , the test of truth-the conscience of eTcShas decided between them . " Joel , knowing us iimocenc , freelv examined the vase ; hence the ashes upon his hand , Dut lia "' mtde a cowa -d by -milt , merely p laced his under the linen veil , ai d hand which oiled like Ins compamon s
mSided to do lofor his , was wou e bee black also ; for the urn , in truth , contains nothing but ashes ! " As h " spoke , he removed the veil , and exposed Us contents to th Thf " uilty Iran , finding himself detected , fell on his knees , and cried for mercV ; but was removed by the guards lor execution . descended from his throneand taking the chain ftoin L ,
Solomon , J neck and the ring from his finger , gave them to the aged ^ " ^ ami raised him to the rank of overseer among Ins tcik » vs . Ihcol man would have declined the costly gifts . " Keep them at ! i * , ^-reproved King , " thou hast indeed taught n . c the le = o - i ^» ^ human pride , that all our wisdom is Jrom God , and that man . virtue is humility . " i _ p- g _