Lost but found : or, The Jewish home . when theysaw Rabbi Ben David come out of a Jewshouse and walk directly toward them. The moment of his recognition of them 15 226 LOST BUT FOUND. was very evident, for before that he seemedin high spirits smiling to himself and strikingoff the heads of grass with his stout cane;but his color changed and his brow darkenedas he perceived who was approaching. Making a motion to the coachman to stop,he advanced directly to the door of the car-riage, and began in a loud angry voice topronounce curses on idolaters, worshippers ofthe Blasphemer, of all Impostors,
Lost but found : or, The Jewish home . when theysaw Rabbi Ben David come out of a Jewshouse and walk directly toward them. The moment of his recognition of them 15 226 LOST BUT FOUND. was very evident, for before that he seemedin high spirits smiling to himself and strikingoff the heads of grass with his stout cane;but his color changed and his brow darkenedas he perceived who was approaching. Making a motion to the coachman to stop,he advanced directly to the door of the car-riage, and began in a loud angry voice topronounce curses on idolaters, worshippers ofthe Blasphemer, of all Impostors, threateningthem with being sent to Gehenna. When he had spent his rage, he pausedand seemed astonished that no oppositionwas made to this torrent of abuse. Mr. Seixas was pale, indeed, as pale as • he could well be; but his countenance ex-pressed no anger. He only said: Youremember Ben David, King Solomon says; the curse causeless shall not come. 1feel no ill will toward my brethren; nor,as you say, have I renounced my THE CURSE CAUSELESS SHALL NOT COME. Page 226. A .NEW APOSTLE. 227 I glory in being a Jew. I glory far morein David my king who was foretold by somany of our holy prophets. I believe he hascome in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ,and I pray daily that all my brethren mayembrace him who was sent for the deliver-ance of Israel. Ben David in a rage spat on the ground,but then turning to Mrs. Seixas he said: I rejoice that you have not departed fromthe faith of your learned father (blessed be he,)and then with a haughty wave of the,handhe left them. Poor, blind, deluded man, murmured thegentleman as they rode on, hugging to hisown heart the curse invoked upon themselves » and their children by the wicked Jews whomurdered their Lord. What will he do whensummoned to appear before the crucified, inwhom he will then see the Judge who is topronounce his doom ?: 228 LOST BUT FOT^D. There was a long silence, during whichboth seemed absorbed in thought ;
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