"God will show," said a Shereef from Wazzan.

"They say her mother was a childless woman, and offered petitions for Hannah's blessing at the tomb of Rabbi Amran." "No," said the Arab; "she sent her girdle." "Anyhow, the child is a saint," whispered the Shereef.

"No, but a devil," snorted the Jew.
"Brava, brava, brava!" cried the new wife of Ben Aboo, and she cheered and laughed as the girl played.

"What did I tell you ?" she said, looking toward her husband.

"The child is not deaf, no, nor blind either.