Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-12-03
Jewish Anecdotes,

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The following anecdotes are trans-
lated from an interesting work, pub
lished at Paris, entitled Les Martiass
da Snssdi (the Saturday Mornings
written by G. Ben Levi, flor the use or
the Israelites of France. haidgys a,
7 David I'm the Wilderness. ,
When King David was flying across
the Desert Of Ziph, pursued BY Saul.
he grew impatient at the quantity of
spiders webs he had to break, when
he was pricked by worm, he cried
out in his passion. Great .GodI why
hast thou created flies and spiders which
are Of no use, and only serve to hurt
mef 4 will make you understand
said a prophetic voice. 9lliaT n8To
Some time afterwards he descended
Mount Achild, and ventured by night
into the camp of Saul to deprive him
while asleep, of his arms and cap. AT.
ter having succeeded in this project,
he was about to retire when his foot be-.
came en,angled in the legs of tho faith
ful Abner, who slept beside SAUL
Great was the embarrassment of Da-i
vid, how he should disengage his foot
from the hold of Abner without awak-
ening this .vaIient servant, and to find
himself surprised thus in the enemy's
camp. 5stqf sia'@insSn Isi y8 sTsg' I I
oDavid's anxiety was at it's height.
when fly bit Abner onahis leg, and
the pain which the warrior felt, made
him make movement Of which David
avaled himself to withdraw his foot,
and he then fled quickly thanking God.
that he had created flies. a4D a
Saul. however pursued him into The
Desert; and to escape him David had
slipped into a cavern, when God sent a
spider which wove its web across the
entrance Of the cavern. Saul and Ab.,
ner were quickly on the footsteps ofthe
fugitive, and Abner having said she is
doubtless concealed in the hollow of
this rock, let us GO and look if he be
not concealed thers." II "a 5s5Gsi71s}
8 1t is useless answered Saul. sdo vorp
not see that the entrance OF this cavern
is covered with spiders web and
that no one could have entered without
breaking this tissue?' f-a.s1s}9 s4i
You are right answered Abner,
and they retired to continue their search
elsewhere. sgGs .---aaimM a{ogis4y
r.. Then David cast himse II on the
ground and cried, Lord pardon me for
having doubted thy wisdom;e henceforth
my feeble understanding shall not cease
TO humble itself before the sblime har.
monies Of thy creations. Lord, the
smallest Of thy creatures is Of use to-
man; the spiders and the flies them.
selves, have a part to7perform in nature.
Lord, what thou sayest is wells what
thou doest IS pst.-Noah's Messingers
BsAuTY.-Let me see female pos. DOS.
sessing the beauty, ofa meek and mod
est deportment--of an eye that be-
speaks intelligence and purity Within
Of the, lips that speak no guile; let me.
see ia her kind and benevolent ,dispo,
sition, heart that can sympatkise with
distress, and | will never ask for the
beauty that dwells ia "ruoy lips" or
flowing tresses," or Snowy hands"
or the forty other ct ceteras upon which
our poets have harped, for so many
ages. These fade, when touched by
the hand of time; but those ever endnr-t
ing qualities ofthe heart shall outlive
the reign oftime, and grow brighter aud
tissher, as the ages Of eternity roll
away, poS 81 4ol1sqls aIYlis $91a lad
nF Many Of our greatest men have
sprung from, the humblest origin as the
ark. whose nest is on the ground. scars
highest il, the air, Narrow circumS
STANCES are the most powerful, stiniu>,
ants 70 mental, expansion, and the early,
iowns Of fortune the best security for,
heir smiles, A,,i ,aga 4ga,asl u W, ! Eas .ss
TO speak fiarshiy 70 d person ofssbg
utility Is, like striking q harps-chord
With your fist..!a Y - las7g 3V97tl sal 0ilaA-~
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Friendship often endss jng loves but.
owe. lin friendship--never.ssox lha eAi
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