Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15

PROMISES The same yesterday, to-day
and forever. The God Of Abraham.
Isaac and Jacob, is still our mighty
Redeemer"
Ny father allowed me to commune
with my own thoughts for awhile, and
then reminded me that We were not
at the end of our ride. Passing a grove
of oaks.-of which | shall have more to
say by and by.-we soon came to
brook, up which father led the way
through the deeply shaded woods, for
half an hour or more. then dismounting
came to my side, and assisted me to do
the same.
Father had scarcely spoken during the
latter part of our ride. but now standing
beneath the old vine of Eschol. there
came a rush of memories of the forty
seven years since he cut that cluster
which was borne to Kadish on staff.
between two men. He spoke of these
events as though it was but yesterday.
''From this very branch, said he, point
ing to one of the branches just over our
head. Il cut that cluster with this very
sword. and even now there is another
fully equal to that in size; it would be
more than load for man, for any
distance, and see, as they hang there,
they are fully your hight in length.
l roamed at will beneath the oaks
over which this and other vines spread
their luxuriant foliage. for an hour or
two. and then turned our faces home
ward. We had not proceeded far when
father, full of the sad memories of the
returning journey of the spies. as they
passed down this valley and out into the
desert over yonder hills, began to speak
his thoughts aloud, quite as much to
himself as to me. "Ah - said he ..it
was sad journey we made from this
place to kadish. How Joshua and my
self tried to reason and plead with the
other ten to make favorable report. but
all to no purpose. The walls of the
cities we built to heaven. and the giants
were stronger in their eyes than Jehovah
Nothing we could say. awakened the
least courage and hope Joshua and
often went apart to plan some way t.
avert the evils of such report il
camp. but without success the effec
was far worse than all our fears. Oh
What madness possessed them, that they
should forget all the power and th'
mercies of Jehovah, and wish themselve
back in Egypt! We could do nothin,
to turn the tide of rebellion. no NOR
than we could persuade the ten. How
swift too. the Judgment of Jehovah upol
those faithless spies! How it startle'
Us when word went through the CAM
the next morning. that they had all die
by the plague during the night Ant
here am in peaceful possession, as h
promised, of all these hills and valleys
Blessed be-his name His premises ar
sure, his rewards are mere than tn
largest hopes of his servants. Jehova
is his name! "
We had now reached the oaks | men
toned above, and dismountiug had GU
lunch Of fresh bread, melons, figs, pom
granates and grapes. spread out beneat
their shade Notwithstanding our earl
start and the ride. | could hardly ca
from thinking,-Is it true that We mol
sit under the oaks of our father Abrs
ham, where he entertained the angels
Yes where we now sit, Abraham an
Sarah sat many centuries ago.
Ny letter is already so long that
must bring it to close. though I leay
! much more unsaid till you come.
Your friend,
ACHsAH.