The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-07

the kenite said. supply yourself
with these garments until your own
are Invested Of the stain of travel, and
made ready for use again. | leave you
to battle and make your toilette, and
by the time you have rested awhile,
our evening repast will be ready
The home of the Kenite was composed
OF a series of arcades built of unhewn
stone. and divided into rooms by cur
tainS OF tapestry. The vast hall which
ran through the centre of the struct-
ure, was furnished with diyans, tables
and stools of beautiful wicker or bas-
ket work far stronger than the bam-
boo furniture Of the present day.
When the guest entered this apart
ment, he was gracefully greeted by a
lovely young woman, Heber's wife,
and two chubby little boys added their
smiling welcome. The table was COW
cred with a beautifully wrought table
cover, and upon it was placed a num-
Der Of artistically wrought baskets
filled with nuts and fruit. Two large
shells. as large as modern meat dishes
stood at the head and foot of the table
one filled with fresh curds, and the
other with honey in the honey comb.
Saucers and cups of cocoannt, shells
and spoons Of mussel valves completed
the table furniture. An immense
calabash, filled with milk stood upon a
small side table. A blessing was de-
voutly asked, and the hungry guest
was helped to curds and honey, fruits
and nuts until he began to feel COM
Portable again. But this was not the
kind of food he was accustomed to; in
Egypt they ate flesh and bread, melons,
cucumbers and cakes, and drank
wine.
The host apologised for not being
able to set before him Egyptian dishes.
"God forbid that you should be
able" answered the guest. Il well
know that to furnish Egyptian dishes
requires that either you or your hired
laborers had lives of incessant toll.
Toll which leaves no time for mental
or moral culture. AS each Kenite
considers every other Kenite a brother,
however poor, he is not willing to con-
denim him to a hard life of slavish ig-
oranc in order that his own vitiated
appetites should be gratifed. The
food you now set before me, although
it has never been touched by fire, is
wholesome and delicious, containing
all the elements Of nutrition, without
any deleterious mixture. By being
contented with it, and trying for moth
ample time for intellectual pursuits
and requirements and keeps in far
better physical health than he could
otherwise do. These truths | learned
from your priest, Jethro, in my boy
hood"
YES" answered the Kenite, 'and a
still greater happiness we have: we
own nothing that we are not glad to
give to others if they need it. Our pos
sessions are all SO simple and SO easily
replaced, when lost, that we are never
tormented with any anxieties about
them"
The weary guest slept soundly and
lorgthe night and on the following
morning announcedhimself fully rested
and refreshed. After partaking of the
Kcnites mornings devotions and
mornings repast, he continued his
journey. For his own safety, he OBJ
tanned minute directions in regard to
the road which he was to follow, in
order to reach the tents of Jethro."
! had read thus far, when Tom Ches-
ney entered my room. These are
nothing to do with the Bible"
That remark shows how much you
know about the Bible" he answered
Now tell me this; where did Hebel
the kenite live?
He lived-why, of course he LIVED
with the Israelites" | stammered, in
confusion, for / must confess, | was
not as dlligent a biblical student as to bt
prepared for a catechising on any par
of it. THAT, he lived with the Israe.
lite after they settled themselves il
the land of Canaan"
But at what particular place in tn
land of Canaan did he live" aske,
Chesney persistently, and with an evi
dent determination not to let me of
IL really have forgotten, if
I'VE know" replied.
Now" he exclaimed triumphant.
that shows how much you know
IL Ii u.