West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-12-20
DIR. TALMAGE.
"ouR DEPARTED STILL LIVING
DE-. TaImaRc Tells the Story OF joseph
and Jacob and Draws a
Parallel.

- bet otre. -Oeneais XIV 21-2S
The Egyptian capital was the focus OF the
WORLDS wealth. I'm ships aud barges there
mao ueen brought TO u from India rankin
from the North, marble aud iron; from
syria purple and silk; from Greece some OF
the finest horses OF the world, and some OF
INC lnost riilant chariots; and from all the
earth That which could best please the eve,
ana charm tho car, md crafty the taste.
lhere were temples afi0me with red sand
stone; entered by gatcways that were guarded
oy pillars bewildering with hi~eroglyphics,
ond wound with brazen eerpcnts, and adorned
with winged reatures-their eyes, and beaks.
and pinions giittering will precious stones.
1here were marble columns blooming into
white nower-buds; there were pillars, at the
Top bursting into the shape of the lotus when
IN full bloom Along the avenues, lined with
sphinx, and fame and obclisk, there were
princes who came in gorgeously upholstered
PaIanquin, carried by servants in scarlet, OF
elsewhere drawn by vehicles, the snow-whito
horses, goldon-bitted, and six abreast dashing
az full run. There were fountains from stone
wreathed vases climbing the ladders Of tho
uSnt- You would hear a bolt shove. and n door
o. brass would open like "A fash Of tho sun.
Inc surrounding gardens were saturated
win odors that mounted the terrace. and
uripped from the arhors, and burned their
incense IN tho Egyptian noon. On floors OF
mosaic the gloi les Of Pharaoh were spelled
out IN letters of porphyry, and beryl and
name. There were ornaments twisted from
the wood Of the tamarisk, embossed with
s.lver breaking into foam. There were foot
stooiS made out of q single precious stone.
There were beds fashioned out OF n
crouched lion in bronze. There were chairs
SPOTTED with the sleek hide OF Loop
ards. There were sofas footed with the
Siaws OF wild beasts, and armed With the
beaks OF birds. As you stand on the level
beach OF the sen on a summer day, AMI look
either way, and there arc miles of breakers.
Mhlte with The ocean foam, dashing shore
Wnrns cn H. coofnaI ne 20 fl.- -. - ~
pomp and wealth in the Egyptian capital for
miles and miles flung itself up into white
breakers OF marble temple, mausoleum, and
This was the place where .ToSeph tho shan.
nerd boy. was called TO stand next TO Pharaoh
IN honor. hat n contrast between. this
scene and his humble starting. and the pit
into which his brothers threw MIN. Yet he
not ashamed OF where he came from. The
btshop OF Mentz, descended from
w~heclwright, covered his house
WIN specs, aud hammers. and
wheels; aud the King OF Sicily, In honor Of
his father, who was a potter. refused 20
drink out OF anything but an earthen vessel.
10 Joseph was not ashamed of his early sur
~roundings, or OF his old-time father, or OF
MS or theirs When they came up from the
tamine-stricken land to get corn from
the Kings corn crib, Joseph. instead
or Gliding them for the way they
mad maltreated aud abused him, sent them
- WAth NtkOnrt WHICH n nATHOH IuTnlNle1.
laden with corn; and old Jacob, the father.
In the very same wagons, was brought back.
that Joseph, the son, might see him. and
give aim a comfortable home all the rest of
bis days.
Well. I hear the wa gons, the Kings wagons.
rumb.ing down in front Of the palace. On
the outside of the palace, to see tho wagons
80 OF, stands Pharoah in royal robes; and
beside him Prime Minister Joseph. with
q chain OF gold around his neck. and ON his
hand a ring given by Pharaoh to him, so
that any time he wanted to stamp the
~royalsell upon a document he could do
from the palace, laden with corn
aad meat, and changes OF raiment. and
every thing That could help a famine. struck
Ieople One day | see aged Jacob seated in
front OF his house. He is possibly thinking
OF his nbsent boys Sons, however old they
get, are never to a father any more than
hoysli and While he Is seated there, he sees
dust arising, and he hears wagons rumbling,
and he wonders what is coming now, for
the whole land had been smitten with the
famine, and WIS in silence. But after a
while the wagons have come near enough.
and he sees his SONS on the wagons,
snd before they come quite up. they shout;
dead away. lido not wonder at IL. The
boys tell the story how that the boy. tho
long-absent Joseph, has got to be the first
man IN the Egyptian palace. While they
unload the wagons. The wan and wasted
creatures in the neighborhood come up and
ak for a handful OF corn, and they are salts.
One day the wagons are brought up, for
Jacob. the old father, Is about to 90 to see
Joseph in the Egyptian palace. You know it
J. not n very cay thing to transplant Gn- old
tree, aud jacob has bard work 70 get away
from tho p ace where he has lived so long.
He bids good bye 10 the old place.
and leaves his blessing with tho
neighbors, and then his sons steady
nm, while he, determined to help himself,
gets into the wagon, stiff, old and Co
cfeplt Honder they go, Jacob and his sons,
and their wives. n their children. eighty.
two in AL, followed by herds and docks
winch the herdsmen drive along. They are
going out from famine to luxuriance: they
are going from a plain country home to thS
finest palace under the sun. Joseph, the
] rime Minister, gets in his chariot,
end drives down to meet the old
man. Joseph's charioteer holds M
the horses on one side-the dust-covered
wagons OF the emigrants stop on the othcr.
joseph, instead OF waiting FOR his father to
come, leaps out OF the chariot and Jumps
into the emiRrnnts' wagon, throws his arms
around the Old man. and weeps aloud for
rast memories and present JOY. The father,
Jacob, can hardly think il Is his hoy. Why.
tho smooth brow OF childhood has
become n wrinkied brow. wrtnkIod
with the cares Of state, aud the
garb OF the shepherd boy has become a roUe
royalty bedizenedl But as the old man lnds
out 10 Is actually Joseph, / see the thin lip
CULVER against the toothlcss gum rs no cries
out: Nov let me die, since / have seen
toy lace, behold Joseph is yet nlfveD The
wagons rolf up IN front OF the palace. Hello
out the grandchildren. and take them I'm out
OF the hot Egyptian sun. lfelD old Jncob
ont ot the wagon. Send word 10 Pharaoh
that the old shepherd has come. In tn royal
apartment Pharaoh and Jacob rneot-dig.
nifty and rusticity-tho gracefuinoss Of the
court and the plain manners Of the
hsid The King. wanting 20 make the
oid cOuntTyman at ease, and seeing how
white his beard ID. and how feeble hs afep.
looks Familiarity into his face. and saws 10
the aged man. "How old art thonfH Give
the old man a seat. Unload the wagons.
drive out the cattle toward tho p~aefares Id
Goshen. letthe slaves In scarlet kneel and
wash tho feet Of the newIy-ardved win
Jog them IN the finest linen Of the palace.
FROM vases Of perfume Lot the newly-arrived
be sprinkied and refreshed. let Ministries
come 10 with sandals OF crimson. and thrum
tho harps, and clap the cymhnIg. AMI Jingle
the tamDOurines. While we ST down IL fhf4
great distnnCe ~ time and snacs. and learn
The lesson Of the Kings wagons.
ny friends, we arc in "a world bv ain
famine struck. but the King ie liza constant
communication with us. his wagons coming
end going perpetually and im the rest Of mv
dt7course j will show You what the vagore
bring and what they take back.
~ the first place, like those that came from
the Egyptian paiace, the Kings wagons now
hrtnR rs corn and meat, b many chanyee
of rniment We aro apt to think of ne
ieids and The orchards ~ feeling ut. Ina