The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-29

IA caleb said. he that smifcfh Kirjasl
k,h.r and takefh II. 10 him viii give Ach.al
laughter. 20 wife. And Othnisi. the on I
[uax cAicb's younger brother. took H..
)uages i:is. n
eari the voice Of Caleb. my father, On III
day
~ ihe warllke men Of judah stood in ,hei
bold array:
N they looked toward the conflict Ike IL
war horse In his might.
" the flashing u their spcarheads vac
fierce and wondrous sight
u 20 up 20 kiriath-sepher." 30 came m
fathers words.
M drive out the men of Canaan with thei
nock~ aud with their herds.
Inc mighty man ~ vaior Who shall thrus
them from the land
b him there shall be given yondcr dark eye,
maiden's hand"
P1 rccicd with sudden faintness. and n,
color ned my cheek.
y -trosc 70 cry My father" but my lip
refused 10 speak:
: dared no: lift my cyclids unto one VIII,
loved me well.
knew the same fear whitened the brow o
Ofhrici-
on beneath the starlight. where our PEG
pies tents were spread.
had trod the plains together with ligh'
and careless tread.
bad stood IN awe together where the Jor
dan backward rolled:
k'ill the same. uachanging. was the tale oil
love he told
lad dreamed Of prosperous seasons When
The CAnaaritc should cease.
n Israel should triumph and our people
dnell ar peace.
b the nils should smile with olives. and
The slopes be clad with wines.
lhe land should flow with honey. and with
milk ard corn. ara wines.
10 O:huicl should be given the green past
urcs 81 the South.
The wells ofiising water for the thirsty
cattle mouth.
Ia keep my fathers sheep. til the corn
was ii the shocks
should 90 forth At evening 10 draw water
for the fiocks:
be eve as stood watching. there against
HE setting sun
ia surely ssc him coming: all the waI,lne
would b. done:
he south would stretch before us. while
lie SOFT skies bent above.
he Jacobs love for Rachel. so FOR nc
ou.d BE- hi> love.
y time + done FOR dreaming. Host or
udrh. can Il ic
nj sh'y men q yalor there are mightic-
taH her
IA voting tree in the spring time. 90 his
oprAf4i beauty -:
pa Az well b. ferccr swords. and
reescr arm than his
N sA' y Juaah's glory. and summoned
MS viii:
y women fail ia courage shall our men
FEARLESS sfiil,
f'ei s,sAA;4st riances. and my lips
I'D uaek me moan.
|aid' Aua Goa be With you." thea
81, ne 'e1is alone.
Israel Cod 3. hattlcs,~ cried Pros
h from ~ ground.
rhcr arm ~ stronger. let no sword bc
Der found
rr1cd into The doorway. where the
nnf mountain rose
- the people st0n,lns, as they closed
A. their iot.
"a p cne ~ waited bring me
3 from ihe rrhi:r
more uJ tphe lifted ana / praved.
Ksnl Nj. nirh.
~.Fefssh ~ All Its weakness when
lI'er> tc Thcn near.
pn nhen biz am Is failing. let then ,
.
messenger came fyirs As the |
iS % waving grain:
rAs.rs sway together when the wind |!
D. der the plair
io'ccS meet and mingic. 50 foe inter
- risr a..
p flying. wnich pursuing. how the day
none may snow
more towards the mountain. bring me
y ilding~ ycf.'
anne with swift returning: As the
: meet they have met.
nnaanl'es are fleeing. aud the men OF
u shout
pore. \ said ..and tell me By whose
they are thrust out
ited. down The heavens slowly passci !
betting sun.
'hen Il stayed and moved not. on that
~ Ajslon.
ne'cr seemed 10 any. save unto the
rhfnl eve.
pint died within me. Ger Il sank be-
the sky.
messenger came swiftly. Fastening
b the battle. field.
cried. drove back the heather. 20
y capt ain did they yicldr'
comes ht sad. and straightway.
"a the field the victor came. 4,
people came before him. and they
uicd Othnicls name
pwcd my head in silence. and my heart
y out in praise.
ccfness Of Jehovah for the wonder 81
ways
onciy Watchers prayers nerve the arm
drives the sword. In
'irong 50 forth 20 battle. but the vic.
is with the Lord
Bert Ingliss. in y. y. Observer