Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-12-20
c cALEe.s DAUGHTER.

sAud Caleb said he that smiteth Kirjath-
-sepher Ahd taketh IL, 10 him will I give Achsah,
my daughtar. TO wife. And othniel, the son Of
Xmas. fsieb's younger brother, took IT,"
Judges t;i2 IA
] heard the voice Of Caleb my father. on the
day
When tho wariike men OF Judah stood In their
bold array;
And they looked toward the conflict like the
warhorse in his might
And the flashing of their spearheads was q
nerte and wondrous sight.
eco ye up to Kirjath-sepher. so came my
fathers words,
"And drive out the men OF Canaan with their
hocks and with their herds;
And the mighty man OF valor who shall thrust
them from the land.
Unto him there shall be given yonder dark-eycd
malden's hand"
Then reeled with sudden faintness, and the
color hea my cheek.
Aud st rove 10 cry: MY father" but my lips
refused TO speak;
And dared not lift my eyelids unto one who
loved me well.
For knew the same fear whitened the brow Of
othniel-
Yea. oft beneath the starlight where our peo-
pies tents were spread
We had trod the plains together with light
and careless tread;
We had stood in awe together where the Jor-
dan backward rolled;
But still the same, unchsnging, was the tale OF
love he told
We had dreamed of prosperous seasons when
tho Canaanite should cease,
When Israel should triumph and our people
dwell at peace;
When the hills should smile with olives, and
the slopes be clad with vines,
And the land should fiow with honey. and with
milk. and corn. and wines.
And to pthniel should be given the green past.
ures OF the South,
With the wells OF living water for the thirsty
cattle's mouth;
But I'd keep my fathers sheep. TIL the corn
was In the shocks,
And should go forth al evening 70 draw water
for the fiocks:
And ona eve as stood watching. there against
the setting sun,
should surely see him coming; all the waiting
would be done;
Then the South would stretch before u.s. while
the soft skies bent above,
And like Jacobs love for Rachel so for me
would be his love.
But the time is done for dreaming Host oi
Judah, can II be
OF the mighty men of valor there are mightiei
than hef
Like the young tree in the spring time, so his
yputhful beauty Is;
There might well be fiercer swords, and I
stronger arm than his.
But Thought Of Judah's glory and summoned
all my viii;
When our women fail In courage shall our mel
be fearless stillf
And / lifted steadfast glances and my lipl
pressed back the moan,
eco" / said, '.and God be with you" then
sought the tents alone.
'.Hope of Israel, God Of battles" cried pros
trRte from the ground
LET no other arm be stronger let no sword b
boder found"
Then I turned into the doorway, where th,
distant mountain rose.
could hear the people shouting, as they closes
IN with their foes
GO" l said to one who waited, bring m
tidings from the fght;''
Fhen pnee more my voice lifted, and prayed
BE Thou his might
Give him strength for all his weakness whel
be falters be Thou near;
Strike Thou when his arm Is failing, let then
tall beneath his spear"
Then the messenger came flying: "As tn
fields OF waving grain;
As the grasses sway together when the win
sweeps DER the plain;
So their forces meet and mingle, so foe intel
locks with foe,
Which are flying, which pursuing, how the da
goes none may know"
sS3o once more towards the mountain bring m
later tidinRs yet"
And he came with swift returning. "As IN
floods meet they have met;
But the canaanites are fleeing, and the men {
Judah shout"
"Go once more" said. land tell me by who's
hand they are thrust out"
Then / waited. down the heavens slowly passe
the setting sun,
Slow rs when IL stayed and moved not, on tha
day at Aialon,
Slow rs IL ne'er seemed TO any, save unto IN
watchfui eye,
And my spirit died within me- e'cr it sank b,
hind the sky.
Then the messenger came swiftly, hastenin
from the battlefield.
.swho." j cried, drove back the heather, I
what captain did they yieidr'
.Lor he comes,'' he said. and straiahtwa,
from the field the victor came,
and the people came before him, and the
shouted 0thniel's name.
Then bowed my head in silence, and my heal
went out in praise,
For the goodness Of Jehovah. for the wonder
His ways,
For the lonely Watchers prayers nerve the an
that drives the sword;
And the strong 30 forth 10 battle. but the vi
tory's with the Lord
Bert InRliss. In n. Y. Observer.