St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-19

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IA //I1r< a n mOtQerS tent tC
uwMM w look after his
n 1INa,4HW brother, who
EKII equipped for the
Il E.Ey chase, was just
& EsN starting out
4N Which way this
timer,
Esau turned his
head at the sound Of the voice, but with
out stopping he replied. bluntly:
Same old chase. Bound to get that
antelope to-day"
I'D give it. up, i'll were you," ex
claimed Jacob
Humph! | know you would" shout
ed back the hunter. If father depend
ed on you he'd never know the taste OF
venison.'
Esau had q good-natnred contempt
tor his brother. He viewed him as
sort of weakling, and on occasion did
not hesitatesto express himself on that
point. as in the present instance. But
although Jacob felt the thrust he ven
tured no reply, but turning. entered the
tent, while Esau continued at a vigor-
Gus gait down the path. He was of
heroic build, and his rugged life in the
open fields and among the mountains
had developed every muscle and tough
ened him to endure the severest hard
ships OF the chase. His every move
ment betokened strength and agility,
and the keen pair of eyes which looked
out from under the bushy eyebrows,
and the firm lines about the mouth
and the square-set jaw which even the
heavy beard and mustache failed to
conceal, declared him to be man with
out physical fear. His quiVer and bow
were slung over his shoulder, and at
the belt which gathered in the. folds of
his loose skin garment could be seen
the hilt Of his hunting knife His arms
and lower limbs were bare save for
the heavy covering Of hair, which gave
them almost the appearance of being
clothed with the fur of some animal.
It was evident that Rebekah had over
heard the last remark of Esau. for as
she took the jar from Jacob she ejacu-
lated with much spirit, at the same time
casting swift glance in the direction
Of Isaac, who sat on the farther side
of tie tent:
a.'Venison is rot the only thing to be
desired"
What's that, mother 2 he said, look
ing up.
CD hnf tcay hnffnV or al h0v
and help look after things instead of
trailing some frightened deer over the
mountainside. We need him more than
we need his venison!"
~Jacob did not nnger to hear what
reply his father would make, but hur-
fled OF to attend to one of the lambs
which his watchful eye had discovered
that morning lying with one of it's legs
injured. He was careful husband
man, and had it not been for his faith
fulness. the easy-going, venison-loying
Isaac would have been poorer by many
q lamb, and many measure of grain.
And so while Esau roamed the fields
with wild, free spirit, Jacob busted
himself at home. He was keen cal
culator, and careful manager, knowing
how to obtain the largest increase, or
drive the sharpest bargain, .and his
mothers nature and spirit we're in per-
feet harmony with her thrifty son. But
Isaac loved Esau. He ate Of his venison.
and delighted in the stories of the chase.
perhaps because his nature and train
ing under the gentle Sarah had shut
him out of that wild realm in which
his big, strong, agile sorsreveled.
Need we wonder then that this con-
dition caused in measure a divided
and division of interests.
with clashing plans and ambitions?
And is it not always SO where mother
and father center affections and hopes
in the fayorite sons or daughters OF the
one in one child and the
other in the other?
Now Isaac had long since learned
that he was no match for Rebekah's
sharp tongue, and SO on this occasion
be maintained discreet silence, and
she continued her complaint
zone would think from Esau's shift
less. worthless habits that the only
vorthy ambition In life was to hunt
venison, and the only thing worth do
ne after it was killed was to eat 1t.
Isaac WINGED under the sharp thrust.
md feeling that some kind of q show AZ
lefense must be made. he said:
awho was ii cleaned out that den
,f lions after the fiocks had been raw
.ged? who was it that trailed the great
,ha hear. that had killed one Of the CAM
III and fearlessly attacking her IN her
nh. and fought her In hand-to-hand
,onfiict and slew her? Who was it VINO
III the trans which caught the foxes
lat weracausing us so much trouble?
surely u Au has served us well on more
han onS bccasion!"
s,ssAlI that is true" Rebekah admitted,
thnt II the care and management OF
be fiocks and herds had been lett to
csau. there would have been none 1or
ions. or bears or other beasts to nave
.Oh, vel, when the responsibility OF
"a inheritance as elder soc comes upon
In he will change" apologized the fa1
her. ever ready to make excuses for
lis favorite son.
aYes change!. shifted Rebekan, |
kentically. He's been changing for
4 worse ever since he was 9 boy.
lever could be depended on.
5sls Arf IL was true, for as mere lad he
,ed manifested the wild free nature, and
'aat Is tend the sheep he was more
han likely to become interested in set
Inr some trap il the field and forget all
hoyt his charge. Or # sent on an er
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