The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-03

tnlnS IN the EXPRESSION on LOIS race
caused him to pause. What a scene that
was. The drunken crowd; the pickering
lights which lit up the vice-seamed
faces; the wild, reckless laughter, and
Lot, trembling and overcome by the hor-
ror Of 1t all, revealed In his face the re-
vulsion of feelings which the goddess
life of Sodom was rolling in upon him.
1T Is not the seeking of pleasure
which brings me out this night" Lot
responded, laying his hand on his SON
in-law's arm. And l cannot share In
your jesting, for this place is to be de-
stroyed; and we must fleet"
Lot spoke SO earnestly and positively
that his words for the moment stilled
the reckless spirits of the men before
him.
Have you tidings Of the coming of a
hostile king and his army?" quickly
questioned his son-in-law, Prince Bera.
We were never better able to resist an
attack. I will see my father, the king,
at once, that We may be prepared"
NAY, l would that 1t were only hui
man foe we have to fear. But II is more,
for the God of Heaven hath sap<>His
messengers, saying that the city . to. be
destroyed because Of its wickedhess!"
A wild chorus Of laughter greeted
these words, and then followed coarse,
testing and vile abuse such as Lot had
never before been forced to endure. At
last realizing that further effort to con-
vince his son-in-law was useless, he
broke away from him and the rest of
the company, and disappeared in the
darkness.
%Say, knew the old man was little
queer sometimes, but he's crazy now,
sure! remarked the prince when he had
gone
Hell try TO get your wife and her
sisters to go with him, I'll wager, spoke
up another
They'll never CO." was the quick
response, and then. after moments
silence. he suddenly clasped his hands
on his knees and exclaimed. gleefully:
Here is lark!"
They all shouted good" as he I'M
folded his plans to them, and then
quickly separated
In the meantime Lot had reached the
house of Princess Bera, and arousing
her and her servants he quickly broke
to her his startling message.
Come with me. lest you be con-
sumed in this dreadful place"
1t was the first time Lot had referred
to Sodom thus, but the terror of the
Lord was upon him, and the iniquity
of the place had never been revealed
to him before as it had that night.
Earnestly he pleaded, but his daugh-
ter laughed him to scorn.
81 cannot tarry longer" at last erie
the heart-broken father, IL must hurry
on to thy sisters. 1t may be that they
will heed Gods warning! On, why did
ever bring my family into this
place."
At that moment the notes of lively
music broke on the air, and gay COM
pany of people with much wild frolic
and laughter burst into the room.
"A dance and feast in honor of Lott"
ward and caught his wife for the
weird, rhythmic dance.
"Ah, ha, ha! This is too good" she
cried. why, father wants me to flee
the city"
And we have come to bid you good
by!" exclaimed the two sisters, who
had come in with the other merry
laugh sounded above the music ana
hum of the voices.
But father was just going to look
you up and take you with him? Have
you packed your things?" responded
the princess in light, reckless spirit.
At this sally all laughed, and one of
the sons-in-law, turning to Lot, who
stood looking in mute horror and an
guish upon the scene, asked, in a spirit
of mock solemnity:
1--WE shall miss you, Father Lot,
when you are gone. May have your
place at the gate?"
If Lot before had failed to speak of
God and to denounce the wickedness
of the place, not so now, for fear of
God and love for his children gave him
boldness in the face Of all the scorn
and ridicule. He told of how the Lords
messengers had come. of their warn
ing, and of how they awaited his re-
turn to lead them forth from the city
before it should be swept away.
up, get you out of this place!" he
finally cried, ''for the Lord will destroy
this city!"
And, by way Of response, the music
burst forth and the dancing and merry
making went on, and as Lot withdrew
they shouted after him:
Wen keep things going until you
| get back. Sorry you can't stay and en-
Joy yourself"
AS Lot retraced his steps to his own
home what conflict ragged within him!
Remorse, and bitter anguish, guilty
conscience, and the grief over the loss
of his daughters tore at his heart, and
as he passed along the streets and saw,
in the dawning light Of the morning,
the signs on every hand of awakening
to the activities Of another day, he
realized how idle and vain had been all
of his ambitions. He had conferred all
his desires and ambitions here, and
| now all was to be swept away. and he