St. Tammany farmer., 1905-12-09

amDlClOn Is Stlned here.
"Tut, tut" one of the prisoners ha
responded, who chanced to overhea
the remark, "the wise man makes (
circumstances his teacher, and gather
nuggets Of experience out of the III
promising present which the alchem
of the future will transmute into pur
gold"
The man who had thus spoken ha
long since been recalled to his plac
under the chamberlain to the king, bu
he had never forgotten the though
! Like a flash he had realized that i
that untoward place-the prison-Go
was training him for he knew nc
what. A new interest was found i
his duties, and he set himself earnest
ly to learning all that he could.
was the kings prison, the place wher
those who had incurred the royal dis
pleasure were held, and during tn
long years which Joseph bad served il
the prison he came in contact witt
very many of the wisest and most in
fiuential men of the kingdom, and thu
had become versed in the affairs o
state as he could not in any othe
way.
And while the Hebrew slave shut il
the inner prison, is busy with the mem
ory of the past and is waiting in sub
missive obedience upon God, the kins
in the palace is beside himself will
rage and disappointment. Even the
learned men from the great temple al
Thebes cannot tell the king the mean.
ing Of his dream. The attendants and
courtiers of the palace move about in
CONSERVATION and fear.
The king sits sullen and alone. The
wise men and the magicians have gone
from his presence in disgrace, and
none dare approach him. The hour
has arrived when the cup bearer
should appear before his lord with the
customary draught cf wine, but he
fingers tremblingly on the outer por-
tails Of the royal apartments. He is
filled with fear. and is perplexed to
know what to do. His mind goes back
to the time before when he had in
CURED the kings displeasure, and he
fears it will not fare as well with him
again as it did then. He THINKS of the
days Of anxiety spent in prison, and Of
the young man there who had told him
his dream. He starts up, almost dash
ing the golden goblet to the hard pave
ment at his feet. Fool that he had
been, why had he so completely forgot
ten?. Could not the young man who
told the meaning of his dream and that
of the chief baker, also tell Pharaoh
the Interpretation of his dream?
Boldly entering the royal presence,
and undaunted by the ungracious man.
ner of Pharaoh, he eagerly told him
his story. AS he proceeded the kings
manner changed; a new hope flashed
in his eye, and the form that had
shrunken with disappointment and
dread apprehension seemed now cleo
trified and sat erect on the royal
throne. Scarcely had the chief butler
finished, than he was giving orders to
have the young man brought before
him. In their excitement the butler
forgot to pour the wine and the king
forgot to drink. And while the palace
was beginning to pulsate with the new
hope, the prison was thrown into q
fever of excitement. The thunderous
knock Of the impatient messenger
awoke every echo in the bare place.
Joseph, aroused by the imperious sum-
mons, appeared before the keeper Of
the prison at the same moment that
he opened the outer door and admit
ted the messenger.
Is there a young Hebrew here
named Joseph?' he exclaimed, breath
lessly, and then without pausing for
answer, he continued: Pharaoh
would see him."
The keeper, whose astonishment at
the strange summons rendered him
could only point to Joseph.
who now stepped forward and quietly
said:
II am he"
Come, then. The king waits
Deft attendants were awaiting their
arrival at the palace to prepare Joseph
for his presentation before Pharaoh,
and after the priests had shaved and
bathed him and anointed him and
dressed him in fresh linen robes, he
was led into the royal audience room.
It was plain to see that the king was
pleased with the appearance of Joseph.
He noted the noble face, the frank,
leep eye, the calm dignity, and felt in
'tinctively that he would not be dis
appointed in him. Plunging at once
nto the matter that was uppermost
lpon his heart, he said:
Il have dreamed a dream, and there
s none that can interpret it; and I
lave heard say Of thee, that thou canst
understand a dream to interpret it."
''Nay," spoke up Joseph, modestly,
lot willing that the king should
lscribe to him powers which belonged
'nly to God, sit is not in me-"
/ A look Of disappointment flashed
.cross the face of Pharaoh, and he was
lbout to speak when Joseph continued
while he pointed towards
Heaven:
God shall give Pharaoh an answer
4 peace"
And then he listened thoughtfully
While the king related his dream Of
he seven good kline and the seven ILL
avored kline, and of the seven good
ars, and the seven blasted ears, and
laying given the Interpretation there
4. the countenance of Pharaoh was
na,le to break forth into gladness
gain, and, rising enthusiastically, he
ook from his hand his own signet
ing and placed it upon the hand Of
oseph. Then when he had invested