The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-05-20

the way In which
God deals with such hayward souls.
Judged by the company which he kept.
Lot was an unregenerate and goddess
sinner But in the light of the declara-
ton Of Gods Word. 1t is certain that the
germ of truth was in his heart. and that
he was child of God, Notwithstanding
his waywardness and his love OF the
world and the things of the world
What were the steps which led Lot into
Sodom? What was his life there? What
kept him there?
A wedding In Sodom. The household
of Lot is all hustle and excitement in
preparation for the festival occasion, for
the eldest daughter of the family, hand
some woman of some 20 years, is to marry
the kings son.
The ambitious mother is elated over
the splendid alliance. But Lot, although
fiattered by the distinction and prestige
which the marriage into the royal fam
lily will bring, has strange misgivings
in his own heart, which he cannot I'M
derstand or explain. And this undefna-
BILE uneasiness has not been lessened in
any degree by the message which he re-
ceived that morning from Abraham in
answer to the invitation he had sent sew
eral days before, urging his uncle and
aunt to attend the wedding.
"We may not come to thee in that
place, as thou knowest," was Abraham
message. but thou and thy family may
come to us, and It were better So
While feeling of resentment arose In
his heart over the terse and pointed mes
sage, still he understood its import, but
turning blindly from the warning he
sought to justify himself and his family
In the course they were pursuing.
To Mrs. Lot, the suggestion of Abra
ham seemed so ridiculous that there was
no room for anger
Leave this beautiful and gay city Will
all It's comforts and pleasures. and bril-
liant prospects? Ha, ha, hal" Sh'
laughed. derisively. And then in com
miserating voice, and with doleful iool
| on her face, she continued: THE simple
old grannies. what can they find wortf
living for, anyway? II they could onl,
get taste of life here they never would
want to go back to their lonely valleys
and fiocks again!"
The entrance of some of the servants In
terrupted further conversation, and the
preparations for the wedding went on
apace, while Lot withdrew to his post OF
duty at the city's gate, place to which
ha bad haan onpoipt ad hv IN a Lipy a % a r
his return to Sodom following his rescue
by Abraham.
1t Is a gala day in the city, and the peo-
pie are making merry In honor OF the
wedding of the prince on the morrow.
In that wild abandon which always
marks the festivities of those who are
yielded to the purely sensual pleasures.
the sports proceed
A company Of gaily-dressed courtiers
pass. All are in high spirits. and the
merry tinkle of the bells on the dresses
of the dancing girls mingles with the
snatches of wild song and the shouts of
hilarious laughter. The party is on its
way to the grove outside the city's gates.
there to engage in reckless sport and rev.
elry.
II was no new sight to Lot, but to-day
he watched with increased interest the
groups of pleasure seekers as they
passed. for were not the festivities In
honor of the prince who was to wed his
daughter? He felt proud and fattered at
the deferential mods and bows that
we're bestowed upon him as people
passed. His neighbors and acquaint-
ances counted him fortunate, for 1t was
no slight honor that the prince OF Sodom
was to become his son-in-law. Many
were the joyial words of greeting as peo-
pie paused to offer congratulations.
what Is fairer than yon garden
spot and, like the sun in his strength
as he lavishes his wealth of light and
warmth upon it?' asked pompous,
well-fed individual, after the bowings
and greetings we're over. He was one
of the chief merchants Of the city. and
because Of Lots ofiicial position they
came much In contact with each other,
and hence were on more than friendly
terms. As he propounded the above
riddle he chuckled good-naturedly and
slapped Lot Familiarity on the back,
and then, before Lot could respond to
the complimentary allusion to his
daughter and the prince, he continued
In a patronizing sort OF way:
why is the father of the bride not
sharing in the festivities? All the city
has given itself over to the merry
making! Why sit here when pleasures
may be had? Come away oNthe grove
with mel"
Lot sought to make excuse and avoid
going. for he knew the excesses Of the
sports and revelry. and was loath to
share In them. Although dweller In
Sodom. and willing partaker Of the
luxury and ease and certain OF III
pleasures, be It said for Lot that HI
held himself apart trom the grossel
sins and frivolities of the Sodomites