The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-09

(,s"HIr.z/ii. missed him still
echoed and re-
echoed through his heart. When he
had departed from home and his Ia
Their had charged him to take a wife
of the daughters of his mothers
brother, he had thought little OF It; In
fact his mind had been SO filled with
the fear OF his brothers threat that
his going was prompted by anxiety
for his own safety rather than the
sentimental one of marriage.
Once or twice on the long journey to
Haran his fathers last words had re-
Cured to him and his cool. calculating
grasping nature had led him to scheme
how the taking Of wife might be to his
advantage. No thought Of love or senti-
ment. Such feelings seemed quite for
eign to his nature. He approached the
subject of marriage just as he might
have considered a trade In cattle OF
sheep, or the purchase of a new mantle
or rug from some Egyptian trader. How
could he get the best of the bargain
How could he make the most out Of il
for Jacob? Such had been his feelings
prior to his coming to Haran and meet
ing the fair Rachel. And now the schem
ing, crafty, grasping Jacob had giver
place to new Jacob. with real heart
Of flesh and blood.
He arose and passed out into the night
The soft glow of the moon, the CHEEKY
flashing Of the myriad stars, the gentle
murmur of the breezes, and the content
ed chirping and buzz of the insects, al
seemed to be in friendly harmony with
his own thoughts and spirit. A new sym
PATTY seemed to awaken in his heart t
the nature about him. and as he drew
near the place where the night before
he had so Unexpectedly met Rachel hi
paused and exclaimed fervently: Il
'How beautiful it all is. How del
full is this place. lei
He threw himself on the grour I'm =
the foot of the tree. where he ha Far
the night before. 1t almost SEEM ne:
could feel again the touch of Rad R.
hand, and hear her softly-sI ?. =
words of welcome.
"She shall be mine," he broke OF pa
though in answer to the yearnin ts
his heart. Il will ask Laban for
hand in marriage on the mori
But" he continued, as his brow cloV
ed, what have to offer? No treas
ure of gold or silver or precious stones
No cattle"
And his mind went back to the abun
dance which his father possessed
"Oh, why did they send me empt,
away? Why, II they wished me :
take q wife, did they not provide suit
able gifts? Must come like beg
gar?" And Jacob, now thorough
miserable in the face of the new diff
Guilty, arose impatiently and pace
back and forth. He could not go bacl
home. for fear of Esau. What coul
he do? Must he give up his Rachel?
At that moment commotion in tn
direction of the sheepfold caught hi
attention. Instantly all the instinct
of the careful. faithful shepherd wer
aroused with him.
With the sheep in peril he neve
gave thought to the danger to him
self, but sprang into the Enclosure
while he took fresh grip upon hi
club. Already three sheep lay bleed
ing on the ground, and the tawny forr
of the lion could be seen on the othe
side fiercely tearing at a fourth an
sucking its LIES blood. Its tai
swished back and forth on the groun
defiantly, and Its blazing eyes, like ball
of fire, watched Jacob as he fearless
,ly advanced. With an angry roar
sprang into the air to meet its ne,
foe. Jacob braced himself, an
swinging his knotted club with all hi
might he caught the beast on one Q
its forelegs, breaking 1t and swervin
its great body to one side Just enoug
/ to miss striking him. With q terribl
howl Of rage md pain It turned an
in spite OF its disabled leg It agai
leaped forward. Again the swish Z
the club sounded, and this time tn
aim was truer and It came crashin
down upon the skull of the lion wit
such tremendous force that the bon
was shattered. But the blow was nc
suflcient to. check the momentum Z
the huge body. and before Jacob coul
spring to one side 1t struck him, An
he fell to the ground. with the lion o
top Of him. That was the last Jaco
knew until he found himself lying 0
the cot In his, tent, with the anxiou
faces OF the family bending over hin
Feeling better .nowfs Laban ask9'
anxiopsly. 'frbat was aicloss call -
what Il the mAttsr1 Whit has'lal
Ipenedf" Jacob asked N confusioI