Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-11-16

->-likN ering az the i'm
S"7AM perial city Of so
distinguished .
body Of men created a profound i'm
preston throughout the realm Dis
eussion of the unusual proceeding was
upon everybody's lips in the city, and
when the aged priest from Thebss
and his retinue Of sases disembarked
from ihei- barEss. which had brought
them down the Nile as swiftly as the
best rivermen could bring them the
excitement was al fever heat With
silent awe the crowds watched the
stately procession as II proceeded to
the palace Surely row the king would
obtain the counsel which he needed
Various rumors had gotten abroad as
to the nature OF the matter which
troubled the king Some said that a
foreign foe threatened the country.
Others said that the king was plan
ming an expedition to the south. ard
desired TO know the mind Of the gods
in regard to the enterprise. Sill 9TH
ers declared that it had been reported
By the servants of the palace and those
close 10 the king hat a strange dream
had troubled him and that he sought
IN Interpretation thereof. a thing
which up to the present time the wise
men and the magieians had been IN
able to give. But there was still hope.
for had not the astrologers and wise
men Of the temple at Thebes arrived.
and would not the kings heart now be
satisfied
As the procession neared the palace
the crowds of people became denser
and derser for all we're eager TO catch
glimpse K these men who knew the
secrets Of the gods and could discern
the future Il vas with increasing diff
hcllty that the Egyptian onieers
cleared pathway. and al last il be-
came Necessary TO use stern measures.
ooe fellow. more determined and in
quisitive than the rest Of the thronx
pushed and elboEed his Uzy- to the
front. ard burst al laSf iato the very
pathway which the policemen had sur
eeedet IN forcing He vas instantly
seized. and after severe beating for
his tenerity. vas DRAGGED OF TO the
prison- Tais incident was surcisnr
warning % the crowd. and without
further trouble the palace was reached
and the wise men admitted 70 TIE
presence q the king. vao since early
morning had b@@a Izp1elzntIy await
Ing their arrival
In the meautime the Enruiv Spscta-
tor had been hurried 70 The civ ms
on hut II being fun. i wzs fond nee
essary 10 take hin TO the kings prss-
o. where Joseph. the steward Of rhe
1ail- entered he charges q The r.ofira-
man upon the parchment aad thsa
placed the prisoner IN the inner dur
geo1- The word or two Which I'D
been dropped by the prisoner an1 The
policeman aroused the interest Il 10
seph. wko Up to the present tine had
lot heard Of the excitement in IT,
palace. for save As prisoners cane fu-o
the jail bringing news. he had No
means OF knowing what vas rranspsr-
Ing in the outer world As scca As
opportunity offered. therefore. he sun
moned the man to him and eagerly
questioned hia further.
And what think you Is troubling
the king!" he asked.
There are many runors seoat. but
the report which gains the largest
credenee is that the king has had a
dream upon his bed which gives him
great anxiety. and up to the coming
OF the wise men from Thebes. none
had been able TO explain to the king
the meaning thereof"
Joseph's heart leaped within nm rs
the man mentioned dream. and. seek
Ing the seclusion of his own quarters
he threw himself upon his face to the
ground. and cried out in the anguish
of his soul:
Oh God. does not the Interpretation
OF dreams belong unto Thees Dds,
not Thou give Thy servant wisdom Il
tell the chief baker and the chief hut.
Ter the meaning Of their dreams. and
did it not come to pass as Thy word
said? Oh. Lord. let the chief butler
speak favorably before the king at this
time OF Thy servant It may be thai
the Lord would give Pharaoh ansve,
to the questionings Of his heart
And as Joseph lay there his mind
ran back over the long. weary months
which had dragged themselves ON,
since two full years before he had
urged the chief butler to remeube,
him when he again served in the pres
ence Of Pharaoh How exuectantly h.
had waited Each day saw him look
ing for deliverance from the dreary
prison. and in spite Of the long de
ferred hope, the deep-seated conviction
that God was yet going to bless and
help him still possessed him Prompt
ly and faithfully, and even eheerfuIlv
each days duties had been performed
for. said he. over and over again tc
himself:
To-morrow, II may be, God vii
bring me out of this place. will b.
ready to depart"
Often the recollection of his how
hood dreams came Is . vague and per
picking memory to him. but in spite O,
the discouragements and hardness o.
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