The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-01-06

Yet OueIeu bOmc nOpe, duu tHe paToulb
talked and planned late into the night.
Long before the first streaks OF gray
had made thei. appearance in the east
ern sky Amram was down by the river
pulling the rushes for the ark. He
found his wife and Miriam impatiently
waiting his return.
There, Mrs. Noah!" he exclaimed
half playfully. as he tossed the great
bundle upon the floor, now build your
ark"
1T Is right here, mother, where the
princess comes," said Miriam, when
she had piloted her mother to the
river side. With lingering tenderness
the mother placed the ark in the water
amidst the rushes. She watched the
staunch little craft ride braveiy on the
quiet water, and then when she dare
linger TO longer she sped homeward,
fearing to look back lest her heart
should fail her.
At last sne heard hurrying footsteps
and sprang to the door.
"Mother!" gasped Miriam. Princess
-has-baby! Wants-nurse!"
With fervid prayer of thanksgiving
the mother sped after her daughter as
she fed back to the river, and as she
drew near the little group gathered
| about her baby she strove hard to calm
aer5elf. AS in dream she heard
Pharaoh's daughter say to her:
Take this child away and nurse 1t
for me, and will give thee thy
wages"
She felt she must scream for very
joy. Her heart beat tumultuously and
her hands trembled as she bent over
her darling and took him in her arms.
He cuddled close and hushed his plain
tive wail-the baby cry that had gone
straight to the princess heart. She
was half afraid to have him so demon
strative. All, foolish mother, did she
think she or her baby could act part?
Che glanced furtively into the princess
face. A smile of rare sweetness and
tenderness rested there, and In the
eyes shone half-amused light.
II am sure he will be good with
YOU" she said, suspicion Of playful
ness in her voice. He is beautiful
boy. Here-clasping her golden chain
and signet about his neck-he shall
wear this token that he belongs to
me-"
That afternoon as the mother sat
with her babe in her arms before the
open door, through which the sunlight
came streaming, she could hardly rea-
lize 1t was not all dream. The hugs
she gave her darling to make sure Ii
was really he who nestled in her arms
caused the little fellow to squirm.
Won't papa be surprised" said
Miriam.
Yes, child" the mother responded,
with a smile, "but / wish he knew
now" she added, and her face sobered
at the thought of what his suspense
and anxiety must be. And while AM
rams wife and daughter thought Of
him, and impatiently awaited his home
coming, he in turn thought Of them,
and wondered what fortune had fol-
lowed the little ark. AS his hands
worked, his heart prayed and over and
ever again he cried:
Lord, Thou alone canst help!"
Has not God helped thee already?"
reprovingly arose the question, as he
remembered the past three months,
"and will He not continue to protect
the child?" and quiet confidence stole
into his heart. Worry was not faith,
he would leave 1t all with God.
So absorbed was he in tnis inner
contemplation, that he was oblivious
to all that was going on about him.
That's the man." he heard some one
say, and looking up with start he
saw the Egyptian whom he had en-
countered the night before pointing to-
| wards him.
"All right" the overseer responded,
grutfiy, take him along"
The struggle of the morning and the
victory of faith quieted the first ris-
ings of fear, and Amram heard the
his tools as ordered without a word
and followed the Egyptian so calmly
that the latter marveled. Walking
along the Nile they soon neared the
point where the ark was to have been
concealed that day and Amram found
his eyes searching anxiously among
| the reeds. All at once q little dark OBJ
ject caught his eye. His heart almost
stood still, and in spite of himself. he
paused and the muscles of his face
twitched nervously. The Egyptian de.
tected the look, and, following the di.
rectioD OF Abrams eyes, he saw what
had at first escaped his notice.
/ 1t was the little ark.
| The Egyptian sprang forward, and
Amram, with groan OF apprehension
followed But to his intense relief they
| found the ark empty.
AS they turned from the river path
and his home came into view. Amram
saw Miriam dance out of the doorway
and her sweet voice floated to him on
the fresh afternoon breeze. Never
seemed vision or song more heavenly.
Surely all was well with the child.
| But did his eyes deceive him? There
In the doorway stood the mother with
the child in her arms! The astounded
father stopped short. What did It
mean? Why did his wife stand there
80 calm and confident? He tried to
| ehout fo her hut n0 aOund aacanad