Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-03-22

AoAcs' ohe Adu uepenueU upon him.
looked up to him, and had felt secure
IN Dis protection. Now she contemplat.
ca a race from which content had
erased the mature lines that care had
uawn. The curve Of his lips, the
length OF the dropping lashes, the
roundness OF cheek and the softness OF
tnroat were youthful-boyish. With
tn1s enlightenment her love for him ex.
per1enced TRANSPORTATION. She seem
Cd to grow older than he; the maternal
element leaped to the fore; their posi-
lions were instantly reversed. It was
hers to care for him! @ E.
After long time his arms RELAXED
about her, and she undid them and dis.
posed them in easy position. Lifting
the f1llet from his brow, she smoothed
out the mark it had made and settled
tne cushions more softly under his
head. From the heap Of coverings she
TOOK the amplest and the softest and
spread it over him. Remembering that
the wind from the sea blew shrewdlv
at night, she laid rugs about the edges
o1sthe tent, which futtered in the
breeze, and returned again to his side.
After another space Of rapt contem-
plation Of his unconscious face she
went forth and drew the entrance to-
gether behind her.
The next daybreak was the manifest
Israel had known in a hundred years.
Egypt, overthrown and humbled, was
behind them; God was with them, and
Canaan was just ahead-perhaps only
beyond the horizon. Few but would
have laughed at the glory Of Babylo-
MIA, Assyria and the great powers.
For had it not been promised that
out OF Israel nations should be made
and kings should come?
The march was to be taken up i'm
med1ately, and in the cool Of the morn
Ing the host was ready to advance.
Rachel had not permitted herself to
be seen until the tent Of Miriam was
struck. She knew that Kenkenes was
without, waiting for her, and with the
delightful inconsistency Of maidenhood
she dreaded while she longed to meet
her beloved again. And when the mo-
ment arrived she slipped across the
open space to the camel that was to
bear her into Canaan. but In the shad-
ow of the faithful creature Kenkenes
overlook her and folded her in his
arms
"A blessing on thee, my sweet! And
I am blessed in having thee once
more"
"Didst thou sleep well?'' she asked
Most industriously, since I made
up what lost and overlapped little
And yet was abroad at dawn prowl-
Ing about thy tent lest thou shouldst
fee me once again. Rachel"-his voice
sobered, and his face grew serious
Rachel, wilt thou wed me this dayY'
IF it were only aye or nay to be
said should have said it long ago.
she answered, with averted eyes, but
there are many things that thou
shouldst know, kenkenes, before thou
demandest the answer from me-
"Name them, Rachel he said sub
mlssively, but let me say this first:
Mine eyes are not mystic, but most
truthfully can tell this moment which
Of us twain will rule over my tent
And thou art ready for the tent and
shepherd life of Israeli" she asked
gravely, but before he could answer
she went on:
Hear me first. So tender hast thou
been of me, so much hast thou sacri-
feed for my sake. that it were unkind
to bind thee to me in the lifelong sac
tfice and lifelong hardships that l may
know. Thine enemy and mine is dead,
md Egypt rid Of him. There is much
In Egypt to prosper thee; there thy
state is high. there thou hast opportu-
nifty and wealth. Israel can offer thee
God and me- Even the faith thou
couldst keep In Egypt, so thou vert
watchful And, further, thou art the
murkets son, and building takes the
place of carving for thee now. But
here, O Kenkenes, thou must lay thy
chisel down forever, for the faith Of
the multitude, so newly weaned from
idolatry, is too feeble to be tried with
the sight OF images"
Kenkenes heard her with passive
countenance. She gave him news in
deed-facts of troublous nature, but
he held his peace and let her proceed.
And this yet further. Once in that
time when I was a slave and thou my
master and loved me not
His dark eyes reproached her.
'Didst love me, then, of a truth? But
II matters not, and yet coming closer
to him. lit matters much! In that time
ere thou hadst told me so we talked of
Canaan, thou and I. l boasted OF it
being but ,.eWly flied with it ala
freshly come from Caleb, who taught
us. Then Israel was enslaved and not
yet so vastly helped by Jehovah. But
alas. I have seen Israel freed, and, at
tended by its God and by the tokens OF
It's conduct. Israel is far, far from
Canaan am of Israel and whatsoever
weds with me will be Of Israel likewise
It may not be that shall escape nay
peoples sorrows. Shall bring them
upon thy head also, my kenkenes!
After little he answered, signing.
.".Thou ,dost not love me, Rachel.
..Kenkenes.