Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-01-04

l1 Il messenger from rhebes to
~ E0tep, anu the royal scribe re-
tired to his apartments to read the let
ter
And after be had rend be was glad
that he had secluded himself, for his
demonstrations OF relief at the news
the message impaired we're most e4-
travagant and unrestrained For the
moment he permitted no reminder Of
henhenes' present plight to subdue his
JOY in the realization that his friend
was not dead
Having eXulteti, be read the letter
again, and then he summoned all his
shrewdness to bis aid
He would wait TIL the confusion Of
the courts settling itself had subsidized
before be presentet the petition to
Meneptah. Furthermore, he would re-
Heve his underlings and write the
kings communications with his own
hand till he knew that the reply to
kenkenes had been sent Har-hat
should be watched vigiIantIy.
But order and routine we're not re-
stored IN the palace OF Meneptah. The
unrest that precedes national crisis
had developed into irritability and pug
naciry.
Tanis was within hearing OF the
plants Of Israel, and the atmosphere
quivered with omen and portent
Moses appeared in this place and that,
each time nearer the temporary capital.
and wherever he came he left rejoicing
or shuddering behind him.
Meanwhile the fan bearer laughed
his way into the throne. Meneptah's
weakness for him grew into stubborn
worship. The old and trusted minis
ters Of the monarch took ofense and
sealed their lips; the new held their
peace for repidation- The queen, here
C0fOre meek and self efflcing, laid
aside her spindle one day and, meeting
her lord at the door OF the council
chamber, protested in the nSne Of his
dynasty and his realm
But the king was beyond help, and
the queen, angry and hurt, babe him
keep Har-hat out Of her sight and re-
turned to her women. Thereafter even
Ieneptlh saw her rarely
Tie betrothaI of Rameses to Har-
hats daughter gave further material
for contention. It seemed to Indicate
that the fan bearer had builded for
himself for two reigns.
Hotep's situation was most poignant
ly unhappy. He was fixed under the
same roof with the man that had taken
his love by piracy. He must greet him
aEably and reverently every day. He
must live in daily contemplation OF
the time when be must meet MASH
nath also as his sovereign-tte wife of
the prince, whom he must serve till
DEATH. Hardest of all, he must wear &
serene countenances and cover his soy
row most surely for his own sake and
for Masanath'S.
Ta-user still remained at COURT SetI,
IN Il frne Of beyish Indignation at
Rameses, attended her like shadow.
who We're not alive to the true nature
of the princess and who Joined Seti
IN his resentment against the heir.
Anon-meses and Siptah, snarling and
maIevoIent. had left the court abrupt
" on the morning of its departure for
Tanss The Hak-heb received them |
once again,, and an onlinous3 calm set
tied over that little pocket Of fertility
In the deserr--Nehapehu.
Thus the court was torn with fac |
tons. Old Internal discussions made |
themselves evident again, but the vast
murnlur in Goshen was heard abGTe
the strife.
All this had come to pass In the short |
space of a MONTH. When half of that |
time had elrpsed Hotep, fearing to de- I
lazy the petition of Kenhenes longer /
lest conditions should become worse /
rarner than BETTER. met the Pharaoh /