The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-06

at the walled cities they had seen scat
tered throughout the land. How
were these to be overcome? Wodld
they not be at the mercy OF these peo-
people who dwelt thus behind oigh
walls?
Caleb had listened quietly to the dis
cussion, taking little part In II until
II became apparent that there was
growing tendency among his brethren
to take discouraging view OF the sit
uation. Aroused finally by the remark
that walled cities In the promised
land made 1t look anything but prom
ising," he exclaimed:
"But 1t is God that has promised us
the land, and in Him we shall conquer.
Hast thou forgotten how when Amalek
met us In the way we overcame him
and scattered his army?"
Yea, that is true" was the assent,
but he had no walled city into which
to flee, and thou must remember that
II is not one but many walled cities
which must be overthrow"
| but would God promise His people
a land which He was not able to give
unto us?" persisted Caleb. and Joshua,
quickly coming TO his support, added:
God is our leader and He will show
us how to overcome these strong
/ holds. Remembered thou not how
\ bravely the army OF Israel withstood
| the powerful forces OF Amalek. and
shall We falter now in the face of this
Few foe" and the memory of that
day when Joshua had led the fighting
rs- OF Israel 70 victory stirred his
mod. and he arose and paced impa.
,sez;ly 20 and fro as though he would
20 ~ 3. once against this new din.
sE2,y
The rest watched him IN silence
DcE- lie long open glade he strobe
5L--be- lh2a he had gone before, and
be IVES JUS; turning 10 -etrace his
steps when there burst upon him. al.
rlos; gve--h-ovirg hin with their mad
nEs-s me Two spies whose return they
were awaiting Their frightened looks
, Enl h-sR-tiessness betokened some
ming startling and before they could
. -scuve- themselves 70 speak. the 9th
s-s came running ~ ant excitedly de-
-4L15so 70 know what Was The matter
3y WY o. answer the TWO pointed
Il Tie direction from which they had
Z oooe E,3 exclaimed:
Giants
Z Ard Lhe1 leading back cautiously i
) tie direction from which they hat
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) high oTe-hzaging blu1, and partinl
the bushes carefully pointed down be
low them There. sure enough. was |
sight which made al stare il surp-is'
and fear, for passing up the marrow
valley to the mountain height oppcs.t'
was group OF the tallest men the!
had ever seen before.
Surely these must be the sors 0
Anak, about whom we have heard,
exclaimed Joshua.
Yea, we are but grasshoppers be
fore Them" rejoined the others, an,
in silence they watched them unit
they had disappeared from view. The
almost sullenly they returned TO tn
camp, and in spite Of all the encoui
agement which Caleb and Joshua coul
give they were disposed to take any
thing but hopeful view Of the situa
ton. Some were for going at ono
under the cover of the darkness fror
the dreadful place. as they called II
5 but Joshua said, boldly:
; "This must be the place wher
5 Abraham, our father, pitched his TEN
2 and the God who protected him Wi
watch over us in this land that He ha
Z promised to give u.s."
} So they had passed the night, bu
the next morning early found ther
on their journey again, fearful
s threading their way down the valley
: and looking apprehensively on eithe
5 hand lest they should be suddenly SUI
prised and overwhelmed by the giant
they had seen. Caleb and Joshua ha
done their utmost to delay the de-
parture, insisting that they ought t
search out the land more thoroughly
but unable to overcome the fear of tn
other spies they had hurried on wit
them.
z Finally they came to a beautiful bi
Of country. The valley spread out bt
fore them like perfect garden, an
upward on either hand sloped tn
: hills, which were robed In their e,
quisite colors of green and purple an
gold, for at that season Of the yea
l. the grape vines were In the glory G
5 their rich coloring, the great purpl
{ clusters hanging in such profusio
t that 1t seemed as though nature wa
Q striving to spread table for the ns
{ tons of the world.
4 The IL spies stood entranced by tn
4 scene
d "Ah, II Israel could be here to or
: JOY such feast as these AFFORD" the
| exclaimed.
s And they shall be" exclaime
a Joshua and Caleb, in breath.
Q But the walled cities and tn
I giants!" cried the others. 1--WE car
4 not because of them"
|, Surely the Lord who has promises
, to give ms the land will help us over
. come It," replied Joshua.
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