The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-09

mind what she could 90 tnere nau re-
Cured to her mind that down the road
niece there lived a family that had
had hard work In getting even the
barest necessities CT life. The husband
and father had been sick and when he
had failed to turn up at his task the
supplies which Pharaoh had been met
ing out to them were withdrawn, and
even the little lamb whJh they had
heen able TO save from the flock which
had been taken from them when mis-
fortune overlook them, had at last
been given up some weeks ago In Or
der that they might obtain the pro-
visions they needed
The neirhbors about them had been
kind TO them, but every one found IL
hard work getting alcng, and there
was little that could be spared them
But the Pascal lamb would he large
enough for them, and the eocd wom-
an. rs she hurried alcng. qri.e forgot
her own sorrow and anxiety in the
ioy of planning for the shelter of
those who would not BIO provided for
except ais she gave of her own store
There are the four children and ia
Their and me, ana there a.e four CT
them, 80 that there VIII be the ten
which Moses has declared was the
proper numSer to partake of the Pas
cal meal" she unused to herself, as she
hurried onward But what of Ali
dan." she suddenly exclaimed, STOP
ping short and half turning around.
Where will he come in?"
She had rot thought of 1t before
In her eagerness 20 help she had not
considered that there would be IL
with her son Abidan. What would he
done with him when he should return
Could she shut him out? She trem-
bled at the thought, and her good pur-
poses began to waver. But what
would happen to her needy ne.ghbors
If she failed to give them shelter? IL
was sharp, hard struggle which she
fought out there under the stars on
that last night before the lamb was
to be slain. Time and again she start
ed % retraoe her steps, and as often
turned about and went forward, and
each time found her farther uron her
way toward her neighbours.
IL must go forward" she cried at
last as she drove back the tears and
titled the rising promptings of selfish
ness. Here is a need that mus, be
met, and Cod will provide the way.
And perhaps-perhaps Abidan won't
come back" and ut the thought
| pang OF sorrow seized her heart, to
| give place an ms ant later to the bet
ter thought, that God would provide
! FOR him elsewhere, II he did not
AS she nearei the threshold of the
house, the sound of voices came
through the open doorway, and she
paused TO listen. Father and mother
were in conversation while their two
little ones slept, and 1t was for them
they were planning.
"Oh. why is it that our lamb should
have been taksn?" walled the mother.
Has God forgotten us? Shall we be
shut out of the shelter and deliverance
of Israel because of our lack?"
NO" responded the father, encour-
agingly, Moses has said that the fam
| lily too little for lamb. or unprovided
with lamb shall be sheltered with
family more fortunate"
But whittier shall we turn for such
shelter? None have hidden u.s."
The father paused, unable to make
reply, and the mother continued:
Perhaps we will be able to find
| Cnn1n n1ana 1,Dx nd OH ond
it matters not so much about our
selves" and she stifed-a sob as it rose
to he. lips.
The rustic Of garments in the door
way caused her to turn, and there
stood her neighbor,. who said, cheer
lily:
Thou and thy children shall eat the
Passover with us. Then shall coma
tomorrow at eventide when the 'lamb
is to be slain"
And having thus spoken the woman
was gone.
The twilight is deepening, and the
householders throughout Goshen have
solemnly and silently slain the little
lambs that had been kept by them
four days mute reminder of the de-
liverance which God had promised to
give them. The blood has been caught
in the basons and the lunches of hys-
sop have been dipped therein and the
lintels and side pests of the houses
marked with the blood. All have gone
within but one. The mother fingers
about the doorway and looks yearn-
ingly down the roadway.
"Oh, will he not come, my Abidan,
my SOM" she cried.
: And for answer the father came and
gently, but firmly pushed her in the
doorway and shut to the door.
With sob she sank to the floor.
But what was that? Hurried foot
steps sound without. With glad cry
the mother springs to her feet and in
J a thrice has thrown wide the door, and
drawn across the threshold her boy.
Eleven In the household? Yes, but
} something within tells her that Gods
lamb is sufficient for all, and she lifts
her heart to him in THANKSGIVING, in