St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-29

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But thou must noss aaev ~ - ~
! cannot longer p1riey Na.a ., 49,.
and the captain nuIIlea on - ~ :. l.es. 80.
the preparations Wnlcn WeI0 Dsiut -.
made to strengthen the aelenses ~
the city.
As Rahab went hack g tne h..io
frightened circle OF relatives Ino
doubt crept into her heart: SuppDso
the lsraclites In their excitement Anu -
in the rage and tumult of Daltlo dld
not see the sign IN the WINDOW aiter
all. Suppose they did NOT remempeI
in the fierce rush OF the connict
But she brushed aside the tnougns
and spoke out Draveiy:' #5
we Will stay here where We were
bid. The scarlet cord Is IN the WIN
dow. The GOD o. the lsraeiftes Whi
remember. he VIII not let narm come
to those VINO are sneitered under tns
sign. wnicn is tho token q nis
pledge OF mercy.
Thus IN Jericno tnat night wnlle the /
terror was upon tne city. there was
In the homo OF hanaD tne Whisper
ings OF peace. because OF tne slender
latin Whcn roacneo OUT s1teI tue true
God ana the people q tne true doo.
But dawn came :. iast, ana Wltn y
. reinsurance 70 the people q Iho
city, which was quickly alspeiied
when the lookouts N tne towers On
the walls repofteu a1 unasuai @cAs.
ity In the camp lsraei, ana tnas
the armed men were s.ne'l.ns -
marching towards tne city. instant
" the alarm spread tnleusnout sno
city, ana aeaan the hsnuns Men
sprang 70 tnear alms' Ane alcncIs
stood ready az tne Wolu q con,nu i.
to SEND tneir sWslt darts 1n,o 1. ~
ranks OF the enemy as soon ~ my
drew near enough ana 1ao oouol9
line OF guards upon tne wAl "1lo ~
ready 70 nuri tnear spesfs anu sne
great rocks ooWn upon Inc nsaos ~
the army Wnen u shouio attempt - Z,
storm the wallis.
SO intent were the men =. 1oIacno
IN MAKING douOly sule 'uo ue1enees =.
the city tnat tney nao nos notlcss
Wnat was soins On ~ no .sup =
lsrael, but q snout ifom Inc iooAouss
drew tnelr attentlon, anu enoy ne'stu
them exclaam II oel.s'on'
what! Would tney OIlns tnol!
women ana cnlidrena % nsnt asnns.
us! Wnat motley c10Wo g .nis 5sn.t
would take stfon1 CITY Ako Sesa- !
enof
Al these words ~ tne soioler.
crowded Tor place upon the Wans, ana
they watched Win amazement, ana
then with contempt ana deflsln' ene
long line OF lsraehtes as tney slowly
marched around the city. fnere s's. Was
the little company OF ngnung men ~
the lead. OUT now sman ana ansisni-
hcant they looked against tne amy
which the king OF Jer1cno could MUS
ter Then came the long-rooeo men
bearing something IN tnelr MOST.
These must pc the priests. ana theif
burden must % the ARK ABOUT Wnlcn
they had heard 30 mucn. But nad
not their gods q much richer ana
costher token OF their loyalty ana de-S
votion! And then bringing up tno
rear were the long stragghng lines of
women ana cnilaren. were the -
raelites mocking them! were they !
cast1ng r1dlcule upon them mat "
this fashion tney should come OUT
against tnelr great CITY, ana marcn
around II! s.
All day long N the streets q the
c1ty the discussion went On " to Wnat
was the meaning OF these strange +
proceedings on the part OF tne Is
raentes. ana Wnen next gay tney
Witnessed the same performance, and
the next ana the next, tnelr Tears i
gave place 70 tnat OF reckless carou-
sal. Wnat had lhey 70 Tear from
tne enemy Wnlcn came nor near
enough lor lne!r strongest arcners to
reacn tnem Win tnelr arrows! Wnat
nafm couid come 10 the great mass
IVe walls OF Jer1cho Wnen only the
1a.nt SOUND OF tne trumpets pI the
pIlests feacned tnelr ears. All tneir
Diowlns' ana all tnelr marching.
coulo not snake tne Wahs q Jeri- II
enc.
80. .N s AA.sA A NANs' ~A0 ~ u4J = A.
Wnlcn !. .ne cnnoren o. lsrael marcned S.
apoue .ne Guy, tne peop.e ol tne CIV
conple.eis Apanuoneo themselves y
tne merry rechless 2 splrlI Wnicn LOOK
possesslon " lug cl.y' lor the rese-
.lon .roM .ne aD1ecI terror OF tne
nfse days VI .ne coming ol the israel-s
..ss oa..su :. .,' .nsm lie. ~ eAcesses wnIcn
lAau0 VI lnc CITY V0F1tAOl0 CAFnlV8l