Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-03-15

tneIr eyes saw that he was moving to-
ward the sea, seemingly at the very
limit OF the outer radiance and still
gong on First to one and then to
another it became apparent that the
extent OF the Illuminated beach was
widening Hither and thither over the
| multitude the intelligence ran in whis-
| ,pers or by glances. Having showed
his netghbor, each looked again. Rip
Pie worn sand. shells. barnac1e covered
rocks, slowly came within the pale of
the radiance. and Moses moved with It.
Eight sCa1wart Hebrews. bearing
I funeral ark. shrouded with u purple
pail, frlnged with gold. emerged from
among the people and. taking Il place
IN front Of the lawgiver, walked con-
fdently down the sand toward the
east.
The radiance progressed step by step.
Wet rocks entered the glow. lines OF
seaweetI. immense drifts OF debris, the
brink of the ledge. the shadow before
il. and then i sandy bottom.
4 long line Of old men. two abreast
the wind making the picture awesone
as it tossed their boards and gray
robes, followed the Iawgiver After
I these several Etrers borne by young
men proceeded in imposing order.
Except for the raving Of the tempest
there was no sound in Israel.
| A double file OF cameIs with sunptu-
GUS housings moved with dignifed and
ulhasty tread after the irters. By this
! time the foremost ranks Of the pro-
cessi0n were some distance ahead. the
! limit OF radiance just in advance and
| lighting with special tenderness the
funeral ark Here were the bones Of
that nohIest son Of Jacob. Having
| brought Israel into Egypt, Joseph was
leading it forth again
Pools lighted by the ray gIowed like
sheets OF gold dArkling here and there
with shadow: long ledges Of rock,
bearded with deep water growth. spar
killed. rarely in the light: stretches Of
sodden sand. coIored with salts OF the
waters and Uttered with curious fish
! life. lay between.
Where was the seq?
After the camels followed q score Of
mules. little and trim in contrast to the
| tall shaggy beasts ahead OF them.
| They were burden bearing animals,
! precious among Israel, for they were
| laden with the records Of the tribes,
much treasure IN jewels and fine stufs,
| incense, writing materials and such
! things as the people would need and
were not to be had from among them
| TO ho in he nj RI
! which they might come. These passed
and their drivers with them.
The next moment kenkenes was
caught in the center Of q rushing wave
Of humanity He fought of the con-
sternation that threatened to seize him
and tried to care for himself. but
reed on the breast Of the Nile at food
could not have been more helpless. Be-
hind Israel were the Egyptians. ahead
OF it miraculous escape; the one i'm
pulse of the multitude was fight. That
any remember his mate or his chill
dren. his goods. his treasure or his cat
! tie was marvel
The foremost ranks, moving in di-
rectIy behind the leaders. had adopted
their pace. Furthermore as the ad-
vance guard they had a greater sense
Of security. and before them was all
the east open for fight. Not SO with
the hindmost. They were near the
dreaded place from which the army
would descend Ahead of them was Il
deliberate host within them, soul con-
suming fear and panic. The rear rush
! nd thn MI nh -p1J fl
center caught between, was damned
Into a compact mass.
Neither halt nor escape was possible
Press as the hindmosu might upon those
forward the pace was slachened III
stead of auickened. The advance grew
slower as it extended back through the
ranks. for each succeeding line lost i
modicum in the length OF the step till
At the rear they were pushing hard and
barely moving No wonder they sob
bed. prayed. panied, s11rged, swayet1
and pressed How they reviled the
snailIike leaders. not knowing that the
sturdy pace Jagged in the body Of the
multitude. So they hasted and pro.
crossed only inch by inch
After the first moment Of battle
against the human sea kenkenes rec
ognized the futility of resistance and
suffered himself to be borne along
There was no turning back now, haG
he been SO disposed He had LETT
behind him his purposes unaecom
plisheu
He had received no explicit promise
from Moses, and if be had given ear t
the doubts of his own reason he might
have been sorelY afraid, much troubled
for Egypt and all he loved therein
But he went with the multitude pas
sively, even eontentedly- He did NO
speculate how lis God would fight fol
him His faith was perfect.
AS for his presence with Israel, NJ
I one needed him. Sometimes 1t came
his way to be helpful. An old man los
his feet and, becoming panic stricken
was soothed only when the Youns
4 Egyptian put a strong arm about hin
and held him till his feet touched eartf
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