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Moses listened in amazement. while

pressing her lips to lis ear as sh3
whispered. that no one might .overhear
her words:
is II not possible that you, Moses.
you the prince. the son of Pharaoh's
daughter. art 10 be the great king
who shall bring this thing to pass?
May 1t not be that the promises given
to Abraham and Isaac and Jacob are
TO be fulfilled in thee?"
Thermutis watched him keenly, not
ing the effect of her words. and then
added by way OF argument In defense
OF her bold suggestion:
us II not this for which thy God
has beer preparing thee? Is not this
the ultimate goal OF thy mission?
Thou hast, helped thy people and to-
gether we have done much to ease
their burdens and lessen the rigors OF
their servitude, but they are still
slaves. They are still in bondage.
How are the promises of God TO be
fulfilled save as now thou dost boldly
seek the kingdom. and with it the pow.
eT and right 10 free thy people?
Ever since thou so cleverly aided
the king by thy wisdom and Skill in
completing the great well on the road
TO the country of Okau-and that at a
time when it seemed the enterprise
must fail and the land of gold continue
to remain almost inaccessible-thou
hast been in increasing favor with the
king And even now he has sent for
thee. being minded to send thee on a
mission into Ethiopia, where insurrec.
ton has broken forth."'s
Moses had been following with close
attention and deep interest his moth
er's words. He was quick to appreci-
ate their force and apparent teason-
ableness. He was fascinated by the
daring and brilliant possibilities pre-
sented. nay more, he was almost ready
to espouse her plan at ouce. But
something within him held his en-
thusiasm from breaking forth. and the
question rose before his mind: "Is
II Gods way?" And instead of the
words OF approval which were strug-
Cling for utterance. he depressed the
rising feelings, and said. quietly:
II must search for further light. II
such is Gods plan He will make it
plain"
i'ul W uCidS may OO W lOSt, tA-
claimed his mother, appealingly.
What further light does one need
than to recognize ones mission and
ones destiny, and to see the pathway
that leads thereto? Thy oft-declared
mission is the helping of thy people,
and how canst thou more surely bring
to pass for them the promises of God
and the hopes Of thine own heart than
as king?"
But surely. II such is Gods plan,
there will be some word OF prophecy
that will make 1t plain, and for that
must seek"
Where? How? No nook or corner
Of Goshen has escaped thy prying eye.
and thou hast sifted the people as
wheat and cleaned from them every
vestige OF knowledge they possess, as
thou hast but just admitted What
profit in further SEARCH"
81 know not. mother | know not
where nor how. but something within
me cries out for more light Some voice
bids me: Search, Search! Search!'
And beneath II all there rises in my
heart an assurance that God will lead;
God will make It plain
The dark shadows OF deep disap-
pointment crossed the face OF the wom-
an. The way seemed so plain to her.
and there was such an assurance OF
success that she was illprepared for
Moses reply. From the time years
before when she had come to a reali.
zation Of his deep purpose to serve his
people. she had sought to aid him in
every way. Her sympathy had won
his utmost confidence. her wise coun.
sci had kept him from many an i'm.
pulsive venture that would have com.
plicated and compromised his efforts
TO help his people. and her fortune had
been freely used whenever needfuI.
been freely used whenever needful
And II was because she felt that she
had planned so unselfishly and so wise
ly that the disappointment was so
keen. But. controlling her feelings as
best she could. she asked:
And what Of the kings summons
and the expedition into Ethiopian"
What could he say? III he went not
he would surely incur the dIspleasure
OF the king, and thus hinder and per.
haps end his efforts In behalf OF his
people. II he went he would have To
leave for a time his research in
Goshen. a thing which be was 10th
to do, especially in view OF the latest
plans Of his mother for him Looking
up at her appealingly. he asked:
How can leave my research while
so much is in doubt? Suppose some
new clew should he discovered: some
new fact come to light"
Leave that with me-" promptly re
sponded Tbermutis Thy trusted
friend in Goshen. Nahshon. Will keen
me Informed. and should aught OF i'm.
portance come 10 light will send thee
word by special messenger. that thou
mayest feel. whether in Ethiopia or