St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-21

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presence and power, more than He has
given me this day." he asked. The
signs and wonders are not for me,
but for my people when / shall return
to them. Then will the rod turn to .
serpent and then will my hand take
on the leprous hue"
Thus he reasoned, and as the nnal
victory came. and peace returned to his
heart, he again remembered his sheep,
and, gathering them together, started
down the m~ountainslde and turned
his face homeward.
Two days later, a. he drew near his
home he became o and more
troubled as to what Jethro world say
about his going. and would his wife
Zipporah be willing to go? He was
suddenly aroused from his deep medf-5
tation by q familiar shout, and Ger
shom, his Oldest boy, now q man
grown, came running towards him.
Father, where have you been? We
have been. troubled by thy long alb
sence," And then impressed by some
thing In his fathers face and manner,
he added. quickly: "Has anything
happened?,
Moses did not answer at once. He
was troubled to know just what to.
say. Could he tell his son Of his ex-
neriences in the mountain? Could he
sneak Of such sacred thing to d
who perhaps would not understand?
Could he tell the rest when he had
reached home? He felt he could not.
and so said. simply:
II have made up my mind to go
awav.
aoh, where, / hope ii is to Egypt.
Mother vas speaking Of thy people
the other day. and she said for one
who seemed SO wrapped up In his
people. II was strange you were will
ing to wait all these years without
going back to ind ont how they did,
and Grandfather Jethro spoke up and
said: Tut, tut, Moses knows his
business best. He will go back when
God bids him Is It to Egypt you are
eoins. father??"
Here was encouragement for him.
How God vas preparing the way. With
a Nshter heart, therefore he said:
Yes am going back to my people,
and you and your brother and mother
shall go with me. Thy Uncle Aaron
is on his way to meet us.
Gershom looked at him In astonish.
ment.
How do you know he asked.
who told thee?"
God, my son, Who always reveals
His will to those who wait upon
Him"
And VIII We 2 until ne comes
hither?'
The reply which the father was
about to- make was interrupted oy the
shout Of welcome which greeted the
two as they rounded q turn ~ the
road and came In full view ct the
house.
Little else was talked about that
night except the contemplated return
Of Moses to Egypt.-an 1ipporah and
the boys were al exclfement IN con
sequence. Moses was Tor startine
first thing In the morning, y Ms
wife commended that they ought to walt
until Aaron had come and had rested
from his long journey.
But how can I#tarry Wnen God mas
called me to 60 pack sna my people
are waiting TO pc from tnell
bitter bondage! Moses feplled g nel
repeated urging.
Moses is right" Jethro admitted
I'VE shall be sorry 70 see him go, Du,
he shall depart In peace with Jethrof
blessing"
m this kindly spirit, Jethro super
intended the preparations for thu
journey, selecting with his own hand
three OF the finest asses. and bringing
them to the door In the morning fol
the early start. But IN spite Of .he1
fathers encouragement, Zipporah still
had her misgivings about the hastJ
start, saying, as she took her seat Il
the saddle:
II should have felt better Il we hai
waited for Aaron.
by the way, Moses spoke up he