St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-10

GlM ~ ashore. She found
N1fN1M Moses servants,
wa STES1. whom he had sent
A&44S44&9z back after convey
E-==@ ing him to the
chief settlement, awaiting him there,
and quickly availing herself of their
aid started in search of him, notwith-
standing the fact that it lacked but a
couple of hours of sunset and, drive as
hard as possible, they could not hope
to reach their destination until late 1t
night.
And while she was speeding on her
Journey Us fast as the swift horses Of
Egypt could carry her, the people of
Goshen were excitedly discussing the
unusual train of events. The arrival
of Prince Moses in their midst and his
important discoveries at Joseph's
tomb the day before, followed by the
death of the aged Ammihud, the SON
of Ephraim, that afternoon, had given
them much to talk about, and now
came the news that the princess
mother was also on her way thither,
and many were the conjectures as to
the reason of her coming.
The elders Of the people gathered in
the one large room of the more preten-
tious hut of the settlement were earn
estly discussing the facts which
Moses research had uncovered when
this last bit of news was received, and
1t was then discovered that the prince
had slipped away unobserved while
they had been busily talking.
Does the prince know Of her COM
ing?" queried one.
mo, that cannot be-" responded an
other, for this afternoon, just before
he met with us, he dispatched mes
senger to his waiting servants at the
river landing instructing them to re-
turn without him, and intrusting to
their care letter to the princess"
"But Prince Moses should be in
formed of her coming. Whittier has he
gonew
But no one was able to tell, and mes
sengers sent in search of him returned
hours afterwards without having
found him, although one Of the search
ers had learned that the prince was
seen going along the pathway that led
away towards the west.
"The man saw him coming along the
same pathway he was travelling" ex-
planned the messenger, "and noting his
Egyptian dress of high rank from the
distance, and fearing he might give Of
Tense by his presence on the highway.
he stepped to one side and hid in the
heavy foliage OF the bushes. He said
he did not. know It was Prince Moses
until he came quite opposite to him,
and then he noted that the prince
seemed in much distress Of mind, and
he overheard him exclaim:
God has said, "that nation whom
they serve will judge" All, can 1t
be possible, can it be possible? Fair
Egypt, that has dealt so kindly with
me? The nation from which have
won honor and power? All, what will
mother say now? And ah, me! Whittier
shall turn ?'''
The elders of the people looked at
one another in silence, as the messen-
ger finished his story. It was all plain
to them now. That afternoon he had
read to them the words of God to
Abraham, Of the prophecy of the servi-
tude of the Hebrew people and the
Judgment upon the Egyptian nation.
1--WE were so enwrapt with the
thought Of our people and our deliver
ance that we never once thought Of its
bearing upon the prince" at last spoke
up one Of the company.
And the princess is coming!" ex-
claimed another, with sudden recollec-
ton. What will she say, indeed, to
the revelatiOn?"
And little realizing what lay before
her, the princess mother drew nearer
and nearer to the land Of Goshen.
Suddenly the cavalcade halted and
the princess was aroused by the voices
Of those riding In advance, and there
came to the side Of her carriage one OF
the attendants leading Hebrew, who
announced that he was the bearer OF
letter for the princess which he was
to deliver to the boatmen Of Moses to
carry back to her.
Feverishly she took the roll Of papy
rus, and commanding one Of the serv-
ants to come close with his lantern she
tried In the Pickering dim light to read
the message. It was as follows:
Dearest beloved and honored moth
er. NV heart is heavy and troubled,