The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-06-23

ural that the Egyptians In their grlei,
for there was no house where there
was not at least one dead, should
charge the calamity which had fallen
upon them to Moses and his people. In
fact. 1t was known generally that
Moses had warned the king that unless
he would let the Hebrews go the hand
OF their God would be heavy upor the
land of Egypt. and so in that awful
midnight hour. when death claimed the
Hrstho-a in every household and the
Hiring in wild terror were wailing over
Issz- dad. the cry went up every
where IL Is the vengeance OF Moses
God. Except the Hebrew people go
VIZ ~ nj dead nsn,"
EE1s szperstitious fear they had
E-1-snss. Noses arrival at the palace,
I1s Egrc hks departure after his utter
r1Ex Rz-h Pelraoh they had followed
I'm H. L 37s-anes, and as they talked
.sr.--az-F x1clg themselves he caught
-nH v1rns-
-tG1sAsz- All settle with He
h-RvE
LsEnI wzs .-sz beginning to break In
the eas AT n returned. but not soul
WIS Eft--fag z5ozI in Goshen. The
dnors ID the rude huts OF the PEOPLE
were stin shut as Noses had directed.
and the blood marks on the top and
sides stood out in The dim light in bold
relief.
Moses as he passed along to the
place appointed where he was to meet
the elders OF Israel ere the start was
made was deeply moved by the sight
OF the blood, and he could not help but
draw the sharp ocatras. there was be-
tween Egypt and Goshen.
1T is wonderful, marvellous" Moses
exclaimed There is the blood. the
sign of Gods mercy. the evidence OF
His faithfulness in keeping His word
given unto Abraham, Isaac and ia
cob" And then, turning to Aaron,
who had been walking silently by his
side, for ne too had been to the palace
he said: "How could we have ever
doubted God?'
But we have waited long time for
the fulfllment OF Gods promises, and
the way has been long and trying" re-
piled his brother.
YEA" was the response, but It is
all plain TO me now. How necessary
was the discipline for our people. How
they have been led step by step to put
more and more confidence In God. And
how patient mas He been with Pharaoh
In trying 10 win his consent to let oul
people 20 70 worship in the wilder.
ness. Surely, Gods way was best"
But NE are not out Of Egypt yet
enc fear the Egyptians are plotting
soine mischief Thou knowest theil
Z IOoks ss vs parsed by on our way from
Z the pslscs, and their words?"
koses nodded assent, while the trou
4 bieo k>ox again oyerspread mis- fea
tysef
Me bs,s the permission, nay more
%ts Dsoo1Sns, Of Pharaoh, that wo ue
X par ssts oar little ones and our fiockl
she nss>s and al that we have" h
sssS, sf,sr 4 silence, "and our peopl,
xss ~ really for the journey. Come
K 81 ~ sss.sn that no time now b,
s1rs IRE, ne elders are waiting ou
sySwssz, sgss n0w,' and he quickene,
aSs sss1s
WIN are tiy,se coming yonltr?'
farms trl3sjmsd, suddenly, pointinI
f6ssf1~ elsapsDy Of men In tho dis
fsses tearing sDms burden between
Z fs<sw,
N<ess torssd his eyes In the direc
tcDs 4srya indicated, and his quicl
s1ss<s b,Dk IN tho situation.
! "Ah, thsss ire the faithful men o
ne ifJts n Epbraim, who have alread
tSss ~ 'bs tomb OF Joseph and Sc
esrs1 tbs conn containing his bones
fsst tbsy may carry II back wit
tssm"
"Josspb's bones" repeated Aaror
tbbsigbtfuIIy. II had forgotten then
,kBt non I recall Joseph's charge con
esrBlng them"
YES" replied Moses, more cheerful
", "snd In not this another sign tina
NO shall now 10 out in peace. even a
Joseph prophesied we should?
| "yes," admitted Aaron some shof re
iuctsntly, but we may still nave I
reckon with the Egyptians. i feel Gel
tain that they are about to follow U
and may seek to detain u.s."
well. we shall have to wait an
rec. bu: of this am confident. this
God Is able to lead us out even as b
has thug far prepared the way
| The sun had not yet risen when tn
hosts of the children of Israel wei
gathered by families and tribes and a
visions. ready to begin the journey. q
proarransed signal, the note Of n
horn had sounded throughout Goshel
and as the expected note broke On II
air, the doors everywhere few ope
and the people poured forth, pesrir
their bundles In which were placed Z
their scrnt possessions, and driving b
! fore them their herds and nocks. n