Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-15

SAxAASAAA back after convey
-=---- 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 il lacked but
couple Of hours OF sunset and, drive as
hard as possible. they could not hope
to reach their destination until late at
night.
And while she was speeding on her
Journey as fast as the swift horses Of
Egypt could carry her, the people of
Goshen were excitedIy 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 princes,
mother WIS also on her way thither.
and many were the eoniectures as to
the reason OF her coming
The elders % 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
u vas then discovered that the prince
had slipped away unobseryed while
they had been busily talking.
Does the prince know of her COM
Ing queried one.
No. that cannot be. responded an
other. for this afternoon. lust before
he met with u. he dispatched a mes
senger to his waiting servants at the
river landing instructing them to re-
turn without him. and intr,isting to
their care a letter to the princess.
But Prince Moses should BE- in
formed OF her coming. Whittier has he
gone
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 thag the prince was
seen going along the pathway that led
away towards the vest.
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 10 one side and hid in the
h.aaaa III - -.
he did not know il was Prince Moses
until he came quite opposite to him.
and then he noted that the prince
seemed in much distress OF mind. and
be overheard him exeIa5m.
God has said. that nation whom
they serve will judge All. can il
be possible. can it be possibIes Fair
Egypt. that has dealt 50 kindly with
me- The nation from which | have
won honor and power All. what will
mother say now? And ali. me. Whittier
shall | turn"
The elders Of the people looked at
one another in silence. as the messen-
ger finished his story IL was all plain
10 them now. That afternoon he had
read to them the words OF God IN
Abraham. of the prophecy OF the servt-
tude Of the Hebrew people and the
Judgment upon the Egyptian nation.
We were 50 epwrapt with the
thought OF our people and our deliver
anee 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 recoIIee-
ton What will she say. indeed. 10
the revelation
And little realizing what Law before
her. the princess mother drew nearer
and nearer to the land Of Goshen
Suddenly the eavaleade 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 a Hebrew. who
that he was the bearer OF
letter fer the princess which be Was
70 deliver To the boatmen of Moses TO
carry back TO her.
FeverishIy she took the roll Of uanv-
rus and commanding one Of the serv-
ants 10 come close with his lantern she
tried in the Pickering dim light TO read
the message. It was as follows.
Dearest beloved and hon0red moth
err Ny heart Is heavy and troubled.
and I cannot return home until the
way : made plain 10 NE as 10 my fa-
ture course The records from Jos@ph-s
tomb have thrown light upon the hone
and destiny Of the Hebrew people. as
vel a. the Egyptian nation. which
brings me face To face With Two path
ways- Gods word to Abraham vas
plain Know Of a surety He szid.
that thy seed shall be a stranger in =
land that Is not theirs. and shall serve
them; ant they shall aftiiet them 40s
years; and also that nation. whom
they shall serve. will I Judge: and af-
terxard shall they come out with great
substance The time Is al hand. for
IL is row almost 800 years since Abra-
ham entered Canaan in response to
Gods call. and IL Is from that time
that God reekons Concerning His peo-
pie That Egypt Is not 10 be the de-
hverer OF my people is thus made
plain God has declared His Judgment
against her. and I. where shall stand.
What of all the years | have spent in
Egypt. OF what avail now anythiSe I
might do And l tarry in Goshen To