Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-02-07

N<S Hs%NM since he mad LETT
10 continue his
study and research of the history Of
the Hebrew people, and the servant
Informed him that the message had
come the day after his departure
knowing Thermutis would he impa.
tiently watching for his coming Moses
| made nasty, though careful. toilet
bathing and clothing himself in fresh,
clean linen after the scrupulous man
ner OF the Egyptians. and then, send
ing his servant to her apartments say
Ing that he would be awaiting her In
their favorlte trysting place. he passed
through the corridors of the great
Palace and out into the beautiful gar
den that surrounded the building.
Years before, as Moses had devel.
oped into young manhood and Their
NUTS had realized that both she and
he needed a home other than that OF
the palace OF her father, she had Sc.
cured the beautiful, fertile spot out
along the banks OF the great river and
mad there erected a splendid structure
so arranged that the apartments OF
herself and her son Moses. though un.
der the same roof. were distinct and
separate.
There they had passed the delight.
ful and busy years together. she plan
ming for his future and encouraging
him IN his studies and activities. and
he eagerly and earnestly setting him.
self 10 every task and duty which
came to hand. Thus the years had
sped ny and Moses was now in his
thlrty-seventh year. Within the past
year he had developed an increasing
interest in the history Of his people
the Hebrews. and his visits to Goshen
had become more and more frequent
1T is all plain" he said to himself
as he dropped upon a bench within the
beautiful summer house. and glanced
over the parchments which he held
In his hand, until we get down tn
Joseph and the presence of the He.
prev people In Egypt. Gods promises
are clear as to the children of Abra-
ham becoming a great nation and DOS
sess1ng the land of Canaan. But no
one of the elders seems to be able IN
give explanation concerning the long
years or servitude in Egypt. and none
are able to tell when or how the peo
pie are to become nation and go out
and possess the land. But"
But what. thou naughty truant7
Thou art conversing with myself here
as though thou hadst no thought for
thy mother and caredst not for the mes
sage she has been eager to tell thee
for the past two days"
"Ah, mother, ind myself good
company because thou hast put so
much OF myself into my life. but thou
wilt see how little want to talk and
how eagerly l can listen now that
thou art come Proceed"
And gently drawing the gray.haired
woman 20 the settee at his side he
waited
Not word will l speak OF all that
have to tell thee until thou hast
given an accounting OF thyseIf"
And II thou hast not something OF
more interest or import TO tell than
nave /. he responded to his mothers
challenge. we could both with more
proht Keep silence and listen to the
music or the waters OF yonder foun.
tain' or the songs OF the birds in the
overhansing arbor"
But what is all this7" she asked
laying her hand upon the manuscript
lying In his lap. One would think
thou vert an oracle of the temple
laden with some message from the
gods"
These are the fragments Of Hebrew
history ! have CLEANED from the elders
on my visits to Goshen. II IA clear that
God has promised them the land Of
canaan as an inheritance. and has
said that He will make Of them a ma.
ton. but J hnd no word of expianation
OF the Egyptian bondage. or how they
are to leave Egypt for Canaan. or
when"
And Moses, in his Impotence and
appointment. shook the stiT sheets
OF parchment until they rustled and
cracked ia protest
But why let thyself be troubled by
such questions?"
"Why?" was the astonlshed. aInos,
impatient. reply Because the future
Of the Hebrews Is clouded with uncer.
tainty and doubt There must be other
records somewhere"
Perhaps other records are not need.
ful, Thermutis responded. calmly
May IL not be that the land promised
was given thy people long ago when
Joseph called his brethren into Epvpt
and settled them and their families in
Goshen? j. not Goshen a fair land
Of promise. sBd may not thy people
there become q RAtion7"