Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-02-14

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OF something Transporting to turn Moses
aside from the goal she coveted for
him made her uneasy and tllhumored.
But the months went by and no fur.
Their message came from him until at
last came the word that he and his
army were on their way home. and she
and the king were busy with their
preparations for the Journey to Thebes,
the southern capital OF the kingdom.
where Moses was TO be received with
all the honors of the returned con-
Queror.
The pomp and ceremony are over.
Populace and courtiers and king have
We'd with each other in paying tribute
to the returned hero and his army.
The king from the balcony overlook.
ing the great courtway before the pal
ace has reviewed the passing troops
and has showered upon Moses as he
passed the costly necklaces OF gold.
which bespoke the special royal favor.
And then in the house of pillars, the
great audience room OF the palace. the
king has bestowed upon him the title
the King. and Nearest Friend" the
highest honors to be won by an Egyp-
tian. And now all is over and Moses
and the princess mother have en-
barked upon one of the royal barges
on their return to their home above
Memphis. The placid waters are gay
with the colors of the many boats.
and the songs OF the rowers. as they
keep time to the beat of their oars
floats up to them from below.
AS they sat watching the busy
scenes about them. Thermutis searched
the face Of Moses To see II she could
read there any answer to the ques.
tions that filed her heart, and which
she almost feared to ask. He seemed
I'm no mood to talk. and to her light
sallies he responded but half-heartedly
What" she exclaimed. as she
noted that the small jewelsd battleax
and the exquisite fan, the insignia OF
his new titles. had slipped from his
hancs, hast thou SO soon tired OF the
tokens of thy great honors?"
The soft touch OF her hands as she
sought to replace the Ak and fan. and
her words. reused him. and as the
faint smile which passed over his fea.
lures died away. he half impatiently
exclaimed:
What can they mean to me now!
What is there that Egypt can give me.
seeing that the hope OF the Hebrew
people leads away from Egypt"
Thou hast new light?" his mother
asked. with suspicious huskiness in
her voice. What hast thou learned:
Didst thou End Ammihud?"
ITO answer thy last question first
and thus start at the beginning OF my
story: I found Ammihud after Ions
search and much adventure. and while
he is unable to give the details OF the
records said to rest in the tomb OF 10
seph. he declares positively that the
land promised by God to Abraham
Isaac and Jacob is Canaan and that 10.
scph took pledge OF his sons that they
would carry up his body with them,
assuring them that God would surely
visit them and lead them out"
Thermutis brow darkened and the
! lines abont her mouth set in stern de
termination. She would not yield her
cherished dreams without a struggle.
and her mind quickly set TO work to
harmonic the undiscovered facts,
" facts they were with the plans for
/ Moses and his people as sire had con.
| ceived them. She waited In silence for
Moses to continue his story. but his
eyes were gazing out across the water
and be showed no inclination to say
more.
"Well?" at last she expostulated, uD-
abs to keep still longer.
''That is all" hoses responded with
quiet seriousness. save that kmmihud
declares the TINE OF deliverance is at
hanu. as the records in JOsephs tomb
Will show
And what does this all mean TO YOUR
she demanded. abruptly.
u hardly know how to answer. moth
err" he said. slowly. save that am
eager To know GODS plans for Ills pco-
pie. and am trying to be willing 10 fol
low Him, cost what II may"
"BGt admitting the truth OF all that
ANN ihud has revealed. what Is there
that need be 50 Glsconcerting to thee?
Need II change one whit your plans or
your hopes as an Egyptian prince? AS
King may 1t not be that thou art TO lead
thy armies TO the conquest of Canaan?
and may II not be thy pleasure to settle
there thy delivered people7 and was II
not TO be expected that Joseph sbouic
choose final resting place with Abraham,
and Isaac and Jacob % Canaan? and rs
to the time being near VI hand. do we not
know that the king is growing old and
feeble and that at no distant day thy
opportunity will Gomez"
Thetmutis spoke with intense earn
estnesS, and Moses felt her eyes upon
him, but he dared not look up. He did
not feel that he could trust himself &c
enter into her plans for him then. Her