Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-17

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- and they had had
no time to remove
| the dust and dirt
| = <A which had accum-
ulated. And as though this filthy con
dftiou was not enough annoyance to
the priests. whose religious rites and
ceremonies required such rigid hafh-
ing and cleansing. the stench arising
from the heaps OF dead frogs in the
open spaces about the temple niled the
air and made the situation almost un-
bearabie.
James and Jamhres. the chief
priests OF the temple. were In any
thing but an amiIble mood. ami as
they passed through the court oe the
temple on the way to their apart
menns. they lifted their white linen
rubss high that they might NOT be
smi=uhe'i by the fifth on the pavement.
and grImbled As they went Noticing
The slow movements Gf one oc the at
rendanfs. Jambres angrily exclaimed
Faster. You viii never get this
aAAAA NAN-AAt-A NAN ~ a lt1t IN
that
The poor fellow. TOO weary almost
~ feel resentment. tried - hasten his
efurts. and IInnes. with more feeling
than his colleague. said.
-BHt they have been Iaboring day
and nighr 10 rist The place OF the
frogs. and IL Is ao wonder they are
weary Curses be upon the Hebrews.
VIM have brought this upan u
Aye. bur Ne may BE- thankful that
rAe kinE is more thal ever incense,I
1EaiasS them. and r IS certain that
he viii mr. De- them s1. as they have
rs.lilszseri rssDausiesl Iambres
Efaf ~ agr 5oidlv wtrhsfood him
though aff-r be- hasi pIsade,t with
Ns~-s ~ asa Ais Gs.f 70 remnve n p
laarasome pests. I fear he might have
yssIdess-
Yer. bar ait we MT tel him that
fIsx a. ra~ 1itsssiv waters NJ Egypt
xunis rsroVer heir c-eshness. 50
wuni8 rais glarze sah<isi-. Are the
sosts a Exrug aead hat n. snouEd
IlraAfI 10 . IHN~taArefrtl EEtNF%&
rany hast anw snter~ss tAeir private
4parrnenuS. xairA hey snIna as aIrhv
A. ne afn~r parriuas af the Temple.
s~affnE fetsa=-ix-z. ra~y continued
their euEr~rsaxtun
rhex nd lisr refssrnef from tie
pal1r~. sher~ ra~y rad been discuss
lnx fhs sitirafna xirh Pharaoh. The
f-~llng af 1aIr-si assainzc MUSES. and
tarsa 1Hrnrst aerr~lv IN their breasts.
sar fAry s.sr=fIy feared their Sroxing
Duwew IA Mer- HDpr~hen-ive of their
asxt nose.
Iannrs -xiaims.i. az Iasf. while he
paks-f slfa ais STAT N he dEIst On the
anar IN an aimlsss SORT of vay-
Never before have any pnssessesi
surA pawers outside af the priesthood
Of Egypt. ansi rhnu xnowssr how sEich
skill IS obtained by as only after the
most painful and persistent practice
We'll. II cur plot had not fallen
through INST when We were on the
ere Of success. exclaimed Jamhrps.
savageiy there would De no Moses
NV ~ trouble n. But the fellow who
bnngse,i ne iob won't spoil any more
of aur carefuliy laid plans. that's sure
Bur what's that he crled. pointing
exrirssilv at the dust through which
Iannes still continued 10 poke his
staf
Il appeared no become Suddenly AMI
mated and the thirx covering upon
the foor and furniture about the room
became a wriggling. moving mass.
With a startled cry OF mingled fear
ami horrar. the two men, forgetfrri OF
their priestIy dignity. sprang upon the
chairs where they were sitting. bur
even there the sguirming mass fol-
Iowed them. and the rustic OF their
was transformed in RS fight into the
same little green mites. and these set
tied upon them-Ipcu their heads. and
hands, and faces. and covered the-r
robes and quickly burrowed within
anu erawied over The flesh OF the
body
Their disgust and terror was now
augmented by the pain caused by the
creeping. craving. biting things, and
with a cry OF distress r1ey rushed
from the room and into the outer
court BUT there there was even great
er confusion. The attendants. VINO
had been busiIy cleaning the temple.
were jumping and running about as
though mad. They were tearing their
scaut attire from them and sgapping
and rubbing their kodies first here
and then there- The temple was fair-
ly alive with the ioathsome mites.
The floor WIS literally a rolling,
squiruing sea OF them. and the men as
Shiny and slippery mass.
At that moment a runner burst into
their midst. calling loudly that tine
king had sent for his magicians. de-
nlanding that they come at once to
the palace. for he was in distress
Despite their discomfort. James and
Iambres started at once As they
passed the apartment where the sa-
cred cats were kept. the most horrible
howling was heard. and as they opened
the door Leading thereto. there sped
past them like fight Of arrows scores
OF the heasrs maddened by the frri-
taring lice. The sacred bull could be
heard snorting and rearing about in
its quarters. and the rattle and snap
of its silver and gold trappings told
the story OF It's frantic moves. Along
the way they saw the people exeirediy
running about and trying frantiealIy
To rid themselves OF the little pests
that covered them And they. too.
were fighting tire lice. desperately
bruE6fnx and shaking Il, drive than