The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-26

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the Hebrew people, and the servant
informed him that the message hac
come the day after his departure.
Knowing Thermutts would be impa
tiently watching for his coming, Moses
made hasty, 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 fayorite trysting place, he passed
through the corridors of the great
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
had there erected a splendid structure
SO arranged that the apartments OF
herself and her son Moses, though I'M
der the same roof, were distinct and
separate.
There they had passed the delight
full 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 to every task and duty which
came to hand. Thus the years had
sped by, and Moses was now in his
thirty-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.
AS he made his way down the path.
way between the palms. and pome-
granates and the intervening beds OF
Towering plants, it was plain to see
that he was in deep study.
"It 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 to
Joseph and the presence of the He.
brew people in Egypt. Gods promises
are clear as to the children of Abra.
ham becoming a great nation and pos
sessing the land Of Canaan. But nc
one of the elders seems to be able to
give explanation concerning the long
years of servitude in Egypt, and none
are able to tell when or how the PEG.
pie are to become a nation and go out
and possess the land. But"
But what, thou naughty truant!
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"
Moses leaped to his feet, sending the
papyrus sheets rustling to the ground,
and clasped his mother in his arms
in fond embrace. He had not heard
her approach, SO preoccupied had he
been, but quickly recovering from his
confusion he replied, playfully parry.
ing her Gliding:
"Ah, mother, l find myself good
company because thou hast put so
much of myself into my life, but thou
wilt see how little l want to talk and
how eagerly l can listen now that
thou art come. Proceed"
And gently drawing the gray-haired
woman to the settee at his side he
waited.
mot a word will l speak of all that
l have to tell thee until thou hast
given an accounting of myself"
Moses leaned yer and gathered uI
his scattered manuscript.
And if thou hast not something OF
more interest or import to tell than
have l." he responded to his mothers
challenge, Eve could both with more
profit keep silence and listen to the
music of the waters of yonder foun-
tain, or the songs of the birds in the
o~verhanging arbor."
but what is all this?' 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 l have cleaned from the elders
| on my visits to Goshen. It is 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 l find no word Of explanation
of the Egyptian bondage, or how they
are to leave Egypt for Canaan, OF
when"
And Moses, in his impotence and
| disappointment, shook the stiff sheets
of parchment until they rustled and
cracked in protest.
"But why let myself be troubled BY
such questions?"
"Why?" was the astonished, almost
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
! full" Thermutis responded, calmly
MAY it not be that the land promised
was given thy people long ago when
Joseph called his brethren into Egypt
and settled them and their families ii
| Goshen? Is not Goshen a fair land
OF promise, and may not thy people
there become q nation?"
Moses listened in amazement, while
his mother went on with mysterious