Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-03-15
Copyright 1904. by the Bobbs-fferrin corsany

OF pity for thy peoples wrongs. Know
est thou that the Egyptians pursue
thee? Is thy hand made strong with
resource? Hath the Lord God pre-
pared thee against tnemT'
Prom whom art thou sent?" the
Israelite asked pointedly-
am come of mine own accord
"Wherefore?'' ~=
Because I am one with Israel In
faith
The great lawgiver surveyed him in
silence for moment, but the pene-
rative briIlianee in his eyes softened.
'Wast thou taughtT' he asked at
last.
IN casting away the idols, nay in
finding the true God 7 was
In the pause that followed Israel lift
ed up its voice, and to Kenkenes It
seemed that the people besought their
great captain urgingIy and chidingly.
The lawgiver listened for a little
space. His gaze was absent. the lines
OF bis face were sad. Something in his
attitude seemed to say: What profit
eth al thy care, Q Lord? Behold thy
chosen-these men Of little faithr'
Then. as II some thought Of the
young proselyte, the Egyptian, arose
"a contrast. his eyes came back to
kenkeues again.
Thou hast filed ne with gIadness,
my son. he said simply.
kenkenes bowed his head and made
no answer. Presently the Israelite
spoke to the panic stricken people
nearest to him In the tone and the
words he used there was q world Of
paternaI kindness. a composite Of con-
fdence, reinsurance and implied pro-
lection that should have soothed.
Fear ye not. Stand still and see the
salvation Of the Lord, for the Egyp.
tians ye have seen this day ye shall see
again no more forever
At the words Eenkenes lifted his
head quickly. The Hebrew had an
swered his question, but how eng
naticaIly. Was Israel to escape. or
Ear-hat to be destroyed? In either
case the young man wondered concern
ing himself Again the eyes Of the
Iawgiver returned to hin, as Il the
sight of the young Egyptian was CRATE
fuI to him.
abide with U.s." he said Saith not
thy faith. Fear not, the Lord shall
fight for thee?"
kenkenes' face wore a startled ex-
preston How had the Israelite divin-
ed his purpose? Saith not thy faith p
Tai+ fofr Hr,r fuft
lad not spoken that thing to him.
Slowly and little by little it began to
manifest itself to him that he had wa
vered in his trust; that the purpose Of
his visit to Israel had questioned the
fidelity Of his Gods care; that so surely
had he doubted he had defed danger
and fought with death to ask after the
intent of the Lord: that he had meant tic
perform the duty which the Lord had
left undOne The realization came with
q rush of shame. In the asking he had
betrayed his wavering, and Moses had
tactfully told him of it. A surge OF
color swept over his face.
Thou hast recalled my trust to me
my prince" he said IN Il lowered tone
Till now / knew not that it had falleI
NE. But remember thou it WAS my
love for ISrael-oh, and my love fol
mine own-that made NE fear. For
give me. pray thee
The Iawgiver laid his hand on tn,
young mans shoulder. but did not an
swer at once. The growing clamo
about them had reached the acme o
insisteuce. The nearest people pressed
through the tribal lines and rushin:
forward. began to throw themselves OF
their knees. tumbIing in circles abou
the ma iestic Hebrew. Others KEEP
their feet ard with. arms and cIinchet
hands. above their heads, shouted We
hemently. Their cries were partly i
Egyptian, partly in their own tongue
but the cause of their terror and til
burden of their supplications We're til
same The Egyptians were upon them
Even the dumb beasts were swept int
the panic, and the Illuminated be;icl
shook with. sound
After Il little sad contemplation 0
the cIamoring horde about him the law
giver drew nearer to kenhenes ani
said in his ear, because the tumul
drowned his voice:
1.-The Lord will fight for thee: thin
enemy cannot fee his strong hand
Wait upon him and behold his til
umph.''
Eenkenes bowed his head in acqui
essence. 90.