The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-06

forth out Of Egypt?
YEA" spoke up one bolder than tn
-est. and who had been among IN
chief opponents Of Moses before TIL
departure from Egypt. is not this th'
word that we did tell thee in Egypt
saying: Let US alone. that we maJ
serve the EgyptiansT For it hac
been better for us TO serve the Egyp
tians. than that we should die in the
wilderness.
Shouts Of approval greeted this
speech. and it was plain to see by the
angry looks upon the faces Of the peo-
pie that they were ready 10 openly re-
bel again, could they find a leader
bold and able enough to lead them in
the present distress.
But whittier could they fee? Who
was there who was wise enough to fnd
them a way OF escape from the ap-
preaching army Of the dreaded Phar-
aoh? Before them was the wide
spreading seal On either hand were
the towering rocksl And behind
them drawing nearer and nearer was
their powerful enemy. The lines OF the
chariots could be seen as they wound
down along the rocky course into the
narrow valley, where the frightened
Hebrews were gathered.
Moses lifted his eyes in mute appeal
to the cloudy pillar lowering over
them. Would God fail them? Nay. had
lie not promised? Had He not told Of
this very thing. saying that He would
destroy Pharaoh and his army? Reas-
sured by the thought he looked out
upon the assembled people WITH new
courage, then shouted, 50 that the Lead
ers and ckief men Of the people an
about him could hear:
Fear ye not, stand still, and see
the salvation OF the Lord. which He
VIII show you to-day; for the Egyp-
iians whom sc have seen to-day ye
shall sec them again no more forever"
The people listened incredulcusly,
while thoy Kept their eyes upon the
soldiers drawing nearer ANA nearer
"But who win destroy our enemy,
who come upon us with sword and
spear and mighty horse and chariot?'
demanded the one Who had tefore
spoken against Moses. pointing 10 the
approaching army
And hy way OF answer Mcfes pointed
towards the cloud above chem. sama
minutes he stood PA ilence. until there
stole over the people an awed silence.
"The Lord shall neht for you. and ye
shall hold your peace" he cried at
last
Then ihcre came q voice from the
cloud, as though by way Of answer
saying
Wherefore criest thou unto me2
Speak unto the children of Israel that
they 60 forward. hut lift thou pp thy
rod, and stretch out thine hand over
The sea, and divide St; and the children
OF Israel shall So on dry ground
through The midst Of The sea- And /,
behold, I win harden the hearts oi The
Egyptians. and they shan follow them;
snd / VIII get me honor upon Pharoah
and upon all his host upon bis chari-
OTIS and rpcn hts horsemen hne the
Egyptians shall know that I am the
Lord, when I have gotten me honor
upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots and
upon hls horsemen."
The voice ceased. A reverent silence
brooded over the people. But as soon
rs the rumble of pharaoh's chariots
bore in upon their ears again the old
fear retuued, and they began TO cry:
"pharaoh's soldiers are upon usl
And the water is before us ready to
8wallow up ourselves and cur little
lnes and our cattle!"
"But the Lord has bid us 20 for
ward, and has said lie would divide
he waters and lead us over on dry
and" cried Moses and the lead
rs about him
For an instant they felt treasured,
lut as they turned again and saw
pharaoh's army was now almost ready
10 fall upon them, they again cried ou.
4 their great fear.
It was then that a miraculous thing
happened. The Cloud began to move
'ack towards the advancing columns
lf soldiers, and as the Hebrew peo-
'le beheld wonderingly they noted
hat the evening twilight was deepen
"a to midnight darkness on the side
# the Cloud towards the Egyptians,
20 that they we're shut out from their
view, but on the side of the Cloud to-
yards the Hebrews it glowed with a
glorious light. so that all through the
hight they had light in the camp and
we're able to prepare for the journey
IN the morrow.
And before the light had begun to
break in the east and while yet the
brooded over the camp OF the /
so that they feared to stir,
he people under the leadership OF +
Noses and Aaron and their elders and /
eaders were started on the way to-
wards the water.
There a strange sight greeted them.
the midst of the sea a narrow
pathway led on the bed of the sard +
md on either side there reared forbid
iing walls of urater which lookpr ae