The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-23

again.
Thus they reasoned, and when al
last Aaron returned to Goshen with
his report that he had seen the prin-
cess and she had pleaded with the
king in vain. they still chung to the
thought that somehow relief would
come. And from time to time there
were evidences that the princess had
not forgotten them, for in secret ways
she succored the oppressed people
And this served to encourage the
thought that help was from man
rather than from God.
With Elisheba this hope was strong
so strong in fact that she declared her
wedding day should wait until that
better time had come.
How can l feel happy to wed now,
while our people are in such afdic-
| tion?" she replied TO Aaron's pleading
soon after his return. "Let our walt
ing be a token to the people that bet
ter days are coming. And the day OF
~deliverance shall be our wedding day,
when all the people can rejoice with
u.s."
Aaron's heart misgave him at the
| thought, and the words which Moses
had so often emphasized after his leav-
ing of the palace flashed through his
mind: "Deliverance is from God, not
Egypt"
Suppose that day never comes?' ne
asked, doubtfully.
ooh, but it will! I'm sure it will"
she responded, fervidly, and there the
| matter rested.
But as the weeks and months came
| and went and there was no abatement
in the rigors of the servitude, mel
heart began to fail her, although she
hid her fears from her lover.
eff / could only see the princess"
she thought, Il am sure we could ind
| some way to obtain relief"
This impression grew into a conv1c-
ton as the days went by, and one day,
| without making her intentions known
to anyone, she slipped away, resolved
that. perilous as the undertaking
| IllSuL UG, S1c WOuIu Ahu ShS PAAAS
| Fortunately for her, soon after start
| ing on her journey she encountered a
company of eastern traders with their
wives on their way to Memphis, and.
becoming interested in her, they vol
unteered to pilot her and see her safe
ly to her journeys end. Thus a few
DAYS later she reached the home OF
| the princess, only to find it under the
| shadow of a great sorrow.
THE princess was dying and she
| could not see her." the servant said.
Her head reeled and her heart felt
faint. The hope that had grown ever
brighter as she drew nearer and nearer
to the home of the princess died with
in her, and, blinded with tears, she
turned to 60. At that moment an
other servant entered, wringing her
hands and saying:
THE princess has rallied and de-
| clares she must see n she calls
Aaron. Who is he? Where can he
be found? Oh, what shall we do?"
Elisheba turned quickly at the men
ton of the name, and, startled though
she was by the strange circumstance,
an inspiration seized her and she ex-
claimed, eagerly:
Il am come from Aaron. Take me
to her"
When the princess had heard Eli
sheba's story and she in turn had told
of the conflicts of her W heart, she
concluded with:
81 have erred in that / have encour-
aged the Hebrew people to look to
Egypt for relief. Had l given due
weight to Moses words when he de-
| clared that God, not Egypt, would help
his people, l should have had more
peace of mind and could have helped
your poor suffering people into a bet
ter faith. God will surely visit you,
as l have been assured in a vision
which came to me to-day. And you
say you have had no word from
Moses?" she asked, hungrily, a great
yearning seizin her heart. well
never fear, he will come back"
She sank back upon her pillows and
closed her eyes, while she repeated
softly to herself:
God will surely visit His people.
Moses will come back"
The voice died away at last in a sort
of gasp, and those in the room realized
that she had passed away.
Elisheba bowed her head reverent-
ly. She was glad she had come. She
felt she had a message for the Hebrew
people now, and with the thought
came contrition for her blindness in
having shut God out of her thoughts.
The journey home was made safely,
and the agony Of suspense and alarm
over her absence gave place to the
joy and gladness of her return.
ut is not the wedding day !
planned" she whispered to Aaron that
night as under the stars and sur
rounded by the members Of the family
they plighted their troth. But even
if our marriage is not marked by re-
lief from our oppression, it is made
bright with the certainty that God
will help. We must turn the thoughts
Of the people toward God"
Aaron had returned n day from
among the people, deeply moved by
their prayers, and in speaking Of the
matter to Elisheba, his wife, he said:
what a change has come over the
people. l saw n poor fellow being
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