Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

SOM AS I have served In thy fathers
presence, SO will | be In thy presence"
And while hhithophel, Absalom's
chief counsellor, looked with disfavor
upon the coming of Hushai, neverthe-
less Absalom was disposed to receive
with a deep sense Of qualification the
coming Of one who had beer 30 near
to David, and he accepted It as another
sign OF the unfailing success Of his
plot. He found a new sense of securi.
ty in the presence Of Hushai.
That night Ahithophel came to him
and urged him to choose out a small
army and pursue after David and his
little band Of followers, and he gave a
ready consent.
But first let US hear what Hushai
hath to say" demanded the king. HE
hath but Just come from the presence
Of David and he well knows what II
will mean to pursue after the fleeing
king
The counsel that Ahithophel hath
given Is not good at this time, oh,
king!" boldly declared Hushai, when
he had been ushered into the royal
presence. Thou knowest thy father
and his men, that they be mighty men.
anu .hey oe cnaieu IN tneir minds' as
ue"i rouoeu vi her "heips IN the
heiu' ana my tather ls a man OF war
and will not lodge with the people.
I'Behold, even now he is hid in some
pit or in some other place; and It will
'ohue u pass, "heh some OF them pe
over'nro"n AT tne nrst' that whoso'
eve neareth IL VIII say, Ihere Is a
ush among the people that FOL
INV Apsalon' ana ne Also that Is
Nanant' whose heart is as the heart OF
a hon' shaii utterly melt; Tor all Israel
hno"etn tnat thy iather Is a mighty
man anu they "nicn De win MIN are
'ahan' men therefore, counsei mat
an islaei pe generally gatnered unto
.hee' from IAN eVen 10 Beersheoa' as
inc SAINT 'nae ID oy the sea LOT multi
.uoe' ana 'nat tnou 30 10 pattie In
.nine " person. 30 shaii we come
upon MN IN some piace where ne
shaii oe iouhu' ana we VIII iight upon
MN as .ne ae" Iailetn on the ground;
and Oh MN ana OF all tne men Win
MIN tnere haii not De lett SO much as
one moreover, II ne De gotten unto q
city. then snail all israei Dring ropes
u 'hat CITY anu we viii uraw IL INTO
the RIVER until there De not one small
s'one .ouna mere
AZ Aosaioni hsteneu 10 the priihant
pie'uIe Vi SUCCESS winch fiusna' pam.
Gu MS en.nusiasm grew. Inc ois
army inc orihiah' pan vi c~anupaish'
the 'er"heifhihs NUMBERS anu inc
crushing Victory all appeaied 10 MS III
nate sense Oh prioe n hihgiy I'M
portance. He would lead such an
army; he would utterly destroy the
mighty David and his valiant men and
the fame OF him would spread to the
uttermost bounds OF the earth, SO that
all nations round ABOUT would trem-
bic.
A~hithophel, who noted the express
sion OF favor upon the lace OF Alb
salon, arose to speak In remembrance.
Wheh the young king waved MIN as'oe
imperiously and said:
the counsel OF Hushai Is peter
than tiny n Let messengers go
forth at once that there De nc delay
In the gathering OF the hosts OF ID
rael."
A Few days later as Absaiom' at the
head OF a vast army, was proudly set
ting forth from Jerusalem. word came
to him that Ahithophel had hanged
himself.
"The fool" muttered the king under
his breath, could he see the hosts OF
Israel this day and the certainty OF
glorious victory he would be ashamed
that he had counseled other than as
did Hushai."
So he tried to dismiss the subject
from his mind, but all through nat
day and the next, as he led MS FORCES