St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10

IN hand went out to meet him.
What" exclaimed Jonathan, In.
credulolsly, you do not mean to tell
me that his only weapon was a
sling? That he killed Goliath with a
stone?"
THAT was all the weapon which he
had" responded the armor bearer,
evidently enjoying the establishment
OF his leader. "Oh, but that was a
wonderful sight-the 1.-THE young fell
low going fearlessly to meet the great
giant. 1t seemed as though there
could be but one outcome to the bat
tie. But as the young man ran for
ward he picked stone from his bag
and with marvellous swiftness and
skill he sent it crashing into the tenn
pie of Goliath, finding the only open
Ing there was between the joints Of
the heavy iron helmet. With an aw-
full groan, audible even at the point
where | stood in the ranks of our
army, the giant pitched headlong and
struck the ground with such force
that the earth fairly trembled, while
his armor made an awful din, and his
sword and spear fell Gathering from
his now limp and powerless hands"
But surely the stone did not kill
him. He was only stunned by the
blow" calculated Jonathan.
True, no doubt" responded the
armor bearer, with the self-possessed
reinsurance of one who still has the
best part of his story to tell, "but our
| young champion was not slow to fol-
low up his advantage. With the quick
ness of mountain lion he sprang for
ward, seized the great sword of the
| giant in both hands and with sturdy
deep between the joints of the
helmet and the shoulder plates, and
was soon holding the grim, CHASTITY
head of the giant up in full view of
both armies. Speeches. the soldiers
stood scarcely able to realize that it
was all real. But as the true situation
dawned upon them a mighty shout of
eXultant triumph broke forth from the
army of Israel and Selling their
weapons they rushed down the hill
into the valley and up towards the
Philistines who stood on the side of
the hill opposite. And when the Phil
istines saw their champion was dead
and that the army of Israel was upon
then they turned and fed in the mad
frenzy of fear and calling on their
guds to save them"
jonathan was silent when the story
was finished, and as he fastened for
ward his mind was busy with the de-
tails of the wonderful story and he
formed the resolve that he would
know the young man who had
wrought such deliverance for Israel.
All that day and night the pursuit
OF the Philistines continued, and
tired and footsore, but with elated
spirits the soldiers of Israel returned
the next day. Jonathan stopped only
long enough to refresh himself with
a bath and to remove his soiled and
torn garments before seeking the
presence of his father, for he had
made up his mind that he would ask
of him the favor of the presence at
court of the young hero who had
killed the giant. He found an I'M
usual commotion about the courtway
Of the palace and learned from one of
the attendants that Abner, the cap
tain of all the hosts of Israel had Just
that moment arrived bringing David |
with him. Quickly Jonathan passed
within and stood at the rear of the |
great audience room, quite SPELL |
bound by the sight before him. There
was the youth, stalwart of frame and |
ruddy and fair of countenance. clear
of eye, and with dignity of bearing |
which made him striking figure
even in the midst of that coartly
company. In his hand he was carry
ing the CHASTITY trophy of his heroism.
Jonathan listened with growing adj |
miration to his modest answers as he |
talked with his father, and when the |
latter had dismissed him Jonathan |
quickly sent his faithful armor bearer |
to fetch him to his apartments.
And as they talked together the soul
of Jonathan was knit with the soul OF |
David, and he loved him as his own
soul. Never before had he found one
who could sympathize with him in his |
deeper moods or appreciate his as
pirations after higher things, but as
David unfolded his heart to him and |
told him of Gods love and care and
of the visit of Samuel to his fathers
house and his amounting him for some
special service he knew that he had /
found one at last who could share
with him in all the hopes and strug-
giles after better things"
And thou hast been anointed of
God for a purpose" he exclaimed.
after long silence in which both had
been searching deep for an under
standing of the new experience into
which they both were entering. and
tEou shalt have my place in the king
lon," he added, impulsively, at the
same time stripping himself of his
robe and putting it upon David, "and
my sword shall be thy sword and NV
bow thy bow, and we shall be friends
forever as God wills"
And together there that day thew
made a covenant with each other
which never failed, even during the
most bitter and trying days that were
to follow.
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