The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-11

score of years before. What right had
they to expect this stranger to be more
propitious than they had been? Down
In an arched Egyptian dungeon, three
days they tasted the bitter OF their
brother in the pit when they were SO
deaf to his wai1lng. One of their
number held as hostage, bound them
to return to the prince from whose
presence they would gladly have fled
forever. Finding the money In the
sack was forceful reminder of the
two shekels each had gotten so lily
by the sale of brother. At length
the confession is extorted: we are
verify guilty concerning our brother.
There are sweet touches of nature
through his story, illustrating well
that all nations are really of one blood,
-Joseph's secret tears at the remorse
of his brothers; Jacobs agonized ex-
clamatfon, IF I am bereaved or my
children, am bereaved;" Josephs
Iordlv banquet to his brothers; his
INQUIRY for his father; his hasty re-
tirement to weep at sight of his own
brother; Judahs masterful plea Tor
BENJAMIN; and, finally. Joseph's dis
closure of himself, after all foreign
witnesses had first been expelleo' ms
tact In saving his brothers from peihs
swallowed up of overmuch sorrow py
directing their attention to the Prov
range of literature the narrative Is not
surpassed in naturalness.
Analysis And Key.
1. Joseph the eyes of Pharaoh.
Devoted to his sovereign.
And adopted country.
Q. The splendor of Joseph.
His vesture, ornaments paiace'
chariot.
His family.
The incident. Brothers arrival.
Their being brought to Joseph al
exception.
Suspected to be spies.
4. Joseph's recognition.
His skill in secreting his indentity;
Means of discovering brothers
attitude toward himself
The Teachers Lantern.
The darkest hour is just before
dawn. The pitiful emergencies OF the
patriarchs reached a climax when the
divining cup of the merciless Egyptian
prince was found in Benjamin's sack.
Then at length 1t was that they heard
the voice of the stranger, In the
familiar accents of their mother
tongue. saying, 81 am Joseph"
One must imagine that the caravan
from Canaan consisted OF Just ten men
and ten beasts. The representatives
only are mentioned. Ten times ten
would be none too many beasts to carry
back even a temporary supply for the
vast camp of the patriarch. The
money" was in the form of linkea
rings of silver, specimens of which
have been found in tho tombs.
Jacobs propitiatory Offering to the
unknown Egyptian prince must nave
affected Joseph deeply. It consisted
of peculiar products of the Promisv SCI,
Land. from which he had been an exiIe
twenty-two years,-balm, a fragrant
gum highly priced in Egypt; money.
1ossibly thickened juice of grapel;
snices literally that which is pounueo
kmaII % myrrh, bitter ladanum. inc
wau-known odor of which can sun DC
detected about the mummies.
tomb at Beni-Hassan gives d
vivid portraiture of an Egyptian pans
orat and the attendant manners anu
cnstons The quality and variety Q.
viands are enormous. Retainers wais
~ receive their portion. Slices OF
hread used as platers Wen Hlisn NIX,
Tosanb saw at the opening of the meal :
act IN bread" He sent eacn prothot
Ne nortion upon one of the slices o.
hr us niIed up before him, ana t xa',i
oated his affection for his own Iut ns
Srother by a portion five Times As
49, os that of the others.