Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18

God hath done great things for bis
people And as they stood there IN
the doorway n each others embrace.
The last they you'd ever e1ioy o.
earth. Il seemed % Jeph;hah as
though the battle must all be fought
over again. and a. though an The po--
ers % bis stronS nature we're concen-
trating il effort 70 turn him from the
fuihllment o. bis vow.
z VIA an inerahle sweetness and
Z tenderness the xirl put ug both hands
Intll fhey rested one on either grtx-
xied cheek q her father VIII
gentle pressure which he did not
seek 10 resist she turned bis avsrtet
face until she could look into his
ewes How that dear face hat AGED
during thai night q fierce conflict
For an instant the sharp pain which
pierced her hear as she realized
What he had suffered sWept across
her fne sensitive face. hur Elth
mighty effort she controlled herself
and again hid the anguish % Ter oEn
heart behind The sweet. almost heav-
enly look which had rested there
since first her father had told her O,
his vow
See father she said. "a she
pointed towards the sun which vas
now bathing them both in It's glorious
farh@ sec -Ea a-s- uNF~A GO -. 81.
IN the heavens comes Eirh is bene-
diction even as Ne say good By.
Again | say. Think not o. ne. Thi-k
q The victory God hath given thee
in token % Thy pledge, should Z
have been withheld Z Il vas 20 have
brought peace and success 70 our
land
She spoke this last With spirit. al
most y resentment. which appealed
instantly 20 the fathers sense OF the
heroic and patriotic. aad he respond
81 With something Ike his owu hcli-
ness.
Spoken Ike a true daughter q
Jephihtah. little girl Il had 10
sons 70 give. I have given a daughter
worth many sons
Again they stood in silence. TIE
precious moments. how sweet they
seemed Soon she would b. Eentl-g
her way 70 the mountain retreat
where companions awaited her CON
ing and where she vas 20 pass Ia
meditation and prayer the time which T
yet remained 20 her soon her "a .
Their would be sitting alone. thinking Z
% her; yes. thinking Of her. and .
Shat last message. what last word 4
could she speak that would help him .
70 bear the loss and inspire hin 20 1
the work q ruling the people Eho T
had chosen him as their leader, Il
should uot be % herself Il should 7
lot be Of the present victory and de- t
Iverauce from their strong enemy. /
No. IL should be Of the future. toward I
which every true son o. Israel looked T
with expectaut hope. because % the 4
promises which God in times pas,
had spoken 20 Abraham. Isaac and
Jacob.
Father she said at last. God .
hath spoken good concerning Israel /
Yes. NJ daughter
And he hath 10, failed Us even
nov IN TIA, he hath given Us the de-
sire % our hearts in the deuve-auce .
which he has wrought
Yes
And God hath given Is his land /
and established rs as nation for I
ever
He hath. Indeed NJ daughter
How great a privilege and honor /
then that xe should have a part in /
carrying out the purposes of God /
We serve 10. tine but eternity: We 4
give ourselves that re NAY continue [
70 live il the life and memory OF our
nation forever. Let Us see the bright I
ness a. ~ behold il streaming out
q tie glorious promise OF the ID
tu-a
While she Eas speaking she vas
gently tisenkzziug herself from her
fathers arms Size stood for q no f
me1t pointing down the golden path I
Eay o light that cane streaming
from the sun. and then quickly Turn +
ing sic threx her arms about her "a
Tiers meek and drawing his face
eoEa 20 hers pressed one lingering +
kiss upon his bearded cheek and then
vas gone DoEn The pathway o.
light lie sax the Whitehead form
glide zs though even Then she vas
bound from earth 70 heaven and
would step therein through the re-
s1le1deat gateway q tie sun
D1riaE he tEo months which FOL
loEed EhiIe his daughter kept her
vigil Il The mountains Ei-h her con-
paaions. thai vision never left hin.
and xhen a. tines through he
months ard years which followed il
seemed as tho1gh he anguish o. his
heart would crush hin. he would hear
her words again.
Let u see the brightness as xs
behold il streaming out % the gio-t
Gus promise q The future
And h would exclaiu. tervialy and
revsresriy;
Amen. and Amen,-