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moment and get back to his asses be
lore they had wandered away. every
thing but the thought OF a king was
driven from his mind. and he re-
NAMED TO share In the talk and the
merry-making.
! Late in the afternoon when at last
he thought of the asses which he had
been set to watch and had fastened
out in search of them. he could find
no trace OF the animals whatever. and
shamefacedly sought out his en-
ployer Kish. and told him the asses
were lost
Let me go in search OF them"
urged Saul. who overheard the con.
versation, stepping to his fathers
side
The father looked up at the tower.
ing figure at his side, while a re-
neved look chased away the angry
flush from his face.
| 20, then. quickly. my son." Kish
replied eagerly. Take the servant
mere with thee that he may tell thee
where he left the asses and may Gid
thee in the search"
And the eyes of the father followed
MIN in loving pride as he started III
IN response TO his urgent words.
Ihere was not another man in all
the tribe OF Benjamin, and as far as
ne knew in all Israel. who was as
'aii as he, and he had proved himself
10 be every inch a man. He had
come TO be right hand help in man.
asement of all the affairs of the es.
tate, and when he had proposed going
after the valuable herd of asses which
had strayed the father felt a load OF
anxiety taken from his mind. for he
Knew that Saul would search long
and far until they were found.
And as for Saul. all day long there
mad been an unrest within his breast an
eager desire to go some place. to do
something, and he welcomed this on.
portunity of getting out and away.
IL had come as he had mingled with
the crowd and had heard the talk con.
corning the new king which was to
De chosen. He wanted to hear more
ABOUT the matter. And as he started
on MS mind was filed more with these
thoughts than with the matter of the
! lost asses
| Little did he realize the momen
tous events which were to transpire
before he again returned home to
Gibeah. And while Saul and the serv-
ant continued their search through
the country, strange events were shap-
| ing themselves in the city where the
prophet Samuel dwelt During the
days which had passed since he had
dismissed the elders with the prom
Use that he would give them a king
he had been burdened by the thought
as 10 how the promise was to be full
hiled But one day, while making
| preparations Tor the sacrifice and feast
which was 20 be celebrated by the
people on the following day, the Lord
spoke to him. saying that on the NOR
row he would send him a man out OF
the land OF BENJAMIN whom he should
anoint as captain over his people.
And for whom is this choice Dor.
tion?" asked the servant the same
day of Samuel, as he prepared for
the feast which the prophet was to
give certain of the chief of the peo.
pie
THAT is for one who shall come as
special guest to the feast"
But there are none others in the
place whom thou canst invite" re.
plled the servant, wonderingly.
But the place will be filed" wac
the quiet response Of the prophet as
he turned and went away.
The sacrifice had been performed
and the guests had assembled for
the feast and all are contemplating
m hn
right hand of the prophet. Are thew
not all present that have been bid.
den? Then who is there to occupy
the vacant seat? And the prophet,
What causeth his delay? And while
they wait they talk concerning the
matter.
One of the servants says that the
prophet has this moment gone down
to the gate OF the city, whispered
| one
Can It be that he has invited one
from abroad" queried another.
Thus the buzz of conversation kent
up until at last footsteps were heard
and there entered the prophet accom-.
panied by tall stranger, upon whom
all eyes conferred with growing inter.
est
What magnificent physique"
thought one. What a goodly face
was the thought Of still another
What leader he would make" OK
claimed another under his breath
And while thus the company was
busy with its thoughts. Samuel led his
guest To the chief seat, and command.
ed the cook. saying:
Bring in the extra portion which
] gave thee, and which / told thee
10 set By against the time / should
call for IT."
In this unusual way did Samuel in
troduce the young Saul to some of the
chief mon of the natinn Tho fnn-.