The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-01

and he had stretched himself to his
full height, and had drawn her up
in his powerful arms, and held her
laughingly before him while he de-
manded answer
And she had looked into his eyes
and had caught the spirit Of his cour-
age and faith From that moment
she entered into his plans for the eX-
petition against Hebron and had
been, as we have said, the last one
to say good-by, and she was keeping
her vigil there at her lookout post as
she called it, that she might be the
first to bid him welcome home and
rejoice over his victory.
Il am glad Othniel went with him"
she said TO herself, and at the men
ton of the name the color stole into
her face, fer there is no one father
depends more upon in difficulty and
danger than he Yes" she added,
after a few moments pause, had it
not been for his enthusiasts and help,
father would not have had enough
men TO carr! out the ezptditioh' oh,
he - 81 SCro"S' ana hoole' ana brave
ana She gave herself up 10 happy rev
erie from which she was suddenly
aroused by the note OF d NORM anu
'ooN'"s UP quickly she sd" co'n.NS
across the valley below her father
ana MS warriors.
"PIInS'"S u heF lee| she speu
uo"h 'he pdthWa! ana was sooh
c'aSpeu III his arms VINO hasleneu lot
ward 10 meet her' while his men
$1,000 watching the happy reunion
ANA you look the city, iather'
AchSah asked eagerly.
Yes daughter. and would nave
gone against hlr}ath-sepher, also had
hoV known Ihat you would De ahN'
iou9 doout ni5 return
ana N"ieo went on 10 tell ner OF
Ih'S second stronghold OF the enemy
ana no" It's capture was necessary
Delore ,HeE could ENJOY the fruits ol
'HelF victory over HEBRON
AchSdh puFsed up her pretty Hps'
anu lro"h settled upon her brow
Couio not nave waited! DID
not Know mat God was with you!
cannot De brave at nome WhlIe you
are braYely lighting the enemy? she
ASKED resentment and disappoint'
inenI Souhuihs IN her voice.
Wen spoken. my brave little girl,
eAoi"In,eu Vhe la'her' l am half
'einp'eu 10 20 PACK even now ana lay
Slese " tHe CITY. "hat say you'
men ne ASKED turning 10 MS men,
- look 0. DISAPPOINTMENT passed
o o, Iheif iaceS at lheSe words LOT
'hey were all eager to get home
as as IN, '.'er 'a a iausue ana danger
u 'ne pass lew uayS, Ca!eo noLea
snU Loo% "nu 'nen s!"ncinS at MS
"'"',l''It "i''i'"teu ldce' sudden
-. Jus ~ "'.ou 'pii'e ~ iiiiii' anu turning
" I TI' 4 n1t nc s"'u
ea% 'rii',e'n niiJ"'n'Sepher'
~ nr ."n',n ~, " nun WIZ give Ach
'",' ~ u""5A.e,, 70 WIG
,,1". S."n"! q nan uo1en men spFans
l ,Ja, va. ~ al. anu aS AcnShh Stoie shy
onn, 49, 'l o n9' i"'Hol Snou'uef' sue
w ~ Nn'o' was "'lohs Tue
49,. =,
49, ~, IN u"y' WHICH loiio"ed
o.. $3.50 70 20, 'io"I1 was .ofh Dy us con-
n ll,Is y, ~, Ups anu Tears. "hat II
r,a1no o a'I Ld not '"Ne me cry ana the
- rl0aSo . ~ ne' t%tne! SHOULD give her
w. .i,,I' 0"' II oouiu not De,
49,. sNs'V I"' Nv N'o'e DARING ana
" ,"no = .t 1870, t tI"n lie. ana she
ps"S Iu 'N"' ioiIu1e mishI laVor MS
'' 40 o.
o nnu ~ 'ne meantime Othniel,
$500 no. '1u ~ 'ne memory OF that shy,
De"uCiiui race pushed forward, rest.
-4o ne,'He. uay nor nlSht as he
W., %o' "eu uu' HIS ooIa piot LOT the gain
.n9 Vi the inner walls or the city.
IiS Nc succeeded IN DONG and when
n Nc. H0u 'H s open the gates or the
o W.; ~, nc ,ounu his orethren ready to