The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-26

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In hand went out TO meet him"
What" exclaimed Jonathan, In
eredulo1sly. you do not mean to tel
me that his only weapon was Z
sling? That he killed Goliath With q
stone?"
That was all the weapon which he
had responded the armor bearer,
evidently enjoying the a~stonishment
OF his leader. "Ob, but that was a
wonderful sight-the 1.-THE young fell
' low going fearIessly TO meet the great
giant II seemed as though there
, could be but one outcome to the bat
K Tie. But as the young man ran for
! ward be picked q stone from his bag
} and with marvellous stiffness and
, skill he sent II crashing into the tenn.
( pie al Goliath. finding the only open
( tng there was between the Joints of
] The heavy from helmet With an aw-
} full gTosn. agdlble even AZ the point
Saefo ! stood In the ranks Of our
array. the giant pitched headlong and
struck the ground with such force
hat the earth fairly trembled, while
his arflor made an awful din, and his
sword and spear fell elattering from
bis nov limp ard powerless hands,
But surely the stone did 30 kill
him, lie was only stunned by the
blow. calculated Jonathan.
True, no doubt. responded the
armor bearer, with the self possessed
reinsurance NJ enc who stlll has the
best part Of his story to tell. but our
Young champion "a not slow TO fol.
low up his advantage. With the quick.
ness OF a mountain lion he sprang for
ward. seized the great sword OF the
giant IN both hands and with sturdy
blows he sent It's keen blade down
deep between the joints Of the
helmet and the shoulder plates, ami
Ras soon holding the grim, CHASTITY
head OF the giant up IN full view Of
both armies. Speeches. the soldiers
stood scarcely able 10 realize that II
was al real. But az the true situation
daRned upon them a mighty shout of
NV" NANiSattA bANht AbfAls lIDIA LIt
army OF Israel and SELLING their
weapons they rushed down the Hill
into The valley and up towards the q
Fhiiistines who stood on the side OF o
The hin opposite. And when the Phil. Il
isltnes saw their champion was dead X
AID that the army OF Israel was upon IL
then they turned and fed In the mad III
frenzy Of fear and calling on their u
gods TO save them is
jonathan was silent when the story n
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 "
the young man who had Vi
wrought such deliyerauce for Israel "a
All that day and night the pursui, :"
the PhilIstines continued, and "
tired and ~fOotsore. but with elated ID
the soldiers OF Israel returned
next day, Jonathan stopped only
long enough to refresh himself with
bath and 10 remove his soiIed and
torn garments before seeking tho r
presence Of bis father. for he had
made up bis mind that be would ask
him the favor Of the presence at
court OF the yonug hero who had b.
Oiled the giant Hs found an un- ct
usual commotion about the eourtvay ia
II the palace aud learned from one OF th
he attendants that Abner. the cap AZ
ain Of all the hosts OF Israel had lust be
moment arrived bringing David lcI
With him. Quickly Jonathan passed rh
within and stood at the rear OF the 81
.reat audience room, quite spell. Sc
by the sight before him. There co
vas the youth, stalwart OF frame and tn
nady aud fair Of countenance. clear NJ
I eye, and with a dignity OF bearing diI
ihich made him a striking fsuro
ven In the midst of that corrtly lei
ompaHy. In his hand he was carry. to-
~ the CHASTITY trophy Of his beroism an
onathan listened with growing n a
TO his modest as ha no
liked with hts father. and when the
litter had dismissed him Jonathan mt
1ickly sent his faithful armor bearer a
} fetch him to his apartments, pie
And as they talked together the soul prt
jonathan was knit with the som, ~, on
avid, and he loved him as his own Cyl
'uL Never before had he found one
could sympathize with him in his ca
moods or appreciate his az. II
.fations after higher things. but as pes
avid unfolded his heart to him and cla
I'D him Of Gods love and care and pal
the visit OF Samuel to his fathers "h
'use and his amounting him for some rae
service he knew that he had pro
una one at last who could share VI
~ him In all the hopes and strug. 7
es after better things" oth
And thou hast been anoInted NJ pie
for O purpose" he exclaimed
ter a long silence in which both had
searching deep for an under. F
anding Of the new experience into lie
Mich they both were entering And fatl
on shalt have my place in the king. min
he added, impulsiyely, at the to
me time stripping himself OF his ma,
be aud putting it upon David, "and Tex
sword shall be thy sword and NV his
w thy bow, and we shall be friends on
reyer as God Wills" pita
Anc together there that day they con.
ade a covenant with each other he
aleh never failed, even during tho befc
os' bitter and trying days that were forr
follow. Rea
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