Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-31

I attendant and conndant Who rode WITH
him in the chariot. he whispered:
They will soon become used TO this
early morning appearance. Yea. all
Israel shall know that Absalom stitch
AT the gate OF the city and tbinketh
upon the welfare OF the nation
Thou hast the wisdom as well as
the beauty OF the GODS" hatteringly
responded the other.
And Absalom bath right royal ad-
wiser in thee" said the prince. patron
i,ingly. Was 1t not thee who first
got an inklins of the scheming Of
Bathsheba to place her son Solomon
on the throne2 And was it not thee
who limited that the place FOR the
prince and heir WAS in the gate of the
city Of the king. WHISTLER those from
every tribe In the nation ccmo on
matters OF business
That was the beginning OF busy davs
with Prince Absalom No one loved
case and pleasure more than he. but
when II came tn personal ambition and
the qualification OF his pride no hour
was too early for him and no task too
hard for him to undertake When the
first intimaiion had come 20 him that
plans were being laid whereby the
kingdom should go To Solomon. the
Youngest son % David. rather than to
him. the eldest living son and rightful
heir. he was filled with the bitterest
nf anger and was for plotting the
death Of the young prince hut his
lose coniidaut. seeing at once the fol.
y and peril of such a course. had per
suaded him TO abandon the thought,
ann had showed him that II he was to
save the Kingdom for himself he must
10 II by subtlety He must turn the
hearts and thoughts Of the people 10
himself. and then strike the blow that
would place the throne within his
grasp. And so IL came to pass that
lay after day he rose up early and
stood beside the way OF the gate and
sreeted In gracious manner all who
came thither And when any man that
had n controversy In the town or dis
fric. from which he had come and
sought the king out for Judgment. Alb
alom would draw from him his story,
%in his confidence, and then exclaim:
See. thy matters are good and
right. but there ia no man deputed
II the king to hear thee. oh. that
we're made Judge In the land. that
very man which hatn any suit or
ause might come to me. and would
10 him justice,"
And when any man came nigh to
him to do him obeIsancc. he put forth
his hand and took him and kissed him.
And in this manner did Absalom to all
Israel thar came to the king for judg-
nent. and as the years went by the
fame and favor of Absalom spread
throughout all the tribes OF Israel. so
hat none was SO popular or so much
alked of as he
But disquieting word came to him
one day as he sat in his accustomed
place by the gate. There had been
secret messengers from the king. so II
vas intimated. mingling with the PEG.
pie who had come to him FOX succor
and to do him obeisance and he feared
est the matter of his plotting should
each the ears of the king and bring
i'm into trouble ere he had had time
o strike the final blow For this
eason he quickly gathered his follow.
RS together and sent them secretly
throughout all the land. saying
As soon as ye hear the sound OF
he trumpet. then We shall say Absa
ON reigneth in Hebron"
And when he had sent the last mar
way he repaired to the palace and
icing admitted to the presence of tn
ing. his father. he did obeisance. ane
aid unto him
Il pray thee. let me go and ray m,
ow. which have vowed unto the Lo
Hebron. For thy servant vowed
ow while I abode at Geshur In Syria
aging. II the Lord shall bring m
gain indeed to Jerusalem. then will
lerve the Lord
And the king said unto him: Co In
eace"