Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-03

It's soft texture and noting the delicate
golden embroidery which like lace-
work covered the entire garment.
AS he continued gathering the reas-
ure together. his thought was spon
that wedge OF gold and that fine gar
ment, and somehow. these two did
not get into the bundle which he was
preparing to deliver TO tho priests.
The temptation had come, and in
stead Of turning from It resolutely, he
dallied with It and let covetous eyes
and heart fix themselves upon these
treasures. And ere he had finished
gathering the gold and silver for the
treasury OF the Lord, he had ~persuad-
ed himself that that wedge Of gold
and that garment really belonged to
him for his loyalty for turning in
such a goodly sum. IL never would
be known, and as he placed the gold
and the garment within the folds OF
his W clothing his avarice grew and
he placed some OF the silver there,
also. Then. s~houlderins his burden.
he made his way back to camp and
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the tabernacle, where tho priest re
ccived his offering.
He wondered as he went away and
sought the seclusion OF his own tent
whether the priest suspected him. for
he asked whether this were all. How
that gold and silver and garment hid
den within his clothing seemed TO
weigh him down. Feverishly he dug
deep In the ground underneath his
tent and placed the treasure there.
and when It was done and the earth
replaced. he breathed n sigh OF relief
and went about his usual tasks OF the
camp.
That night hia slumbers were dis
turbed by frightful dreams and he
seemed to see Joshua pointing his ac-
cusing finger at him and saying, in a
voice OF thunder:
Where is the accursed thing?
Where is the accursed thing?"
Once he started up and would have
gone and made confession. but he
turned back and called himself a fool.
saying that no one could know what
he had done.
The next day all was excitement In
the camp. for Joshua had called for
volunteers to go up against the city OF
Al.
we a take the city easily" spoke
out confidently the men who had been
up to spy upon the place.
Achan heard the words. and there
echoed in his heart the words OF
Joshua:
Lest ye make the camp OF Israel
a curse. and trouble H."
"Oh. bother" he exclaimed under
his breath, what difference can the
little gold and silver I have in my
tent make with these my brethren In
their fight upon Ai?"
And silently and half ~sullenly, for
his heart was greatly troubled over
this thing which he had done. he
watched the little company OF 5000
picked men depart in full confide nce
for Al. He wanted to shout after the
men not to go. but the thought OF the
gold within his ent and the desire 10
keep the same held his tongue. No,
he would not tell. None should ever
know.
~ .roupieu cohui'ion Achan wan
nsien on from ,he camp n II was
m ~ ~ e'ehihs "heh ne returned.
~ o'n 'ne camp IN uisorder' and
~. ~, p.opie ana ne learned
ne 'ee'a' nsu peeh met at AL and
~ brethren nan poem slain.
a "e lesPohsioie. ne asked
anu men az quickly he tried
" ue,enu himseit ana persuade his
eouDeu cohscience that ne mad done
".ne ".oms, ana none shai Know
Vi ,ne so'u' ne ADDED.
was rouseu from MS troubled
.nn's ny 'he crier passing through
'"o lamp saying
~ 10 tne "ord OF Joshua. call
us upoh 'ne people 10 sancufy them
sei.e' aeaihst lhe morrow. Tor thus
su me Loru uou OF israel; There
al acrurseu ,nihg In the midst OF
me- israeli thou canst not stand
ehiHS hcihito until We tdke away
the accursed thing from among you"
Achah listened with ~blanching
.heeh' ana d great Tear seized his
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