The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-07-20

but did not the people talk OF the
spoil to make offering TO the Lord
and surely the bringing of Agag back
was but the rightful trophy OF con-
queror." exclaimed another Of the
| group.
But Samuel did not think so. evi-
IDENTIFY, for In great anger he slew
Agag, and would take n~ part in the
| offerings which King Saul had caused
| to be made to the Lord"
Various EXPLANATIONS followed this
piece of news, and the speaker went
on to say:
"In fact, Samuel hath returned to
his abode at Ramah in high dudgecn,
refusing to hold converse with any
upon the way, and 1t 10 said by those
who have reason % know that since
his return home the prophet hath
ceased not to mourn day nor night
over this matter"
well, well, to what pass we Rave
come" exclaimed one OF the group
who up to this time had remained ST.
lent and who was known as close
friend Of the king. "Our king de-
spairs because Of the rebuke of the
prophet"
Thou wouldst not speak lightly OF
the word of the prophet Samuel"
came q reproving voice from the far
side Of the group. followed by several
approving mods and EXPLANATIONS.
"Nay," quickly responded the other.
''far be 1t from me SO to do, but should
we not seek to cheer our king In the
| hour OF his trouble? Surely he hath
wrought valiantly for his people In
the utter destruction Of the Amale-
kites"
There was instant response to this
suggestion and steps were at once
taken to bring an offering to the king
and to assure him Of their continued
loyalty.
Thus It was that few days later
deputation OF the people Of Gibeah
came to Saul who received them gra-
cio,,sly and seemed greatly refreshed
by their kindly words and by their
gifts, but the sting and smart Of Sam
ueIs words still remained, and after
they had gone he lapsed into his sal
len demsanor.
One day Saul conflded to one VI MS
friends that he was troubled becauoe
Samuel came not to see him.
What will the nation think II the
prophet come no more to see me as
formerly" asked Saul with troubled
look.
why do you not send an earnest
entreaty to him that he conner" ques-
toned his friend.
But how dare I when no word has
come to me from him since he turned
from me In anger there at Gilgal?"
Let me go, and / will entreat for
thee" responded his friend, earn
estly.
go, then, and may thy way be
prospered."
| A week later Saul was sitting alone
In his dwelling. The messenger to
| the prophet had not yet returned,
for the prophet had refused to re-
ceive him or to send any word back
to Saul. Anxiously day after day Saul
had watched and waited, in the seclu-
sion of his home.
1T is small matter to make such ado
| over" he muttered to himself
What is that you say. father"
spoke up his son Jonathan, who at
that moment entered the room. He
had felt the detection of his father.
and had sought by every means in
his power to cheer him. He did not
have a clear understanding Of his IA
theirs trouble, not having been at
Gilgal at the time of the meeting
with the prophet and the common
talk throughout the kingdom did not
reach his ears for the reason that the
people feared to talk freely with him
on account of his father. And. fur
thermore, his father did not show any
desire to enlighten him, and hence
no was much puzzled. and scarcely
knew how to approach his father.
However, he had fingered near him.
with anxious, loving volicftude, and
when he had heard his father speak
Ing he had entered the room and
! now stood at his father'p side waiting
for him to reply.
81 said" responded his father, petu.
lantly rising and shaking his great
form as though he was casting from
him some irksome burden and would
have no more Of It, II said. 1t is a
small matter to make such ado over"
and then moved by some strange i'm
pulse, he told the whole story to his
son, ending by repeating the words
which he had spoken at the begin.
ming, only putting them in the form
J OF question:
do you not think 1t a small matter
to make 80 much ado over?"
A troubled, panied look crept over
the noble features OF the handsome
youth, and 1t was plain to see that he
hesitated to speak what was in his
heart.
well, boy. speak," savagely cried
the father, suddenly losing control OF
himself. as though some evil spirit had
seized him.
Ionathop waa afarf1od nv the and.