Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-10

10 DEFEND Us When ne VIII. even every
day. or 20 destroy us before u en-
emies. Let us wait for salvation OF
him. and call upon him TO help us
All that thou hast spoken with q
good heart. and there Is none that
may gainsay thy words. fer this is not
the FIRST day wherein thy wisdom is
manifested but from the beginning OF
thy days all the people have known
thy understanding. because the dispo-
sition OF thine heart Is good. respond
ed Ozias. earnestly. But the people
we're very thirsty, and compelled US
to do unto them as We have spoken
And this oath which W. have spoken
unto them. saying that II de~liverance
came not within five days that then
We would open the gates OF the city
and surrender to u enemies-thts
oath We cannot break. Therefore,
pray thou FOR US. because thou art a
godIy woman. and the Lord will send
us rain { o hll our cisterns. and We
shall faint no more.
Hear me. ye rulers Of the city.
exclaimed Judith. as a sudden resolve
formed within her heart. for I will
DO a thing which shall go throughout
all generations 10 the children ~ our
nation. We shall stand this night IN
the gate and I will 20 forth with my
waiting maid. and within the Ave days
that ye have promised to deliver the
city 70 our enemies. the lord will visit
Israel by mine hand
Nay. she exclaimed. raising her
hand with an emphatic gesture. in
quire not ye OF mine act. for I will
rot declare IL unto you till the things
be finished that I do
The puzzled looks upon the faces OF
the men before her gave place to n
Of confident expectancy as she m
ished speaking. and Ozias said:
Go in peace. Judith. and the Lord
God be before thee to take vengeance
on our enemies"
Having thus spoken he. with the
other princes, bowed themselves out
and returned to their homes.
Then Judith fell upon her face and
put d1NFr AkOh net htaAs anu NJ
erred the sackcloth wherewith she was
clothed. and about the time OF the
evening sacrifice in the temple at
Jerusalem and the burning OF incense
she lifted her voice in prayer and
cried.
oh. Lord God Of my father Simeon,
behold the Assyrians are multiplied
in their power. They are exalted with
horse and man. They glory In the
strength Of their footmen. They trust
in shield and spear. and bow and
sling. and know not that thou art the
Lord that breakfast the battles: the
Lord Is thy name. Smite by the deceit
Of my lips Break down their state
liness by the hand Of a woman Make
speech and deceit to their wound
and make every nation and tribe q
acknowledge that thou art the God Of
all power and might. and that there Is
none other that protecteth the people
OF Isreal but thou
The prayer ended. peace and CONF
denee came to her heart. that conf
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that God has heard and will answer
She arose and. calling e maid. she
went down into the house wherein she
had abode during the glad season OF
the feast days. And she put OF the
sackcloth which she had on and laid
And when she had bathed she anointed
herself with precious ointment and
braided the hair OF her head. and put
thereon most gorgeous raiment.
vhsrevtth she was clad during the
life Of her husband. Manassas. And
she put sandals upon her feet and put
about her her bracelets and her chains
and her rings M her earrings, and
all her ornaments. and she decked her.
self ~bravely. to allure the eyes OF all
men that should see her.
Then calling her maid she com
handed her that she should bring a
bottle of wine. and a cruise OF oil. and
nIl a bag with parched corn. and
Jumps Of figs. and with fine bread.
Thus adorned and accompanied by
her maid. laden with the provisions
for their journey, they set forth and
came to the gate Of the city. where.
according to appointment. she found
Ozias and the other princes OF the
city standing. And when they saw
her. that her c~ountenance was altered
and her apparel changed. they won
dered ut her beauty very greatly asa
said unto her.
The God Of our fathers give thee
favor and accomplish thine enter.
prises to the glory OF the children Of
Israel. and TO the exaltation OF Jeru-
salem
And following this benedictiou upon
this lovely and devOvt woman thev
fell upon their faces and xorshiped
God
Command that the gates BE- opened
unto me-" she directed. simply.
And when they had lone so Judith
passed out, n her maid with her
And the men Of the city looked after
her until she had gone down the
mountain Then. with strainiug eyes
they watched her cross the valley and
at last fade from view into the haxv
INST Of the far side of the deep valley.
She is gone they said with rev.
erent upward look There is nauzb,
We can do but wait"
Determining Zach Mans Fsith.
Every life will have its religion ac-