The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-05-27

Som- s0r JuOe l Is Joseph Tests |
His Bre<hren." Cen. A.
t~ by WILLIAM T. ELI.IS.)
Of..n perverted though it is, there !
h. something noble about the gang
.cir,." Of which we are reading in
,h. newspapers. The determination
A., /. betray 4 comrade, which is
ne highest law in the code OF the
gang. takes its rise from an alto
x.,her creditable sentiment. The op-
.,s;,. side Of the shield is the Spar
ran spirit Of the Judge who con-
d.mus his own o for law-breAkine.
rh;. the undiscerning do not see.
The New York hOodlums who are GO
nag Il. jail rather than betray a fell
aos criminal do not eek with the
relative value Of principles. They
,es eniy the idea Of "A lower loyalty.
naa are blind to the higher loyalty
4. uubi,c welfare. The average poll
t,c.sa f,i0dS his to hinn by
this same spirit Of fidelity. He stands
t., his friends. through thick and
th,n. More OF the same spirit OF
family allegiance in religious matters
would he we'll for the church.
Thr theme il brought forward by
"a. story If todAy's Sunday scheoi
t-ssoa. which deals with q group of
r,eu who. in an emergency. were not
f.,Sp 4. the cell Of loyalty. The ten
kreihren Of Joseph. when put by him
d. = dramatic test. showed themselves
stssdtsst to the ties Of blood. In
brave self- abNeeatiOn they offered to
shsr- the suffering of the brother
vine seemed to he guilty OF a crime.
rh- qualities Of sheer manhood APP
ssesred in the conduct Of these sons
ii Jacob. The years bad been teach
tag tAe0 much.
TIE Hidde~ Cap.
Che Mysterious ruler Of Egypt .
at nnkncwn to them. large plans FOL
,h- eleven men frona Canaan. Ht
rouid not vet reveal ia them that
n. ~as the brother whom they hae
wuid iato slavery. 1t was necesear,
Hrst 4" test their ntnexs for this new
i,riap- that he had prepared TO
them. We never know when We ar
teia. proved for what is being pre-
J.ared for ,s. Every day may be
judgment day in q way We little I'm
ders,and.
La this case everything hinged o.
EcH,s Min. the younse est child. He
hk. .ioSsph. WAS the favorite sOn o
father Jacob, the only child OF tn
believed Rachael, left At home. JOSEF
hAd good reason to know the length
tv which the jealousy Of the olde
SVNto So DuS IN No
changed for the better. He ha
pruvrd that they would treat Renja
min we'll in the long journey frOE
Canaan. Now ne wanted to find o,
how they would behave in an emel
sency. when Benjamin's name an
ssf-ty were imperitied. Would the
rsAk. the brother a soaps
goat aud leave him to his fate? {
~.a,d they play the brother part?
Therefore. as he sent the par
back i" CanaAn with their bags lAde
With food. he had each mans none
retained tn his bag. and in the bs
81 !sea il min his own cup was place
Th-a. a few hours afterwards.
s~nt his steward in pursuit Of the M
T.. charge them with "A theft OF h
V",..
Itc Mystery 81 the Bags.
tn sonss Ut jacob, had scarcely 8
su's'd" of the city IN their hon,
~ard journey. They we're full
st"ries of their great adventure. II
ApfH them. Their incredible Go'
s"rttue was over and oS
fr"fa all angles Not only had tn
s-e1 the lord OF the land. bat In
0ad even din~d with hiM. Thus tn
were bearing back to Canaan n
"nls sufficient food for their faAaiii'
tnt Ais.s a rich tale that would of'
the -yes vf those left behind.
The high spirits "f the cAfAv
~rr~ S~ddeaty dashed by the apFes
s"c- "f ivseph's steward. who cal
nsst"esing up en horseback, f0ilaw
~ = rstiHue. As he drew near
~"sa- SharH accusation that tht
ia" had stolen Joseph'S precious ca
A. "nc~ arose the oriental claU
w"Hh Az tra vel~rs in the lsAst knr
1ae"t~ SONS made e~xtravagant u
testAtioss az iNWOcenre. They spu1
- tAs idea tina any eae ct th'
~A~ = thief. and they reminded
seward how they had returned
s"v-r which, they had f"asd ia Tia
kAxr .~ the pr-vious irir. wv
s~A"aASSsver of thy servants it
.suHd. let hin die. aud we AIS" Y
- nay iorA's ~tcrdsyien." This '
sAc usAxe vf the harsh law IF HA
MaiSbi o~rreRt nj the time. De
Tor s~s~Aiing still, prevails in :"
isrtS Ut the world
'<Ir4sw~AsaAsatial ksident@."