The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-21

strutted out for their report only to
grow considerably less chesty when in
formed that the band was called out to
welcome him but that it was of four
hundred armed men under the COM
mand of Captain Esau. But he would
out-wit him again as he had before so
there was dividing of the property so
that all the eggs would not be in the
same basket. Then he betook himself
to prayer for he felt the need of Gods
help in the emergency. Then he
shrewdly planned to cover Esau's faA
with the drawn cut veil of gifts tn
would be met one after the other as he
marched toward him, each bearing its
kindly message and its words of recog-
milton Of headship. For Jacob does not
appear at any time to have attempted
to take any Of the authority from his
brother that had been acquired during
his absence when he must have been
acting for Isaac. He seems to have
given back all ne had taken by trickery
except the inherited promise which was
his for characters sake and not for the
bargains. But he still held much of his
ock-sureness in his own power to make
his wav over his brothers opposition.
In THE FRONT LINE TRENCH.
Every arrangement had been made
for the safety of his property and fam
lily that he could. Then in the lonely
vigil beside the rushing stream there
came new antagonist that barred his
way more effectively than the fear of
Esau. God Almighty was against him.
He had been quite prepared to match
his wits against his brothers. but this
was far different matter. What was
wrong with his life that Jehovah re-
fused to bless him? Had he not done
right in taking matters into his own
hands and forcing the blessing out of
Esau's hands? But God would not bulge
and the issue Of the old transaction had
to be met that night. The probing
question about his name brought forth
the confession that he was a supplanrer
and shook him SO entirely out of his old
confidence In any method to get what
he believed right that he was resolved
even tho it crippled him thru all his
days that he would make restitution and
do belated justice to that elder brother.
Then came the rush Of blessing, "You
are no longer supplanter but a
Prince, and all fear passed while a
strange eagerness grew to meet Esau.
OVER THE TOP.
Then Esau came. And Jacob bowed
his way forward with every sign of
haughtiness gone from his manner be-
cause it had passed from his heart and
the feel of it was so manifest that the
big hunter started running to meet him
and they mingled happy tears in a
brotherly embrace. Kindly good.w
and the recognition of the others rights
had brought the reconciliation. Then,
the family was introduced, the sharlF
OF service and of gifts .consummate<D
and Jacob found Gods face in his
brothers tanned but smiling counte-
nance. And until men learn to find
such frame for the Divine features
there is small hope of seeing them any
where else. When capital sees Gods
glow upon the brow of labor, when one
race finds it under the color of another
skin, when the high and no longer
naughty nation discovers it in the lower
and weaker and old wrongs are rightsd
IN brotherly fashion then shall all men
everywhere be Princes and Gods new
world begun.