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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. WASH
igton. ID. e., July IL. l9:o.-Sealed proposals
will he received this office. Room 500. District
for furnishing Water Meters Specifications
and forms of proposal may he had upon appli-
cation to the Purchasing Officer. Room :at,
District Building. LOUIS BRoWNLOw.
CHARLES W. KUTZ Commissioners. ID. c.
jy2D3f
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FARMS.
FOR SALE.

30 A.-7-ROOM HOUSE, ALL OUTBUIID-
ings. 800 fruit trees. main road in Mont
gomery county miles from ID. Z. line.
02s
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Fl ACRES. BROOM HOUSE. LARGE PORCH
es. number of good outbuildings. about
14O apple trees. 10 miles by auto from Wash
ington. Virginia side: . miles from electric
station with 80 minutes service. Price. So
900. Call at Office for terms and see photo
of house. MARTIN r. WEBB. Room 49,
Homo Life bldg. Leg G st. NV.
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WHY PAY $5.OOO-8 ROOMS. BATH. SLEEP
ing porch. sewer. water. electricity. $2,975;
with Arcola h.-w.h. and garage. 3 275. Pos
session; terms. Mr. DRYSDALE, Glen Echo.
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FOR SALE -
Valuable Business Property.

FOR SALE -
Valuable Business Property.
Own Your Own Store or Office.
New York avenue and Ninth street is rapid
ly developing as of the most important
business centers of the northwest
We offering modern building planned
for mercantile or office purposes. now occupied
by monthly tenants. so that possession can be
obtained for the occupancy of purchaser.
e16 New York avenue. just west of Ninth:
wide frontage with deep lot TO public alley
Just the place for the business man of mod
crate means. Occupy your property and
increase its value by your business activity
| and progress
Price and Terms Reasonable.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1872 New York avenue
II Nw.-PARTICULARI.Y DESIRABLE
for Bureau Of Standards Naval OBSERVE
tory employees. thoroughly modern S-reem
home. furnished or unfurnshed. Phone NJ.
225 Cleve. 9Os-J.
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING SITE, LOCATED on
principal thorougbfare into Rock Greek Park
in Chevy Chase, ID. g.; price, 43c so. II.
terms. Address Box 262E Z, Star Office.
NEAR CHESAPEAKE JUNCTION. IN ONE
fare zone. accessible by good roads: over 40
acres well adapted for subdivision: worth over
$50 900: offer considered; TO CLOSE ESTATE.
Apply j RAYMOND HOOVER. Trustee Dis
triet National Bank bldg
BARGAIN-NINE ROOMS, RATH, II. ". H.,
Will sacrifice for quick sale. Address Box
INK. Star Office.
| CAPITOL HEIGHTS. MD.4-ROOM HOUSE.
shade; $500: terms. MARTIN r. WEBB'
Room IS. Home Life bldg. ti23 st. NV.
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TWO LOTS FOR EXCHANGE IN NORTH
Chevy Chase: investment property. Address
Box lj0-k, Star office.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE ENTIRE STOCK OF
Hardware and Fixtures
contained in the premises known as
/. 14SO P St. NV.
ment of Hardware. Notions Household Fur
nishngs, Glassware. Enamel Ware Screens and
Screen Doors. Wire. Jugs. Tools and hundreds
Of other articles too numerous 10 mention. To
be sold at above premises TIL thursday. JULY
TWENTY SECOND. AT TWO PM Terms.
cash. Will be sold separately entire.
HAMMOND & 0GLE.
3fS McCill bldg. Main 1857.
iylS171S 90 21 %
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FOR SALE-LOTS.
Below Market Price.

Ry out-of-town owner to close out Washing
ton holdings. large corner lot; several smaller
lots. Address BOX 49, II. Star Office. ~.
HONEsEEKEIss
s. down S. per month. You build fmmedi-
ately. Lot 23xl37. A poor mans chance to
get new home. Owner: Mr. YOUNG 1854
Kenyon St NV. Col 1851.
BGILDING LOTS FACING sth AND 9th. L
and Fla. ave. ne. 20 lots in all: can be
bought cheap by Quick purchaser
+. W. MCINTYRE, pa G st. NV.
TWO BEAUTIFUL LOTS. WITH SEWERAGE
and water located in North Chevy Chase one
carfare: bargain IL sold at once. Address BOX
ASK. Star office.
ZONE LAW PUTS FACTORY SITES AT PRE-
MUM: over half square ground on grade 'front.'
ing three streets in southwest section. near
navy yard; cost over $17 900: offer considered
for purpose closing estate. Address J. RAY
MOND HOOVER, Trustee. District National
Bank bldg.
VALUABLE CORNER LOT. End AND NEW
York ave- NV, on grade; loo-ft frontage on
New York ave, and opposite where new scien-
titc building is to be erected. Price, $1.5O
square foot.
PRATHER & ROBINSON,
5l5-5l6 Bond bldg, 14th and New York ave.
Main 442.
TAKoMA PARK. 5o.15o: ALL IMPROVE
ments; only SIS cash. s. monthly.
Col. 1227-J.
ARGYLE PARK. LOTS FOE SALE. 18th &
Webster SITS. Overlooking 18th st. and Rock
Low prices Co out today and see the best
subdivision in Washington. My sign is there. A.
Il. RYAN. owner. 1915 st. NV. Main 754o.
CHEVY CHASE. D. C.-Building site; close to
cars; very cheap; terms arranged. Ad d.
NAN, GOING INTO NEW BUSINESS. VERY
anxious to sell his lots. in different parts Of
best NV. section. to finance himself. Address
Box 4+-H, Star office.
SITS. NV; cheap For sale by owner. Call
Col. 421S after pm.
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IN BERYWN, Md
Two houses. 6 rooms. reception hall and
bath: hot and cold water; furnace heat; cleo
trio lights: fine basement under entire house !;
fine large lots; just about completed; on cleo
tric car line. bargain. Easy terms.
Also an up-to-date bungalow: 8 rooms and
bath, electric lights, hot and cold water, up
to-date range, pipeless furnace; cement block;
basement under entire house; large lot; room
for garage; one-half block from electric cars.
Have been holding at $500. Will sell to de-
sirsble party for 81 800 rental ternss.
See GEO. G. GAYLER,
Contractor and Builder. ~
Or Call Wells Drug Store, Phone Berwyn A.
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By t-of town owner. to close out Washing
ton holdings. large corner lot: several smaller
lots Address Rox 10 H. Star office 26s
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BUNGALOW
ao EO-o,% C11 MI
$50 MONTH
$1,000 Cash
$1,000 PRICE

Vacant, ready for occupancy: just COM
two halls. porches, cleo. light h.w.h.. cellar:
lot so By 40 IT. TO 15-ft. alley: Ord ct. near
Keniiworth ave-, in Kenilworth d. c.: half
square from cars: church. school and stores:
20 minutes to Treasury; good car service
Alto service to look al house
4, NEWSOM
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

JlJ-JIb RUND RUILUIN
Main Az.
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THos. J. OWEN & son, AUcTIoNEERs.

Il. II. WARNER, Jr..
jylG-d&dbs. exSu Trustees
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PROPERTY OWNERS-WE HAVE A VERY
large demand for property in every section.
Let have yours at if you really want
ii sold.
WA H. MeGRANN CO.. 722 18th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1920-05-28

separate parts. but the dish can be
successfully made by one.
Japanese EGGS.
Boil six eggs hard. After removing
the shells, cut the eggs in halves
lengthwise; take out the yolks and
mash them; add one teaspoonful of
melted butter. three sardines rubbed
to a paste. dash of red pepper and
half a teaspoonful of salt. Mix thor
oughly. form the mixture into balls
and fill the space in each half egg
with it, Have ready one cup of care
fully boiled rice. make q mound of 1t
In the middle of the platter. press the
eggs down into the rice and stand the
platter over hot water while you rub
together two rounding reaspoonfuls
of butter and two of flour. To the
butter and -four add half pint of
meat stock and half pint of milk Put
this sauce over the fire and stir 1t until
il boils: add one level teaspoonful Of
salt and a dash Of red pepper. Strain
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MARGARET Merrill and Miss Anna Nc.

I Margaret Merrill and Miss Anna Nc
CoIrn to act as her assistants
The local prize is given by the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation The first prize viii be So.
the second sl5 and the third $40.
The winner Of the local contest Will
lie candidate for the national prize,
The committee 10 Judge the national
contest. which will consist Of winners
OF al states ia the country, viii be APP
pointed by the federal bureau Of edu-
cation
The frSt national prize IS the uni
ycrSity scholarship donated by Harvey
: FircStonc, president of the Flrestone
TIRE and I:ubhtr Company.
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MISS SIMONS ESSAY HEAD.
Will Have Charge of Ship-by- Truck
Papers.

0ttss Sarah r. Simons. head Of the
fepArtment Of English in the high
Nhools Of the District. Viii be il
charge Of The committee which viii
3jdse the Washington essays on the
6sp- b, truck COOL roads movement
hiss S1mons Yesterday appointed Miss
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WILL GRADUATE SIXTY EIGHT
Eastern High Gives Figures for
Next Month.

Sixty-eight students will he grad
uated from Eastern High School next
month according to figures compiled
by Charles Hart. principal. Fifty-tWo
of these have completed the four-year
course and sixteen the two-year course.
Graduation exercises for the four
wear class will he held June Ii. Class
night and graduation exercises for
the two-ycar class viii he held June
Evening star., 1920-05-28

this sauce over the eggs and rice. dust
with chopped parsley and serve very
hot.
Eggs Dijonnaise.-Butter well some
small paper boxes and put them for a
minute in a hot oven. Break care
fully in each box an egg. Season with
salt and pepper. Just before serving
powder with finely hashed ham and a
little tomato sauce.
Evening star., 1920-05-28
Our Stores Will Be Closed
All Day Monday, May 3lst
No Friends to Pet
No Enemies TO Punish

Everybody receives the mcrohandiehc prhc same
courtesy at pIGGI-Y WlCGLN.
Pl(TlI WlG(1ll the best yourself
clothes and naughty have advantage old clothes
and a PICtiIl WItitNyct welcome
WICiIN. \ of
appreciate the aged and
-four Loaf OF bread talk sympathy
PICGIY WlGCL1 hot dhccco cooling.
\ aside
PG(IN Wl(N
by good
big apples all small have them No clerk
or
Your purchases adding
in
handed rejoicing
INSTEAD OF PAYING SOMEONE TO WASTE YOUR TIME
YOU PAY YOURSELF IN LOWER PRICES TO SAVE TIME
Evening star., 1920-05-28
Food, Health and Thrift
TO GET THE BEST RESULTS
IN COOKING FISH AND EGGS

Of hot toast, CRATE the egg yolks and
sprinkle them over the whole. Serve
at once. This attractive method Of
serving eggs can be more convenient
Evening star., 1920-05-28

For Saturday onIy-Black SILK
Hose OF excellent quality. Try
to equal them elsewhere under
500.
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separate parts. but the dish can bt
successfully made by one.
Evening star., 1920-07-01

The marriage of Elsie Z. Granger
| and Mr.. Clyde r. SolLers. both of Wash
| ington took place last evening at the
| 715 Quincy street northwest. in the
| presence of small party of friends.
| The Rev. G.. Ellis Williams, pastor of
| the Petworth Methodist Episcopal
| Church. officiated
Miss Lille l.. Granger, sister of the
bride. attended her as maid of honor
| and Mr. Merle Cutsail was best man
| for Mr.. Sellers. A charmingly arranged
| home decoration of midsummer flowers
obtained and reception and supper
| followed the ceremony. During the sup
per and reception a cablegram of con-
gratulations was received from the
, brides father, who is on the S. S.
| Ulysses, in Panama waters. Later in
| the evening Mr. and Mrs Sellers left
| for their wedding trip, which includes
a visit in Baltimore. and a stay at the
scashore. The bridegroom lately re-
| turned from France where he served
for year with the Signal Corps.
Mrs J. S. Graham was hostess at a
| Dallas, Tex, girls. friends of her
guest. Miss Ozella Shields of that
city. who are here en- route to Chau-
tauqua, \. Y. to spend the summer
The party includes Miss Lucille Rob
inson, Miss Norma Johnston. Miss Loi
Chenny, Miss Annice Arnold, Miss
Maurine Beauchamp. Miss Dana Sell
| way and the chaperon. Miss Gussie
Chenny.
| Mrs. Louis Becker gave box party
yesterday afternoon for Miss Mary
Jane Graham of ST. Louis. Mo. and
Miss Ozella Shields of Dallas, Tex,
guests of Capt. and Mrs. ]. S. Gra-
| ham, at Keith's Theater
Miss Charlotte Freeman Clark has
gone to Sandwich, Cape Cod Mass.
| for the summer.
| Miss Lillian Cream of Brooklyn. n.
Y, is the guest for some days of Mrs.
| George F. Authier, 2429 Ontario road.
| Crepps Beckham. son of Senator and
Mrs. ]. C. w. Beckham, is visiting his
| uncle and aunt, Col. and Mrs. David
| Yulee Beckham. at the Altamont,
| while Senator and Mrs. Beckham are
in San Francisco, attending the demo-
cratic convention. Later in the sum-
mer Mr.. Beckham will visit Mr. mad
Mrs. Henry B. F. Macfarland at Cap
! a-rAigle, Murray bay. Quebec.
Mrs. John William Broy announces
the marriage of her sister. Miss
Dorothy Morrison Thornhil, to Mr.
| Donald Tulluch Wilson on June 90
The ceremony was performed at =
o'clock in the home of Mr.. George B.
Kennedy in Chevy Chase by Canon j.
W. Austin. The bride, who was un-
attended. was given in marriage by
her brother-in-law Mr.. Broy After
/ short motor trip Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son will be at home at 1905 18th
street.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Pearl Cole, daughter of Dr. and Mrs
George II. Cole of this city to Mr..
Frank Wall on the evening of June
20 in the home of the brides parents,
on Park road. The Rev. John c. CO.
penhaver performed the ceremony in
the presence of the immediate mem
bers of the families only. The brides
only attendant was her sister, Miss
Agnes Cole.
Penwomen Postpone Opening.
The opening of the Hoot O. the Owl
Coffee House, under the auspices of
the League of American Penwomen
| has been postponed until Tuesday
evening. July 6. at o'clock. The
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Observation-Disclosures Wedding.

At II o'clock this morning, IN tne
home of Mr.. and Mrs John B. wilma ms
1920 3rd street northwest, the marrlage al.;
of their daughter, Miss Bertha M. VII
liams to Mr. D. Stewart Patterson took
place. There were no attenoan.s Ioi
either party, and the Kew. U. hlAs W. ~
nrasence of a small circle of friends ana
relatives or,ony
A breakfast followed the ceremony
and later, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson ieIt
for New York, and from there will go 10
Evening star., 1920-07-01

with their son. Nelson Waller. and
small daughter have gone to Atlantic
City for the month of July. In August
they will go to their country place in
Virginia for the rest of the summer.
Mrs. John Lewis Smith and Miss
Mary Amber Smith left Washington
for New York yesterday for a visit of
two weeks to Mrs. Marceau. They
will then go to Spring Lake. N. j.,
for the rest of the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Prentiss have
returned to the city. after short
vacation on the eastern shore.
Evening star., 1920-07-01

coffee house was to have opened to-
night, with many of the officers and
members of the league entertaining
guests, but owing to the departure of
so many from the city over the 4th
1T was decided at a late hour to post
pone the opening. All reservations
for tables will be held until that date.
The National Club of the Associa-
tion of Collegiate Alumnae will en-
tertain It's guests at garden party
on club night Saturday. The spacious
garden behind the clubhouse, at 1907
H street, has been planted anew this
spring and is cool and pleasant on
warm evenings.
The Washington branch of the as
sociation will continue its Friday
afternoon teas through July, The
Wednesday teas will not be resumed
TIL fall.
Miss Ann Nelson of Winchester. KY.
who has been visiting in Washing
ton for several months, has left Tor
Mackinac Island to attend the Kappa
Miss Nelson will go to Chicago to
visit before returning to Kentucky.
Mrs Thomas Bradley and son. War
rem. of Winchester. KY, have re-
turned home after a visit to Miss
Katherine Moneyhon. on Belmont
street.
Mrs. Charles Nelson also has re-
turned to Kentucky after n visit of
several weeks in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Waller have closed
their home on Wyoming avenue. and
Evening star., 1920-07-01
OMAHA TO MAKE OWN GAS.

OMAHA. Neb. July 1.-The city of
Omaha today took over the plant of
the Omaha Gas Company and will op-
crate il as q municipal plant in the
future. The plant was purchased
with a $4,000, 900 bond issue voted at
the spring election.
Evening star., 1920-07-01

r Asst night at the Chevy Chase
! club almost broke the June
record there for dinner parties,
A over 200 dining either as hosts
or guests.
Mrs. Joseph H. Hampson entertain
ed small dinner party Tor Lieut.
Commander Frank B. Freyer. U. S. N,
and Mrs, Freyer, who will soon sail
| for Peru on a special mission
| Mrs. Horace G. Macfarland enter
tanned small dinner company a.
| company including Cape. and MRS.
William l.. Littleheld,. Mrs. T. Sep
| timus Austin, Mrs. John X. Souther,
| Capt. Ziegmier, Commander HenoeI
! son ard MIR. Herbert Z. Henestier oA
the State Department.
Mai and Mrs. Robert H. Young OF
1925 Newton street northwest san To-
day for France, Belgium ana Eng
land TO be gone about Two inoleiisi
Maj. Young is engageo in % ms
mission for the Department OIL Jus
tice.
Lieut. Commander Frank B. Freyer.
L. S. n. and Mrs. Freyer VIII leaSe
Washington tomorrow for HOT
Snrines' Va, where for week they
will be guests Of Mr.. and Mrs milton
c. Elliott. who have a cottage there
, for the season.
Mrs. Norman H. Davis, wife OF the
nndarsecretary of state, who joined
her husband here to see hin swoii
into his new position IRON 'hat VI
sistant secretary of the lreasut ,: .a
returned to her home at oIocko, use,
Mass where she is settled Win M lel
children. Mr.. Davis mas ieit me
Shoreham and has taken an apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel lor the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norment VIII
close their house Saturday and leave
for Now York They Will san on
tha OLYMPIC July for England anu
return to Washington about the nrst
of October.
Miss Tanena Desio left washington
,osterdav to visit her brother-ln law
nd sister Mr.. and Mrs. RusSell T.
Didier of Rhinelander, WIS, lot the
rest of the season
Mrs. A. L. Parsons. who mas oeeh
tho guest of her son. on New HaHip-
shire avenue, will leave town .ooaS
for a two-week visit to frlenos III
pannsvIvania. She will be accom-
nsnind by her sranddaughter MISS
Touise Cosby of CharlottesVllle' d.
nebo has been her guest here since
the close of her school
Evening star., 1920-07-01

Lake George to spend a month On
their return to Washington. August l,
they will be at home at 1921 Kansas
avenue northwest.
Evening star., 1920-07-01

Miss Tanena Desio left washington
Yesterday to visit her brotner-lni1,i
and sister. Mr.. and mrs; hus f ~
DidieT of Rhinelander, Wis, Tor the
rest of the season.
Evening star., 1920-07-01

AZ. and Mrs Harry Norment will
close their house Saturday and leave
for New York They will sail on on
the the Olympic July s for England ana ana
return to Washington about the nrst
of October.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-04-21

Amenses Palads paa Den Rhods.
Kare Moder
S e s o S t

Mere h1OQer! *
bet err med EN- Sindsbevagelse, som Diet en-
mig umuligt at blive HERE over, at jeg efter ad-
skillige Ugers Tavshed sender dig ct nyt Brew.
Jeg we'd neppe, hvorledes jeg paa en- passends
Made skal berette dig de overordentlige Begi-
v~enheder, der er sket, siden jeg sidste skrev la
dig. Men jeg vii forsgge at give EN- Fremstilling
af disse forbavsende Tildragelser den Orde4,
hvori de err foregaaede, lige til dette Ojeblik, Ug
ieg vii tillige fremdeles hver Dag meddele dig det
nye, som med Nodvendighed udvikler sig af det
allerede skete.
Jeg tror, at ieg i ct Brev til Prinsesse Ths-
monda omtalte Remeses' forestaaende fem ns
tredivte F9dselsdag, og at hans Moder, DronnlR-
gen, havde besluttet paa den Dag at o~verdrayE
ham Bgyptens Kroner og give Afkald paa hek
sin Magt til Fordel for ham, for derefter at trnk-
Ike sig tilbage til ct henrivende Palads, som hun mar
ladet bygge paa den 9stlige Skraaning af Libyens
Bakkestrpg, vesten for Pyramiderne og ner en-
dejig 1ndsS.
Denne Droningens Bestemmelse blew kuna
gjort Remeses omtrent 3 Tiger efter hans En-
bagekomst fra ThebaI med den sejrrige Arme. Jex
var like til Stede, da Diet skete, men skal efteT
Prinsens Beretning til mig hvem han har valgt
til sin f%ortrolige i allie Ting gengive dig HoveA-
indholdet af den naageldende Samtale.
Jeg havde ON Morgenen v@ret borte paa Be
spg til den Del af Memphis, der strekker sig fn
Nilen mod Vest en- Uendelighed af Haver, Torpe,
Paladser og Monumenter, omslyngende Drowning
Amenses 50 med ct Belte af sk9nne Villaer IN
klatrende paa de libyske Bjerge med sine Tseras-
ser, Grotter, Templer og Marmorpavilloner j hele
10 Miles Lengde fra Floden, thi med Hensyn til
~Udstr@kningen af Byen synes der ingen Granss
at vare for 0iet. Selv de tire store Pyramider TO
rekommer nesten Beskueren at ligge Byenf
Centrum.
ia jeg steg Land fra min Galej paa 0en
Rhoda, podte min hebraiske Page Israel, der er
en- .sund, livglad Yngling, mig we'd Landingspjlad-
sen og sagde:
(~Fortsettesl
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-04-21

after andre foretakker Markabejde eller KvGg-
avl. Vor Stamme bestod gamle Dage af tolv BrS
Dire, Fyrster ale, og Efterkommere af dem " d
Besiddelse af serlig Ferdighed. Dette har de egyR
tiske Opsynsmand opdaget, og de fordeler os I'll
Arbejdet oVerensstemmende hermed. vi er like
ale Teglbrandere sk9nt de fire Femtedele az Ma
tionen er fordomte til dette lave Arbejde, da ale
som like har tilegnet sig sarlig Dygtighed { en-
eller anden Kunst, drives ind til Lermarkerne. e0G
/ de senere Aar har de e~gyptiske HaandverkHre
rejst saa stort ct Skrig over, at Hebreerne tog de-
res Pladser, saa Tusinder, der hidtil aldrig har
halt saa haardt Arbejde, nu maa slide som Tegi
brendere. Resultatet er, at en- Mengde gaar til
Grunde, og at hyer Time paa Dagen Ynglinge s0R
Israel synker under Byrden af de for dem mud
~holdelige Lidelser.''
,Har Deres Folk ingen Guder = ingen O.
rem, der vii h6re deres B9nner?'' spurgte jeg WA
kaarligt, som jeg plejer, kere Moder, naar mine
F9lelser opr6res starkt. ,Tilbeder Folket ingen
Gud? Jeg har aIdrig hort Tale ON deres Attire Ell
Ter Templer.''
sNogle faa af os har Mysterier, hvilke dz
leres, at Gud er en-, at han er en- Aand, at ale
Mennesker er hans Slegt, og at Vi maa vere ret
ferdige for at kunne behage ham. Men jeg ms9
~tllstaa, min Fyrste, = sagde han s0rgmodigts ,&x
sely de bedste iblandt os har meget lidt Kend-
skab til den Gud, paa hyis Tilv@relse vi erklarer
at tro. bet er lettere at tjene og stole paa Hgyp-
tens synlige Guder, og wort Folk strekker fra
Elendighedens Dyb deres lerede Hender bsnfaa-
dende OPP mod Osiris, Phtah og Apisbillederne Oe
raaber: ,,Befri os, 0, | 41gyptens Guder! befri os
fra Traldommen!' De har ~forgeves anraabt A
brahams usynlge Gud, og de raaber nu ogsaa fnr-
caves til Landets Guder. Ingen hgrer, ingen evsr
rer, og de nedsynker i sort Fortvivlelse uden no
get Haab til en- Gud en- Nation af arbejdende
Trelle!'
hOldene?" spurgte jeg.
,,Saa omtrent. Selv jeg err we'd dette Tempek
og Vanens Magt halv en- 1Egypter. Egyptens Re
ligion tiltaler Sanserne, og disse har hos de fle-
ste Mennesker stgrre Indflydelse end Forestillings-
evnen. vi Hebreere we'd jo desuden like andet
ON Gud, end at wore Forfedre havde en-, men aS
han har forladt os og givet os under wore Bsdlerx
Aag. Err Diet ola underligt, at de viseste iblandf oS
vender sig til Egyptens Guder? Naar Egypterne
kan vare lykkelige og haabe og d6 i Fred we'd
Hjalp af deres Tro, da kan Vi jo ogsaa s9ge Eg
under den og lade deres Guder vere wore Guder.
Saaledes rasonnerer Mangden, saaledes Tanker
selv de ypperste Mend"
Dette blew a"ltsammen sagt i en- bitter ax
m9rk Tine, medens den Fortvivlelse, ON hvilken
han talte, kastede sin Skygge over hans Ansigt-
Jeg rejste mig smart efter og tog Asked med
ham, dybere og dybere interesseret dette Folks
Historic og nuverende Sitting.
Din hengivne Son
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