The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-21

Mlui f,r lho Almalny hlih dealt wy BIZ
trrly viii me-" Truly lafk cloud lung o.
voc he house of Naomi and lluti. lIi hoy
had given brilliant oxnnprs afihu bUgldrsi
Of Wumuuly Nrlues iilelilt 10 tulr tus-
huuds md 10 each ulbcr This Wnr tcuark'
hily luie RWtiWil now God was bhnui 10
honor her Wiui very prrut hupUr, even ~
make hrr oue of lIIe hnlder ol ibg 'puse Of
DaRid,
I Naomi and llul, arrived ~ Bslhlriem ~
lhespriuF, ''ini lfo beginnuR ofhbiicy has'
yeRlf' uud Tbs npllHtenlly small nlrli-r wnf
the opening Gf tie mHRuihcrut drsgnh ~
Providence toward Roth the M1Hhlirss Md
ON, The custom Of the country ternitied
poor young wnmen lo CLEAN ~ the fields Of
the richi aud the pressinR WANTS ~ Naonii
quickly prompted llN eEcrllrnl hrrfi ufltuh
20 sny 90 ller-"l.et mo nov - 20 ,he fold
aud gluni cara OF corn nllrr hin 10 Whose
sighi shall Md gIucc,' And NaoH.i sud --
go, NY dHuglirr,"
The firsI adventure Of Rub suggest clear ly
Ilc magnificent destiny which n,,Hii- her g.
on returning intho eyeuing,sls Tfiutrd tpNn'
onii tie beautiful aud prophetic incidents If
the day. ut was my hap" clio suid go lig'h
on lmn Of The irld that hrlouged 20 ioa2,
Nud wien ho ZANE oul ~ Fcr Tie fcpclH
he inquired 'rrh0se drHsri u ili,i Aud lee.
ing informed, ho raid to tbs young men Let
Der glr1ltc'oH nmnug the fhei,Ns, and re-
pronrl her not; nndl-i lhll b.to spnn Gl the
htudhi Of purpore for her nul lrnyc them,
lhnt size mny glenn then nHd rebuke her not
lhcn turning 10 ne, Ice raid, go not, NY
dtuglicr, 10 plcnu 10 my mhpr Heidi bui a.
hldu here fact by uy mnidru'. ] ba'e citrg'
ed the young men lla they shall not touch
thee; uud when thou nif ufirHi, go aud iifiuE
ofllui Nhirh the young men have dawn
from llic wells, For u lmili iull, been thowt
100 oil tlnl thou lias lipre. nno NY ntther
~ lnW siurc the druilr cfily hrHlUuh The
Lord tccompcnse Inv Worki Md % flll Inward
lee grrrrr thvr uitic iurd God Of israel ,under
whore wings thou mi c0mc a. trust ~
nigHl time come thou Battle-Ground eat al ilr'
hr"'d mud Dip Thy morspl 10 The dncsUr, "apd
u- ! al " iili lie uHid-, he ft1chrf M prrched
eo'n ,rih hig oeH hqHks"
4 RHlh related lhcge Ia, dtutr, l'iu iiaud,i.
- mad witlercd Cnuhtt nance NJ Naomi,
gluwrd with sudden Visions OF hovc aud siiu
sNw Tie star Of her family rhoui 20 rise gain.
She perceived IN the lunriinru and conduci
of 1inn2, mud particularly " lllai "haudul OC
pnrchrd corr lu- Young Affection lor tie ca
chanting Muuh,css wldow. ~ tic safuC
time she remembered ihHi iiuul WIS - lginr-
mnu ofl,cr husband,u mighty nan Of woalIl,'
which instantly brought 10 Lor mind the law
IA Israel, that the chiiditu widow SHOULD bs-
COME iliu lie pilhc brother or uGAt nUrrcE
Of hin OF Tire dcccuscd,lu tie plr,osp Of rats
ing tp seed IN thc estate Of tho departed, "a
lhat % night not pass out of the Original FAM,
~. She was now old, aud iroir chiAfSG hut
Rui. ihc young mud hrnuJhIl widpN WHr,
in the csu Of ii,d law, IN her place; und ehv
snid--'Ny dulolttcr, shall not seek rest fos
hru, that 10 may Ice well with t!ier'' Ami thf
ardent and 1ultiil daughter ~ law replied.
Tor she ha.lAseeG MI loved ll0nH he lDrI of
" ~ lad RlaAne d.rud
.AAill iuslliict of " umeit on Huch 1,caon.,slw
,hc hearing OF Nnnui''s iscsIi0n,l "AI iHat
NLou %ayost unto me viii do"
ILr iiIirnduriion of Anlh 10 Boas Il TOO
beautiful, drcNu, daHgeroiIs aud sublimriy
,irluous to be rccited here. Read IL ~ Il0
Book of liulh, aud YOU Nll see lint Book rt-
ynl- Joseph IA TIM virtue inr Nl,icli la re-
-AoAAll- lana cnIne laAyn- 10 LIS llIruulh- 1.lnQ
Years, liuI there was unu dugk cloud ir-
pcndug Aer ri.c hopes aud wishes o. BoAz
mud Ruth. Tile i3.y of Israel gave Rulh 10
Ihr nedreStk nSaD orHe decreased 5ruii,t, md
DnaZ was only second OCkp. Bon2 feared
God MS WI ~ loved Ruth, md observe with
what dignity md fuukncss Ne un.hlds tuhur
the appalling fact lhnt another had = rghi 20
her by lnw'H 1T Is true said lc TO Ruth,
that | nm thy near kinsmnIr hcVheit, thcru
~ n kusman nearer thar l. TirrYt tins
night. and 1t shnl be IN tho morning ,hnl Il
he will perform unto thcg th0 port al ~ kiuS.
,nnn, Well let him do tho kinSniau's pNri.---.
u
iyeIh.r Ruth related To Nnonii the result of
this interview with BoaS, mud her o'ply Ia
proof uf womnns sngnciy and judgment IN
matters ofihe affections. ";sit STILL my dauKh-
ter, until thou know how the matter ~ i'll fill,
for il,e man will not hs in rest until he have
finished the thing this day."
She spoke truly, for m al hour Bonz took
measures TO test the mnller legally tie went
VI, to thu rutr, rtti-stt ttt t1.'.'
and behold the kinsnlnn cHIre hy untoNhuni
h6 said-"ilu! Stich-h.one, lurn nsrie and ST
down here. Thought To advertise thee that
Naomi, the widow Of our brother Eliinnlech,
scllelh her estate. IL housWi reircm IT,
redeem H. icuol, will, for nm ucN, Of in
tu thee "-.-.'
Wien Ibis iAns,nnn, r"liol Snch. a.uhc."
declared Tint he would buy il, lac snens not
20 hnve knownHlW u young mil blooming
widow was necessary purt ~ tho purchase
Tie supposed that the ugcd and neglected
Naomi was The only omhntasSmuhi, and IL
might hnve occurred 10 him TINT he might
Wholly diSrospect her M n wilr; aud Ut her
death, wiihou; children, the oSlnte OF lior iol-l
ner husband would come to linn nntk h,s |
rhldrensa Bpag Immediately revcnla TO biu
rho condition nf the purchase. What day
thou huyest the field ofNnnuni, thou must huY
il ni&o afRmh tire MoShiIrss, the vii; Of tho
dead. "a raise-up the name Of the dcnI uuuI
his nfrriinIru.a And tho kiurnnu auswrc-
cd--"Then will not redeem it,"
The henri of RpuI heat high at Ills answer
aud hC ldlinedrtely turned TO the elders pr,,a-
rni in rhe gate, mud sai1--"Yo Nrr ,viTnrSses
this day thai Iinve hotgtIi nit rHt WINS Film
nlecl'S. Moreover, Rmh ibr Noanlas- HE
widow of Mahlun, have ] purchased 10 I've
my wii,', aud To Tnise up the nain! OF tie Head
npnu his iuherthlcc,"
al all the neOple Etu--.iIng ffrp ruin