Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-05-12

instinct of woman on such occasions, saw
the bearing Of Naomi's question. all that
thou sayest unto me will do
The introduction of Ruth to Boaz is too
beautiful, delicate, dangerous and sublime
ly virtuous TO be recited here. Read it in
the Book OF Ruth, and you will see that
Boaz rivals Joseph in that virtue for
which his renown has come down to Us
through $500 years. But there was
one dark cloud impending over the hopes
and wishes of Boaz and Ruth. The law
of Israel gave Ruth to the nearest kins
man Of the deceased brother, and Boaz
was only second of kin. Boaz feared God
as we'll as loved Ruth ; and observe with
what dignity and fraukness he unfolds TO
her the appalling fact that another had
right to her by law. |, is trne,' said he
to Ruth, That am thy near kinsman: how.
heI!, there is kiBsman nearer than L.
larry this night, and it shall be in the
morning that if he Will perform unto thee
the part of kinsman, well lie, him do
the kinsman's part. Blu! if he will not do
the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I
as the Lord liveth.' Ruth related TO Ma.
oml the result Of This interview with Boaz.
and her reply Is proof of woman's sagaci-
tv and judgment in matters of the affec.
tons. 'Slt stlil my daughter, until thou
know how the matter v i'll fall, for the man
will not be 10 rest until be have finished
the thing this day
She spake truly, for in an hour Boaz took
measures TO test the matter legally. He
went up TO the gate, and sat him down
there and behold the kinsman came by,
unto whom he said-'Ho such one.
turn aside and sit down here. | thought
to advertise thee, that Naomi, the widow
OF our brother Elimelech, seleth her estate
II thou wilt redeem it, redeem it if not, |
am next of kin to thee And he said 4
will redeem it.
When this kinsman, Mr.. 'Ho Sucba.
one declared that he would buv il. he
seems not TO have known that young and
blooming widow was necessary part of
the purchase. He supposed that the aged
and neglected Naomi was the only embar
rasSment; and II might have occurred to him
that he might wholly disrespect her as
wife; and at her death, without children. |
the estate of her former husband would
come to him and his children. Boaz i'm. |
medlately reveals to him the condition of
the purchase. what day thou buyes; the |
held OF Naomi, thou must buy it also of |
Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead. !
10 raise up the name Of The dead upon his
inheritance And the kinsman answered
Then | will not redeem it,
The heart Of Boaz bea, high ut This an.
swer' and he immediately turned to the ell
Gers present in the gate, said-'Ye are
this day that have bought all
that was Elimelech's. Moreover, Ruth
.he Moabtess, the widow of Mahion, have
purchased TO be my wife, and 10 raise up
The name of the dead upon his inheritance
And all The people said-'ue are ioit
1esSes. The Lord make the woman that
has come into thy house like Rachael and
ike Leah, which two did build this house
'I Israel and do thou wor,hiIy, and be
famous in Bethlehem
Behold now the reward of fidelity in the
vile, and of aflectionale duty in the daugh.
er m law. The aged Naomi fiourishes
again Al her old age, and receives into her
bosom the son Of Boaz and Ruth, who
Ire 'ranscendently honored in being the
ancestors of David the king, and Messiah
he prince of Pence, in whose veins, there.
ore, ran the blood of the Jew from Boaz.
md of the Gentle from Ruth.