The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-12

ing and bracelets upon his sisters person,
md needed no further inducement to be very
to the newly arrived guest He
therefore hastenS out to the well, and with
he welcome salutation-"C Come in thou bless
ed of tie Lord" he conducts him home where
the evening repast is soon spread before the
hungry soiourners. Eliezcr, however, will
not partake until he has told his errand. And
now no doubt, the good Bethucl, his wife and
son. are eagerly waiting to catch the words
that fall from his lips. Perhaps the two for
mer expect to hear something concerning the
health and fortune of their aged relative,
while the youthful l.aban probably dreams
of some rich legacy which the wealthy old
patriarch designs to beStow upon him. But
no of a far different nature was the message
which he brought. He commences hv telling
them of the wealth which the Lord had be-
slowed upon his master, and then by way OF
introducing Isaac into their favor. he very
udiciouslv informs them that he is the sole
heir of his fathers property.
But of whot moment is all this to Bethuel's
family? All he had only given them the
preface NV master made me swear, saving
Thou shalt not take wife to nv son of
the CanaaniteS. in whose land | dwell. but
thou shalt 90 unto nv fathers house. and to
nv kindred. and take wife unto NV son"
and then he goes on to tell them the urovi-
dental manner in which he has been fr0ncht
to their house. Now the mystery is solved.
Their Young and beautiful daughter, must be
given up, for they feel that the Lord has de
manded her, and they dare not refuse. Their
answer was, "th- thing procecdeth from the
Lord: we cannot answer thee bad or good. y
We have ALWAYS admired Rcbekah's conduct
on this orcasion Sh. seems to have quietly
acQuesced in the proposition. She does not,
with Joy and pride. presume to enter into the
proposed cOntrart-nclthrr does she refuse to
sign her name to the article which she sees Is
of Gods handwriting.
The Canaanitc~ tarrv all night with Be
thurl. and in the morning Elczrr requests
that they NAV he sent away. Anxious ~
doubt. to communicate to Abraham and Isaac
the success of lis mission. the faithful old
servant ha>teus to be cone Lahan and hi,
mother protest against 50 speedy departure
They cannot thus give up their dauyh
ter and >i>'rr. without "a few DAYS. at IN,
least ten" TO prepare their minds for :" un
expected an event. H. This crisis thcv call
, ed the dam>rl. In her breast II" doubt. AT
frctionS deep and -tron. were rooted y
doubt she loved her parents and brother witt
all that coniiling tenderness with which
Young and trusting Girl is wont to regard he
Kindred. and perhaps there We're still othe
ties in her native city. the breaking mp OF
. which tried her tender spirit. We know
there were for IN every cultivated spot o
this green earth there are found some Kin
, drcd spirltS-Sou. fond and true hearts whlc
cluster around the gentle and the loving
! From all these she checruIIv turns awav.an
, with the simple words Il will 90" she stand
p ready to leave father. mother home and XII
: drcd, to enter upon long and weary iournc.
: at the end of which she expects to meet
y husband whom she has never seer, and wit
J. regard to whose personal appearance, She HI
q not. perhaps asked single question. Al
is in those good oldcn times there were, "
e think high and holy motives in entering IL
k marriage relation. The favor and blessin
W of God which make rich without adding so
r. row thereto were carefully sought, and
r these were granted, no fears Of domestic dl
ii cord were felt
e. Rchckah's family, seeing her cheerful a
lc quiesccncc, equipped her for her journe
H. and bestowed upon her the prophetic ble.
r ing-''Bc thou the mother of thousands {
C. millions, and let thy seed possess the gate {
#. those that hate them" This was, douhtlc:
H. spoken in reference to the promise made
n Abraham of a numerous seed which promis
We NAV well suppose, the pious servant HI
as made known them.
or In sending away their daughter, Beth,
is and his wife were careful to provide for h
k suitable attendants-a nurse, and other mai
wv ems, in order that the journey might be mo
rh pleasant. and that. after her arrival in Car
a an. her new home might not seem altogcth
nd a strange spot The nurse, Deborah, we ha
er reason to believe, was woman of gre
ia worth and piety. 1t is probable that 5
to served in Isaac's family during the life til
de of Rebekah, and afterwards in that of Jac'
lid Her death occurred while Jacob and his ia
ah iIv soiourned at Bethel. and so much was Il
.rs aged companion oftheir journeying> lament
St. that the Oak under which she was buried "
~ called, Allon- -Baccuth-the Oak of We,
re. ing.
ri DAYLIGHT was about to vanish from I
ell hills, and valleys, and pleasant plains of
els naan. Calmness and tranquility were WI
1c- ten on the fair face of nature, and pencil
os- on the LIGHT feecy clouds that hoated in
lite depths of the azure sky. The herdsn
all were seen on ever side calling down tn
hocks from the mountains. and folding tn
po securely in the valleys below, while the
but dependent owners sat in their tent-doors,a a
md contemplated the peaceful scene.