The Republican journal., 1885-05-07
A New Chapter of Chronicles.

| falr to look upon. And the word of the Lord
came unto Charles, saying 'arise and take un-
to thee a wife from among the daughters of my
| people, And Charles hardened unto the word
and arose and looked about him and his look
fell upon Eliza, the daughter of Job the patri-
arch. Now there was none fairer or more to
| be desired among all the daughters of the land
than Eliza The honest look in her full beam
| ing eye and her sprghtly and cheerful manner
at once captiyated Charles, and he communed
| with himself, saying, Why do tarry? Behold
my desires are toward. Eliza, and my heart
ceaveth unto her. And 1t came to pass that
Charles spake unto Eliza, saying, Behold thou
art fairer to me than all the daughters Of Job.
| yea, than all the daughters Of this fair land.
Wilt thou be my wife, and go with me to my
| fathers house, and dwell with NE there: Now
| it came to pass that Charles found favor 10 the
| sight of Eliza and she answering him Spake in
| the language of Ruth of old, saying, "Whither
| thou goest will go, where thou lodgest will
lodge, thy people shall be my people, thy God
my God Where thou diest will | die, and
there will | be buried. The Lord do so to me
and more also, if aught but death part thee and
| me-"
| Then was the heart of Charles made to re-
joce and he spake unto the patriarch Job, say
| ing, Behold | have chosen wife from among
the daughters Of thy house. Speak now the
| words | pray thee, which shall confirm her
| promise unto me. And 1t came to pass that the
patriarch Job lifted up his voice, and stretching
| forth his hands. said, my blessing be upon thee
| my children. Now 1t came to pass after these
| things that Charles clothed himself in garments
new and clean, and Eliza also arrayed herself
| III purple and fine linen, and adorned herself
| with ornaments of gold, and also with flowers,
and beheld herself in the glass with much salts
| faction, for is it not written in the Book
| Can maid forget her ornaments. or a bride
her attire?" And upon the fourth month ana
| the 22nd day of the month Charles and Eliza
| went unto Ira the priest and he spake the
words TO which they assented, that made them
man and wife. And it came to pass after these
things. that Eliza Went with her husband to the
house of Edward his father and there they
abode. And it came to pass that the days and
the weeks Went by and before a twelve month
had passed son was born unto them, ana they
called his name Edward in honor Of his grand
sire. Now it came to pass after time that
Charles and Eilza left hi~ fathers house and
pitched their tent in the province of Antioch.
And it came to pass they thus dwelt tina,
Charles titled the laud, ANA tended his fiock>
and herds, and Eliza looked We'll TO the ways OF
her household and ate not the bread OF idtness,
ana peace dwelt in their abode. But Whit
peace dweit in the home Of Charles and Ezt,
behold the sound of war was abroad in all III,
land, yea, from the south even unto the remui-
| est province Of the north. Now it came to pass
a. the sound Of war Increased anu the peopI,
were numbered and gathered to battle thI
Charles spake unto Eliza, saying, Behold now
our country Is, IN danger, and her sons GO
ing forth TO do battle for her, now will leuv,
thee aud our first born here in our home WhH,
20 out to Join the host of our country mru
VINO ballie tor our country. Behold Thy graud-
sire, the patriarch Benjamin, WIFI ABIDE win
thee and our first born, and the Lord be with
thee also. Now when Eliza heard these wort,
her heart was soreiy troubled within her aud
-he Wopt upon tn breast Of her husband, aud
| Charles also wept a> he parted with his lanll!
Now it came 10 pass that Eliza tarrird in her
home, and busted herself vita household cares,
aud wrought with her needle, TO While away
the long hours of her husbands absence, Whit
| he went in defence Of his coantry.
| Now il was that war and carnage was abroad
in all the land. and fearful new, was told %
| friShrfuI carnage. and mothers lnourned their
Iailen sons, and wives wept for hu-band, slain,
ana grief aud fear entered every home. Bu,
amid all the storm of battle and disease ot
camp, the life of Charles wa, precious in the
sight Of the Almighty. H. who rideth on the
whirwnd and drectelh tile storm, still ruelh
in the affair. Of nations. Ou God pros pereu
he right, aud behold. as the enemies of the
| country were >ubdued and scattered, and peace
| once more rested over the land, Charles re-
| turned to his home and JOY aud gadness flied
| their house.
| Now it came to pass tnat Charles once more
ti!ied the land. and tended his flocHs and her =
and peace dwelt in their home. And the we rs
| went by and the months succeeded each other
and another son born unto them, and ne
was called Fred. And it came to pass that
| Charles spake unto Eliza, SAYING, Behold now
we are away from our kindred and afar from
| the courts of the Lorl where our youthful feet
| We're wont to tread. | would feSn gather our
| children into His house even as we We're wont
TO do. Lo, now on yonder hill, near by thu
| home of my father, near also the house of the
| Lord, is place | desire to own. The fruit
| trees are abundant thereon. much pa-turage
there is for cattle, and all things considered if
Il, IL
arose and gathered up their household goods,
| their iocks, and herds, aud their little Ones
and returned to the land of his fathers near the
sanctuary Of the Lord Then spake Charles
| saying, 10. now will pay my vows unto the
| Lord, the vows which made to him while in
the house of bondage. And it came to pass
that Charles and Eliza also, entered the house
of the Lord, and paid their vows in the pres
ence of his people aud offered praise aud thanks
| giving unto Him vii, had brought him up Out
| of the land of bondage.
| Now it came to pass after these things that
| Charles and Eliza We're prospered more than in
| all their lives before. The land rave forth her
| increase inasmuch as they had to tear down
their barns and oud greater. Their orchard
was loaded with fruit. Their flocks and herds
| increased and multiplied and were the admira-
| ton of all the people round about. Daughters
| were born unto them their sons We're fed with
| finest wheat, and they walked In the way of
| temperance and uprightnesS. And il came to
! pass rs Charles aud Eliza thought upon these
| things, Of all the way the Lord had led aud
| pro>pered them, they communed with each 9th
| er upon this wise. Behold now the time draw
| eth nigh for our wedding anniversary. YEA,
| even our silver wedding. Five and twenty are
| the years of our married life. Let US now Gel
ebrate the day by inviting in our kinsfolk,,
even all of the house of David and all the sous
| and daughters of job the house of Abner, yea,
| all of the tribe of Benjamin, our relations, and
| our neighbors, the children of Isaac and Jacob,
| of Moses and Elias. The tribe of Dan, and uf
| Gideon, of Enoch, and Elijah, and the house of
| Joseph and Jeremiah also. The priests and
| the LevieS, and the deacon-, and We o house of
| Israel He who teachelh the art of fine writing
and drawing, who hath gathered the children
| together from year to year and taught them
| from the Word, he shall be our guest. Behold
| he who hath minisered at our alter, chose
| home for time was beneath our roof, he shall