The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-02
A BIBLICAL C0uRTsHIP.
Meeting Of Rebecca and Isaac, a
Case OF Love at First
Sight.
She. Perpetrated Deceit Against
Her Husband, Then Game
Infelicity.
Glorious prOmtse-A Broken
Heart.

Last Sabbath evening at st. Paurs Meth
Ddist Episcopal church, Rev. Mr.. Rollins
spoke of Sarah's solicitude for her boy and
her determination to save him from the
vicious example of the wild Ishmael. Sub
sequent history proves, said MI. Rollins
last night. how we'll abe accomplished her
work. Isaac developed into a tender, docile,
home-loving, thoughtful young man. He
was one of these young men who lean upon
their mothers. who think no counsel ia az
safe az mothers, no company SO agreeable
as that of mother. No wonder that after
her decease he was d~isconsolate and
that he realized a great gap was left in his
life.
Abraham now grown old was very DESTROYS
to see Isaac settled i n life before he should
take his exit from earth. Calling his old
trusted servant he made him swear that he
would not take a wife from the daughters
of the idolatrous Cnnaanites for his son.
He anticipated the command of Paul by
nearly two thousand years.: "Be ye not un-
equally yoked together to unbelievers." He
knew there could be no home life where
questions of morals and religion were mu-
tually an%tagonistic. This is a point
which ia not given sufficient weight
in marriages of our day. How few
fathers and mothers, when a young man
visits their home with a view to matri-
mony, ask what are his religious princi-
pies? Where does he spend his evenings?
What are his views relative to the Bible
and to God? Instead of those interroga-
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poets in life? Has he good business quail
ties? Is he climbing the ladder of fame?
What sort of home can he provide for our
daughter? What wonder that SO many
homes are bells upon earth. Only, a few
days ago ono of our so-called influential
veyed to his fine residence in a state of
helpless intoxication. How much felicity,
suppose you, is there in that home? But
then, in all probability the parents of the
wife of that debauched piece of humanity
got for their daughter what they desired
money. Goo have mercy on these parents
who sell their daughters for wealth and po-
sition. Abraham wants a wife for his son
from his native Mesopotamia, the land of
culture, of religion, and of beauti-
full women. He entrusts this matter to
Eliezer and says go forth and ! shall in
ten camels and many costly gifts, away he
goes over the sand plains 500
miles to the city of Major.
He stations himself by the we'll Of
the city, awaiting the arrival of the maid
ems. who, according to oriental custom,
were the drawers of water. While here he
prayed for a sign as to the one whom he
should choose for his masters son..
There is nothing that demands greater
thought and more earnest prayer than does
the question of marriage. No place is so
delightful as a home where marriage is a
falicItV--DO nlnHa an rnVlaNa ma n home
where marriage is the bringing together of
two lives without love. Such marriages as
the latter may DE recognized by the courts
of earth. but never by the courts OF heaven.
What wonder men make such failures in
the most momentous question of life
when they refuse to take God into their
counsel. God would spare us many an ago.
ny if we wOuld but allow Him.
And now the courtship commences. APP
preaching one of the most promising young
ladies' he made this request: Let down thy
pitcher, | pray thee, that l may drink.
With a radiant smile she replied: Certain
ly, my lord, drink and l shall give thy |
camels drink also.
Alas, what a change has been wrought by
time! Let such a request AZ Shis be made
would the response be? Something
like this: What do you take me for, you
incarnation of Incidence, you gray iniquity
get down and wait on yourself or die. What
a pity that beauty of soul does not always
accompany fair facial lineaments. How
apt BEAUTY is to make its possessor vain,
naughty, imperious. The beauty thinks
because she has something, for which she
deserves no more credit than for the color
of her eyes. that everybody must fall down
at her feet and grant her immunities not
accorded to common mortals.
L read an article not long since from the
pen of a business man in which he COM
plains of the i%nsolence of many modern
beauties, and said he, | would rather wait
on a homely girl any day. Having read the
article mentally ejaculated-Well, thank
the Lord, for the plain, lovely girl.
This little kindness repaid so literally as
to bewilder the courteous young woman.
An earring of gold of half a shekel and a
pair of bracelets of ten shekels of gold. So
you see for the capital Invested there. is
nothing yields such dividends as politeness.
The curt aud unobliging are soon known
girl told what had befallen her and said
this stranger who gave her such rich gifts
desired to abide with them that night.
Laban, brother of Rebecca, doubtless with
an eye to business, hasted to bring Eliezer
home. Before he consented to partake of
known his mission and requested the hand
OF this lovely young woman for the son of
his Master. Consent is given and on
ahe morrow Rebecca leaves her fathers
mouse, her associates. her all for ever.
Every young woman makes sacrifices who
goes to the marriage altar. She consents
to be guided and controlled by another and
to leave her home. He who betrays this
confidence by GOODNESS and cruelty is a de
mon.
AS they drew near to the residence of
Abraham Isaac espies the returning camels
hastes to meet them. The young peo-
pie mutually love each other. 1t is a per-
1ect match. Now, this is not penned for
our example. For the most part love at
first sight is mutual, detestation at second
sight. But in this instance it was all right
because God was at the head of the affair.
For twenty years felicity reipned
supreme i'll tins family even with.
out the ties of children. One
morning there was a rustl!ng of angels
wings and 10 two of their number was left
behind, two healthy boys to adorn the home.
There dispositions were very different.
Esau loved the woods with their teeming
game, Jacob loved the shepherds crook and
now trouble began. With consummate un-
wisdom these parents showed partially
in relation to those boys. Isaac Low d