St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-09

come the wife Of . man who cannot
AFFORD mere than one wife. :
But why 3 second wife of the HIT
#tites?''
so that the Hittites may be assured
of their place in the tribe Of Abraham
and Isaac. Should thou marry Wivea
from other nations the one wife Of the
Hittites might lose her influence and
power, but with two there would be
nothing to fear. "
Esau paused aud thought. What
was this step leading him to?
Il agree" at last he said.
Have you spoken to Judith. yet!
Let us see what she will say" said
the chief, rising and going to the tent
door and calling his daughter
Judith . said the father, as the
blushing girl entered, 'Esau. the son
OF Isaac, wants you for his wife Do
you agree?"
The girls head dropped modestly
and her eyes sought the floor. Her lips
moved and Esau, leaning forward to
catch the words she spoke, knew her
answer was yes by the shake OF her
pretty head. He was quickly at her
side and had her in his arms, while the
father withdrew and left the lovers
alone.
away 80 long and you return
empty-handed," exclaimed. Isaac, In dis
appointment, when Esau entered his
tent after reaching home. "Is thy hand
losing its cunning?"
"Nay, father, but it Is q wife and
not an antelope this time.
"a wife!" exclaimed Isaac, what
meanest thou?"
"I mean that a fair Hittite damsel
is to become my wife.
"And how came you to be among the
Hittites?" asked Rebekah, who came
| in at that moment and overheard
| Esau's last remark
And while his parents listened with
sinking hearts and darkening broWs,
he told tie whole story.
'tBut, my SON" demonstrated the
father, "God has forbidden alliance
with the heather nations about. His
| blessing cannot follow you in such
marriage"
'eOh, why need we be SO narrow and
bigoted? Are not the nations about
us rich and powerful. and will not al
lance with them strengthen the place
| of our family in the land?" Esau re-
/ sponded with much show OF spirit.
Eyes, but future blessing is sacri-
feed for seeming present gain. As God
/ forbade thy grandfather Abraham from
| taking for his son Isaac wife Of the
people about him, so he forbids Isaac
| to permit his SONS to marry into the
nations about. If thou Wouldst marry
go to Haran and there pick thee wife
from among thine own people.
| "Oh, Esau," cried the weeping moth
er, bring not this sorrow upon us
Listen to thy father: dol"
Esau felt annoyed by the storm o1
protest. and angrily paced back and
ao .Ha thonpht tha women ~ tha M.
t,nra ~, .atont then, uera IS eood "a any
Ia r,,vht ana = rIaran Ha even veni
g far - hia hlind unraaann aa - do.
cl.ro +hot tha nations ahout them had
90 socd riobt - hava their poda and
worshins 40 did tbev and "a far as Ia
Lnav tIav we're as ant to he right as
were the children of Abraham and
Isaac.
Leave at once and ccnsider thy words, :
cried Isaac, now thoroughly aroused.
And Esau arose and departed to hia
own tent in anger.
/ The days slipped by and the tims
drew near when he was to return e
claim his bride. He had lived II hopes
that his parents would relent and &C
company him, Tor Chief Beeri Waa
planning to make very great wedding
and was proudly counting on the pres
eace OF Esau's family.
And will you not go with me!' said
Esau, dark frown settling upon hif
face.
We cannot, my son, and be faithfu
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