Show true affection such EC a principle and such stich a fidelity are transcendently por portrayed traye d in the character of RUTH of whom we read in holy writ it i is 8 not ft a picture as artificially delineated by a brilliant fancy or warm and glowing imagination it is st A real scene precious because exceeding rare gaze upon it it is a farewell scene and RUTH form the interesting group sorrow and sadness rested upon each brow no smile graced the lip for death had been in their midst and left them alone in the world NAOMI would return to israel but her daugh ter in law being of the land of the str stranger 1 linger she exhorted to remain among their kinsmen they loved NAOMI they could auld not part with her they could not pronounce that little word which to some hearts is filled with agony i farewell ra rewell they wept but was soon reconciled and persuaded to stay she kissed naomi and parted from her never to see her more ruth clung to her the vicissitudes of life were plainly revealed to her A long and dreary journey a strangers welcome a lone weary life thy sister said naomi is gone back to her p people eople and to her gods return thou 19 and now what beautiful what glorious rious affection and faith are exhibited with her eyes wet with teardrops tear drops with hands bands clasped upon her bosom and with determined yet beseeching looks she replied in that pathetic and exquisite language of the historian ca entreat me not t to 0 reave leave thee or to return from following after thee the for whither thou boest I 1 will go and where thou lodges I 1 will lodge thy people shall be my people thy god my god where thou diest will I 1 die and there will I 1 be buried the lord do so to me and more also if aught but death part thee and me search the bible search profane literature and find if you can an appeal equal to this in beauty power simplicity and eloquence the words are keywords key words to the chords of the soul and arouse at once all the gushing sympathies of the human heart ruth prevailed retailed rev ailed and went into the land of israel israel where she became the loved and honored wife of the noble bonz boaz and was further most highly distinguished as one of the progenitors ro en igors of the savior of the world love lovely enchanting ruth should that thy sex would follow the beautiful example thou hast so charmingly exhibited may they trend tread in thy footsteps and be pure faithful and true to the last |