For the Columbian Fountain.
THE MARRIAGE OF ISAAC.

A TRUE STORY.

BY MOSES. f
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Abraham was old, and we'll stricken in
age: and the Lord had blessed him in all
things. And Abraham said unto his eldest
servant of his house, that ruled over all
that he had, will make thee swear by the
Lord, the God of Heaven, and the God
Of the earth, that thou shall not take a
wife unto my son of the daughters of the
Canaanites, among whom dwell, but thou
shalt 60 unto my country, and to my
kindred, and take wife unto nv son
Isaac. And the servant said unto him,
Peradventure the woman will not be will
ing to follow me unto this land: must
needs bring thy son again unto the land
from whence thou camest Abraham said
unto him, Beware that thou bring not my
son thlther again. The Lord God of Hea-
uen. which took me from my fathers
house, and from the land Of my kindred,
and which spake unto me, and that swear
unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will
give this land; he shall send his angel
before thee, and thou shall take wife
unto my son from thence. And if the
woman will not be willing TO follow thee,
then thou shalt be clear from this my oath
only bring not my son thlther again. and
the servant swear to him concerning that
matter.


And the servant took ten camels of the
camels of his master, and departed for
all the goods of his master were in his
handi and he arose and went to Mesopo-
lamia, unto the city of Major. And he
made his camels to kneel down without
the city by well Of water at the time
of the evening, even the time that women
90 out 10 draw water. And he said, O
Lord God of my master Abraham, pray
thee send me good speed this day, and
show kindness unto my master abraham.
Behold, | stand here by the well of wa
ter; and the daughters of the men of the
city come out 10 draw water: aud let it
come to pass, that the damsel to whom
shall say, Let down thy pitcher pray thee
that may drink; and she shall say, Drink,
and | will give thy camels drink also !;
let the same be she that thou hast ap-
pointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby
shall know that thou hast shown kind
ness unto my master,


And it came TO pass before he had done
speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out,
who was born TO Belhuel, son of Micah,
the wife Of Major, .Abraham's brother.
with her pitcher upon her shoulder. And
the damSeI was very fair to look upon, and
she went down 10 the well and filed he,
pitcher, and came up. find the servant ran tt
meet her, and said, Let me pray thee, drink
a little water of thy pitcher. And sh,
said, Drink my lord : and she FASTENED
and let down her pitcher upon her hand
and gave him drink. And when she lhat
, done giving him drink, she said, vii