. Delightful stories; or, Home talks out of the Wonderful . And Jacob was left alone; and there-wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.— Genesis xxxii, 24. Why, Charley! exclaimed Mary, reprovingly. How can youspeak so about such a man ? I wont do him any harm, said the boy, apologetically. I meanhe did just right. That is what the angel thought of him; for he did bless Jacob A FAMOUS WRESTLING MATCH. 147 right there and then and eave him a new and honorable name as areward for his courage and perseverance. What name did he eive him ? asked all at once. Israel, which mean
. Delightful stories; or, Home talks out of the Wonderful . And Jacob was left alone; and there-wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.— Genesis xxxii, 24. Why, Charley! exclaimed Mary, reprovingly. How can youspeak so about such a man ? I wont do him any harm, said the boy, apologetically. I meanhe did just right. That is what the angel thought of him; for he did bless Jacob A FAMOUS WRESTLING MATCH. 147 right there and then and eave him a new and honorable name as areward for his courage and perseverance. What name did he eive him ? asked all at once. Israel, which means, Prince with And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him : and they wept.—Genesis xxxiii, 4. Ill bet Jacob—Israel, I mean—was glad then. Yes, Charley. Lame though he was, he was glad, for he knewthat God favored him and that Esau would do him no harm. Thenext day Esau met him lovingly, and had a good time with him. That was just too nice! was Carries closing comment. 148 GRANDPA GOODWINS STORIES. THE FRUITS OF ENVY; Or, BARTERING AWAY A BROTHER. X ~Y THAT can you tell me about the sons of Jacob? asked\/\/ Grandpa, as his happy little hearers gathered about him,* * several little neighbors also being in the group. He had twelve sons, and they are called the twelve, patriarchs,was Marys answer. One was Joseph, said Charley, and he was the right kind of aboy. Benjamin was the youngest, timidly ventured one of the visitors. But Joseph was the nicest, added another. Oh! I see who is the favorite, said Grandpa; so Joseph shallbe the hero to-night. His father ha
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