Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . o Bethlehem inthe beginning of barley harvest. II ^AOiNII had a kinsman of her husbands,a mighty man of wealth; and his namewas Boaz. And Ruth said unto Xaomi, Letme now go to the field, and glean earsof corn after him in whose sight Ishall find grace. And Naomianswered, Go, my daughter. And she went, and came, and gleaned in the fieldafter the reapers: and her hap was to light on apart of the field belonging unto Boaz. And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and saidunto the rea
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . o Bethlehem inthe beginning of barley harvest. II ^AOiNII had a kinsman of her husbands,a mighty man of wealth; and his namewas Boaz. And Ruth said unto Xaomi, Letme now go to the field, and glean earsof corn after him in whose sight Ishall find grace. And Naomianswered, Go, my daughter. And she went, and came, and gleaned in the fieldafter the reapers: and her hap was to light on apart of the field belonging unto Boaz. And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and saidunto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And the reapers answered him, The Lord blessthee. Then said Boaz unto his servant that was setover the reapers, Whose damsel is this? And the servant answered and said, It is theJNIoabitish damsel that came back with Naomi outof the country of jNIoab. And she said, T pray you,let me glean and gather after the reapers amongthe sheaves: so she came, and hath continued evenfrom the morning until now, that she tarried a littlein the house. 1. Naomi means pleasant, while Mara means Ruth 147 Boaz said unto Rutli, Ilearest thou not, mydauf^hter? Go not to glean in another field, neithergo from hence, hut ahide here fast hy my thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, andgo thou after them: have I not charged the youngmen that they shall not touch thee? and when thou
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