To-morrow I will give you an answer." He talks with my father,
saying, "How can you give your daughter to the Papists? The
missionaries are not willing, our people are not willing, I am not
willing; and more than all, the girl is not willing." My father at
length said, "She is your daughter, not mine; do as you please."
Then Deacon Isaac sent word to the Papists, "There is no possibility
of your carrying this forward. I have questioned the girl, she is
not willing; speak no more about it." The deacon then asked my
father to let her go to the city to school again. At first he
consented, but finally left it with her mother, who did not let her
go. The deacon left displeased. When I heard this, I arose and took
Mar Yohanan's brother, and went to Salmas, thinking I might possibly
bring Raheel. While yet a good way from the village, like Canaan's
spies, we sent for my oldest brother (who is, as we trust, a
Christian). He, gave us good news, and said, "Raheel is all ready to
go to school." As the Lord favored Eleazar about Rebecca, so he
favored us; and the next morning my sister and Deacon Joseph
returned to Oroomiah, while I remained to meet the wrath of my
mother.
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