Courtship

Solomon’s Love for a Shulamite Girl

Solomon frequently visited various ports of his kingdom. One day, as he visited some royal vineyards in the north, he came by surprise upon a beautiful peasant woman. Embarrassed, she ran but Solomon could not forget her. Later, disguised as a shepherd, he returned to the vineyard and …

IllustrationHow a Couple Used a Hymn Book to Propose

At the celebration of their 50th-wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Calhoun of Tulsa told how he proposed and she accepted. They were attending a church service in Deepwater, Missouri, when Mr. Calhoun flipped through the hymn book and pointed out the words “Every Day I …