. Joel: a boy of Galilee . ; theLaw forbade. But there were several mirrorsof bright polished metal, and Jesse never tiredof watching his own reflection in them. Euth stayed close beside her mc-ther. She isa ray of Gods own sunshine, said her grand-mother, as she took her in her arms for thefirst time. The child, usually afraid of stran-gers, saw in Rebeccas face a look so like hermothers that she patted the wrinkled cheekswith her soft fingers. From that moment hergrandmother was her devoted slave. Jesse was not long in finding the place heheld in his grandfathers heart. The old man,whose son
. Joel: a boy of Galilee . ; theLaw forbade. But there were several mirrorsof bright polished metal, and Jesse never tiredof watching his own reflection in them. Euth stayed close beside her mc-ther. She isa ray of Gods own sunshine, said her grand-mother, as she took her in her arms for thefirst time. The child, usually afraid of stran-gers, saw in Rebeccas face a look so like hermothers that she patted the wrinkled cheekswith her soft fingers. From that moment hergrandmother was her devoted slave. Jesse was not long in finding the place heheld in his grandfathers heart. The old man,whose sons had all died years before, seemedto centre all his hopes on this son of his onlydaughter. He kept Jesse with him as much aspossible; his happiest hours were when hehad the child on his knee, teaching him theprayers and precepts and proverbs that heknew would be a lamp to his feet in lateryears. Nay! do not punish the child ! he said, onemorning when Jesse had been guilty of somedisobedience. Abigail went on stripping the. WE TALKED LATE •• JOEL : A BOY OF GALILEE. 139 leaves from an almond switch she just hadbroken off. Why, father, she said, with a smile, 1 haveoften seen you punish my brothers for such dis-obedience, and have as often heard you say thatone of Solomons wisest sayings is, Chasten thyson while there is hope, and let not thy soul sparefor his crying. Jesse misses his fathers firmrule, and is getting sadly spoiled. That is all true, mv daughter, he acknowl- •/ C_/ edged; still I shall not stay here to witness hispunishment. Abigail used the switch as she had intended. o The boy had overheard the conversation, andthe cries that reached his grandfather as herode off to the city were unusually loud andappealing. They may have had something todo with the package the good man carriedhome that night, — cakes and figs and a gaylittle turban more befitting a young princethan the son of a carpenter. Who lives across the street? asked Joel, themorning after their
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