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responded. who CHANGED to overhear
the remark. the wise man makes OF
circumstances his teacher. and gathers
Nuggets Of experience out Of the un-
promising present which the alchemy
OF the future will transmute into pure
gold
The man who had thus spoken had
long since been recalled to his place
under the chamberlain to the king. bat
he had never forgotten the thought.
Like a fash he had realized that In
that uatoward place-tae prison-God
was training him for be knew not
what. A new interest was found in
his duties. and he set himself earnest
~ to learning all that he could. II
was the kings prison. the place where
those who had incurred the royal dis
pleasure were held. and during the
long years which Joseph bad served in
the prison he came in contact with
very many Of the wisest and most in
I duential men Of the kingdom. and thus
had become ver<sd in the Affairs OF
state as he could not in any other
way.
And while the Hebrew slave shut in
the inner prison Is busy with the mem
DRY Of the past and is waiting in sub
missive obedience upon God. the king
in the palace is beside himself with
rage and disappointment Even the
learned men from the great temple At
Thebes cannot tell the king the mean
ing Of his dream The attendants and
courtiers Of the Palace move about in
CONSERVATION and fear.
The king sits sullen and alone. The
wise men and the magicians have gone
from his presence in disgrace. and
none dare approach him The hour
has arrived when the cup bearer
should appear before his lord with the
customary draught of wine. but he
fingers tremblingiy On the outer por-
tails Of the royal apartments He Is
filed with fear. and is perplexed to
know what to do. His mind goes back
10 the time before when he had in
Cured the kings displeasure. ard he
fears il will not fare as well with him
again as il did then He thinss Of the
days Of anxiety spent in prison. and Of
the young man there VINO had told him
his dream He starts up. almost dash
ing the golden goblet to the hard pave
ment at his feet Fool that he had
been, Why had he so completely forgot
ten. Could not the young man who
told the meaning OF his dream and that
/ OF the chief baker. also tell Pharaoh
the Interpretation Of his dreams
Boldly entering the royal presence,
AID undaunted by the Engracious man
ner Of Pharaoh. he eagerly told him
his story As he proceeded the kings
manner changed: a new hope flashed
in his eye. and the form that had
shru1ken with disappointment and
dread apprehension seemed nov cleo
trifed and sat erect on the royal
throne Scarcely had the chief butler
finished than he was giving orders 70
have The young nan brought before
him In their excitement the butler
forgot 20 pour the vine and the king
forgot 10 drink. And vale the ualar.
vas beginning 10 FzlSzte vita the zex
hoFe. TIE prl=o1 vas thrown into n
fever q ezrirezeEt The thzreerpu,
knock q TIE impatient z~ss@-<~r
awoke every echo in the bare s.acs
JoseFA. aro1sed ~ the inpersosss Su--
mons. APPEARED before tie k@~u~r ef
re rrlsua a. the szze zansnr fhzr
n oRs7e9 tAe oztsr dor AID aazss-
ted the Esss@1grr-
Is tsere n youz< Heh-sw k~--
z2-ea Jos<rA-- ~ exrsaI--a s-~nrA-
lessiy. ard taea xithezr p4uslz< fa-
answer. h. confused -PharnaA
Nozl1 see klz-
tn@ k~~P~r- Wsnse zztnzssar.ezr a.
tie s-rzzse szzzrus r~z2@r-4 IN
spe-chlsss. eozl4 unly posze % Es=~us
Nho Boz s1~pp@4 farw1rz an@ zzs-xly
sad
4 an he
Gene. thea Ths k1.x xzsss-
peft 1fr@z1azts we're awzs-fa< rh@gs
arrival n tie p41are 70 Pr-sa-~ Jas~pA
for his Fress1tzEaoz sef1r~ PA1-aua
and AFTER the priests had shzE~a a.
earsed hin and azalnrez hEm a.
dressed him in frssh Mnen rnA~~ he
was led into the royal azzsznce rooz
L was PLATA 70 see that the King was
pleased vita the a2pearznes Of yo<-1a
he noted the noble face. tie f-.zk
deep eve. the calm dignity. and felr IN
s,inetiSely that he would not be d.
appointed in him PlRnging q once
into the matter that vas uooe--uss
upon his heart. he said:
Il have dreamed a dream. ana th.-.
Is none that can interpret II. aaa l
have heard say Of thee, that thou cans,
understand a dream to interpret IL
Nay, spoke up Joseph. nodestly.
not willing that the king should
ascribe to him powers which belonged
only to God. lit is not in me-
look Of disappointment flashed
across the face of Pharaoh. and he was
about TO speak when Joseph Continued
earnestly. while he pointed towards
Heaven:
God shall give Pharaoh an answer
of peace"
And then he listened thouxhtfuliv
while the king related his dream q.
S<EE0
favored kline, and of the seven xpod
ears. and the seven blasted ears. ana
having given the Interpretation there
OF, the eountenanee Of Pharaoh va,
made 10 break forth into badness
again, and. rising enthusiastically. he
took from his hand his own sixn~s
ring and placed il upon the hand Of
Joseph Then when he had invex.ed
him in royal robes Of fine linen and
had placed gold chain about his neck
he said. in the hearing of all the ON.
GERS Of the court:
4 am Pharaoh. and without the
shall no man lift ~ his hand or foo,
in all the land Of Egypt
And thus ii came 70 pass that dsy
that the humble. faithful servant 81
the prison found his reward in honor
and exzltztion n Phar1oh's hands
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