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"Did it catch fish?" said Bertram.

"Yes."

"Then it is the net with which the disciples caught the multitude of fishes."

"Well done, Bertie, you guessed it."

CHAPTER XVI.

THE TOP AND THE ALPHABET.

WANT to have the top again. I like that," said Bertram, one Sunday afternoon. "Aunt Myra can made a new game about the top."

"Then I must think a little,” said his aunt, smiling. "What could we do?"

“Well, I think we will have a paper and make little circles all over it, and write in each one letter of the alphabet. Then you can spin your top, and whichever letter it falls to, we will think of some Bible person or place beginning with that letter, while some one counts twenty. Here are some counters, I will give you each twelve, and if the twenty is counted before you can say a name, you must put one back into the box; and if you can give a good account of the person or place named, you shall win a counter more."

The top was spun by little Bertram, who

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shouted out, "D,-Evelyn," and Aunt Myra began to count twenty; but before she had gone far, Evelyn exclaimed "Daniel," and gave such a good account that she was rewarded with a counter.

Bertram spun the top again, and this time called "E,-Robin." But poor Robin was not quick enough in thought, and had to give up one of his counters, as his aunt finished counting twenty before he spoke. Then "A,—Arthur," was called, and Arthur almost instantly shouted "Amram, the father of Moses," and got his counter. Then "Q-Nelly," came, and Nelly almost as quickly answered, "Queen of Sheba, who came from a far country to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and brought him great gifts of spices, and precious things."

"I like this game very much," said Bertram, "because it gives me so much to do."

CHAPTER XVII.

CHILDREN OF SCRIPTURE.

THINK, as a change this Sunday, we will look out another subject. We have found the plants, the trees, the animals, and the birds of the Bible: suppose to-day we take the children."

"The chief child of all was Jesus," said Robin.

"Yes, and the first thing about Jesus is, that His birth was foretold. Can you think of any other child like Him in this?"

'Isaac was foretold by an angel to his father Abraham: that was very like Jesus, for Mary was told by an angel also," said Nelly.

"What other children's births were told by angels?" said Aunt Myra.

The children all sat silent for awhile. Then Arthur said "Oh! Samson's was; an angel came to his father, Manoah, and to his mother, and told them they should have a son."

Yes, and John the Baptist's birth was foretold by an angel also," said Muriel.

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Now, tell me all the babies mentioned as such," said Aunt Myra.

Cain, Noah, Ishmael, Isaac, Esau and Jacob, Moses, Samson, Obed Ruth's infant son, Samuel, David's little child who died, John the Baptist, the babes of Bethlehem, and Jesus," said the children.

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Some of these are what we call types of Christ —that is, living pictures of Him. Isaac was one of these can you tell me why?"

"First, he was the child of promise," said Nelly. "Then he was offered up as a sacrifice," said Robin.

"And he was a willing sacrifice," said Arthur.

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And after that we hear that he dwelt in the land of promise, and digged wells of water," said Aunt Myra.

"Was that like Jesus?" asked Muriel.

"Yes, dear; after the great sacrifice of His precious life, Jesus ascended up to our promised land; and now He gives the living water, His Holy Spirit, to all who ask Him.”

"Therefore, with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation,'" quoted Nelly.

"Now, let us think of royal children," said Aunt Myra.

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