66 The Story of the Hamiltons. Edith, do go on and tell us a little more; it is such slow work only answering a word at a time." "But you will guess directly if I do." Never mind if we do, we can have another one then." "Well, he was a good little boy, and he had a wicked father; I believe his mother was not over good, but I am not quite sure about her." Did his father love him very much ?" "What an odd question I suppose so; at least nothing is said to the contrary." Was his father in high rank ?" Yes, he was a king of Israel." "Did the little boy ever come to the throne?" No, never." Oh; I thought I had it then; I was going to say Joash." "My dear Grace," exclaimed Gilbert, "Joash was king of Judah, not Israel." Oh, yes; I forgot, so he was. Well now, Edith, tell me why the child did not come to the throne, and something more about him." He never reigned because he died before his father; there was great sorrow throughout Israel when he died, for he was the only one