Scripture Exercises. 67

of his house whose heart was at all turned to
the Lord."
 "Did his mother disguise herself once and
go to a certain prophet, named Ahijah, with a
present of loaves and cracknells ?" said Gilbert.
 Yes, she went to Ahijah to inquire
whether her son would recover from his
illness."
 Ah! I thought so; and did the prophet
tell her that before she returned to her house,
her son would be dead ?"
 "Yes, and the poor little fellow was dead
when his mother came back from the pro-
phet ?"
 "And was the name of the child Abijah,
and his father's name, Jeroboam ?"
 "Yes, yes; Gilbert has found it all out. I
like that story so much, but I always wish it
was longer, and I want to know more about
the mother, and what she said and did. But
now, Gilbert, think of some one. Not too
hard, mind."
 I have thought of a woman who lived in
the times of the early kings."
 Was she rich or poor, young or old? asked
Edith.
 "I should imagine she was young; she was
both beautiful and clever, and she was rich."
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