THE LAW ON THE DUTIES OF
CHILDREN.

‘What sight so beautiful as to see children loving and.
dutiful toward their parents. God has said, “ Honor thy
father and thy mother,” and this is the first command-
ment with promise. We have a beautiful representation.
of this virtue in the conduct of Joseph toward his father.
We have already learned that Joseph was sold into.
Egypt, and how he became governor of all the land.
Now Joseph sends for his father to come and live with.
him. The old man is greatly astonished when he hears.
the news, and cannot think it is so, for hé supposed Joseph
had been dead for years.

You remember how his brethren had carried the coat.
of many colors to the father, all covered with blood; and
Jacob had mourned for his boy as dead. You can imagine,.
then, how he was startled to hear that Joseph was alive
and wanted him to come and live with him. Joseph had |
sent nice horses and chariots to bring his father into.

Egypt. He even told him he need not bring his things,
for all the wealth of Egypt was his to enjoy.

He took great pride in bringing the aged patriarch
to Pharaoh, the king, and telling him that it was his.