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One day a great multitude was gathered about Jesus as he taught by the
sea. And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by
name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet, and beseecheth him much,
saying:--

"My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou
come and lay hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live."

And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him.

As he approached the house, people came out, who said to Jairus:--

"Thy daughter is dead; why troublest thou the Master any further?"

But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the
synagogue:--

"Fear not, only believe."

And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he
beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly. And when he
had entered in, he saith unto them:-- {114}

"Why make ye a tumult, and weep? The child is not dead but sleepeth."

And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth,
taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with
him, and goeth in where the child was. And taking the child by the
hand, he saith unto her:--

"Talitha cumi," which means in the language of the country, "Little
girl, I say unto thee, Arise."

And straightway the little girl rose up, and walked.

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[Illustration]
EGYPTIAN TEMPLE ON THE ISLAND OF PHILAE

From an old photograph in the possession of the Springfield Public
Library, and used by kind permission.

This is one of the beautiful temples of Egypt on an island in the
river Nile. This island has lately been covered by the waters of
the great artificial lake formed by the dam built by the English
government across the Nile to control the flow of the river. In the
foreground is seen a "dahabiyeh," one of the peculiar boats for
sailing upon the Nile.
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THE BABY HID IN A BASKET

Flags
Plants which grow in the water at the edges of ponds and rivers.

Bulrushes
Plants which were used for the weaving of baskets.

Ark
A woven basket.

Pitch
A sticky substance daubed on the basket to keep out the water.

Handmaid
A servant.

Once upon a time a little boy was born to some poor Hebrew people who
were slaves in Egypt. The pharaoh, or king of that country, did not
like the Hebrew people, and he said that all the little boy b