last both Saul and Jonathan were killed in a great battle with the
Philistines. Then David mourned deeply for Jonathan and he made a song
of mourning about their friendship. This is a part of it:--

"Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives,
And in their death they were not divided;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were stronger than lions.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!
O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places!
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan:
Very pleasant hast thou been to me,
Thy love was wonderful,
Passing the love of women.
How are the mighty fallen,
And the weapons of war perished!"

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[Illustration]
WINNOWING OF GRAIN AFTER THRESHING IN EGYPT

Copyright by Underwood & Underwood and used by special permission.

After the grain was threshed it was winnowed. The mixture of grain,
chaff, and broken straw was turned over and shaken with a wooden
fork. It was thrown high in the air so that the wind might carry
away the chaff. This work was often carried on at night to take
advantage of the night wind, which was usually stronger than during
the day. After the first process another was carried on by the
"fan," a kind of shovel by which there was a still further
separation of impurities. The final cleansing was accomplished by a
sieve. The chaff was burned or blown away by the wind. In the
picture the blurred appearance is the chaff which has just been
tossed up and is being blown away.
[End illustration]

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DAVID AND HIS THREE BRAVE SOLDIERS

Once when David was fighting against the Philistines the little town
of Beth-lehem was in the hands of the enemy. David had a great longing
for a drink of the cool water of the well which was near the gate of
the town. It seemed to him that he would be perfectly happy if he
could taste that water which he used to enjoy so much when he was a
boy. He wanted it so much that he spoke out loud and said, "Oh, that
one would give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem which
is near the gate!"

Some of his men overheard him as he said this to himself, and three of
his brave soldiers left the cave where they were hiding, and broke
through the enemy's lines and brought back a drink of the water to
David. But when David saw them all bleeding from the wounds which they
had received, he would not drink the water which they brought, becaus