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Title: Joel: a boy of Galilee
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931
Subjects: Jesus Christ Children's stories, American
Publisher: Boston, The Page Co
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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eerful tap of the hammer greeted him.The idle tools lay on the deserted workbench. Disappointed again ! he thought. Then thedoves cooed, and he caught a glimpse of Ruthsfair hair down among the garden lilies. Where is your father, little one? he called. Gone away wiv e good man at makes every-body well, she answered. Then she came skip-ping down the path to stand close beside him,and say confidentially : I saw Him - e goodman — going by to Simons house. I peepedout tween e wose-vines, and He looked witeinto my eyes wiv His eyes, and I could nt helploving Him! Joel looked into the beautiful baby face, think-ing what a picture it must have made, as framedin roses it smiled out on the Tender-hearted One,going on His mission of help and healing. With her little hand in his, she led him backto hope, for she took him to her mother, whocomforted him with the assurance that Phineasexpected to be home soon, and doubtless hisfriend would be with him. So there came another time to work by him-
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(i PEEPED OUT TWEEN E WOSE-VINES JOEL : A BOY OF GALILEE. 83 self and dream of the hour surely dawning. Andthe dreams were doubly sweet now; for side byside with his hope of revenge, was the belief inhis possible cure. They heard only once from the absent ones.Word came back that a leper had been healed.Joel heard it first, down at the custom-house.He had gotten into the way of strolling down inthat direction after his work was done ; for herethe many trading-vessels from across the lake, orthose that shipped from Capernaum, had to stopand pay duty. Here, too, the great road ofEastern commerce passed which led from Damas-cus to the harbors of the West. So here hewould find a constant stream of travellers,bringing the latest news from the outsideworld. The boy did not know, as he limped up anddown the waters edge, longing for some wordfrom his absent friends, that near by was onewho watched almost as eagerly as himself. Tt was Levi-Matthew, one of the officials, sit-ting in the seat of

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