[Stories Illustrating Chats]
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CHAT I. A Lovely Old Garden
CHAT II. The Gardener and the Lady
CHAT II. What the Preacher Said
CHAT III. The Big Dog and the Boy
CHAT IV. Queen Victoria and the Cottager
CHAT IV. The Liverpool Man and His Rent
CHAT IV. The Young Woman and Her Mother
CHAT V. The Bully and the Little Boy
CHAT V. The Shepherd Boy and the Giant
CHAT V. Little David in the East of London
CHAT VI. The Children and their Visitor
CHAT VI. The Boy who Refused a Present
CHAT VI. A Mother who Got a Doll's Tea Set
CHAT VI. A Bachelor Uncle's Peculiar Present
CHAT VI. The Slave Mother and her Son
CHAT VII. The King and the Unwise Subject
CHAT VII. The Servants who Neglected their Duty
CHAT VIII. The Prince of Wales in America
CHAT VIII. The Little Girl, and her Father in India
CHAT VIII. Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia
CHAT IX. Little Lord Fauntleroy
CHAT IX. A Tramp who Got a Mansion
CHAT IX. Queen Victoria and the Crown
FROM ORIGINAL WASH DRAWINGS BY E. FREE.
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I. The Potter—A Unique Eastern Wheel
"Arise, and go down to the potter's house,
and there I will cause thee to hear My words.
Then I went down to the potter's house, and,
behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And
the vessel that he made of clay was marred in
the hand of the potter; so he made it again
another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to
make it."
(Jer. 18.2-4)
II. A Measure of Meal—Woman working with meal
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto leaven,
which a woman took, and hid in three measures
of meal, till the whole was leavened."
(Matt. 13.33)
III. Selling Sparrows—Evidently ready for offering
or cooking
"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings,
and not one of them is forgotten before God?
But even the very hairs of your head are all
numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more
value than many sparrows."
(Luke 12.6, 7)
IV. Washing Feet—Well-known Eastern Custom
"Jesus knowing that the Father had given all
things into His hands, and that He was come
from God, and went to God; He riseth from
supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a
towel, and girded Himself. After that He poureth
water into a bason, and began to wash the
disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the
towel wherewith He was girded."
(John 13.3-5)
Key to Pictures to Paint
ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY C. B. BIRCH, A.R.A.
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I. The Passover In Egypt
"And they shall take of the blood, and strike
it on the two side posts and on the upper door
post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
And the blood shall be to you for a token where
ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over
you, and the plague shall not be upon you to
destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt."
(Exod. 12.7, 13)
II. The Firstborn Slain
"And it came to pass, that at midnight the
Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,
from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his
throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was
in the dungeon: and all the firstborn of cattle.
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all
his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there
was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a
house where there was not one dead."
(Exod. 12.29, 30).
III. Isaac and Rebekah
"And Isaac came from the way of the well
Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at
the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw,
and, behold, the camels were coming. And
Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw
Isaac, she lighted off the camel."
(Gen. 24.62-64)
IV. Young King Joash
"Then they brought out the king's son, and
put upon him the crown, and gave him the
testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada
and his sons anointed him, and said, God save
the king."
(2 Chron. 23.11)
V. Peter at the Fire
"But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by
the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and
said, This man was also with Him. And he
denied Him, saying, Woman, I know Him not."
(Luke 22.56, 57)
VI. The Rent Veil
"And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave
up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was
rent in twain from the top to the bottom."
(Mark 15.37, 38).
VII. Paul before Agrippa
"Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou
persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul
said, I would to God, that not only thou, but
also all that hear me this day, were both almost,
and altogether such as I am, except these bonds."
(Acts 26.28, 29)
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The Bible Pictures are from "Bagster's Bible Stories." A new handy pocket edition, containing nearly 50 Original Drawings by C. B. BIRCH, A.R.A. Very useful for children.