ays greatly enjoy a Bible
lesson with you for my teacher."

CHAPTER X.

Most of the _Dolphin's_ passengers went into the city to attend church the
next morning, but Grandma Elsie and Grace, not yet entirely recovered from
their fatigue, remained behind with the little ones. They watched the
departure of the others, then Elsie, taking a seat close at her grandma's
side, asked for a Bible story. "I like so much better to hear you or papa
or mamma read or tell it than to have to read it for myself," she said.

"Yes, dear, and I always enjoy reading or telling those sweet stories to
you," replied Mrs. Travilla, turning over the leaves of her Bible.

"Please read 'bout Jesus walking on the water, grandma," pleaded Neddie.

"Yes," she said. "Here in this chapter Mark tells about Jesus feeding the
multitude--five thousand men--with five loaves and two fishes; making so
much of that small quantity of food that they all ate and were filled, and
there were twelve baskets full of fragments left. Then he constrained his
disciples to get into the ship and go to the other side before unto
Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. Now, do you remember what he
did after the disciples and the people were gone?"

"Went up into a mountain to pray," answered Elsie. "Grandma, why did he
pray when he was God and could do everything?"

"We cannot fully understand it, dear, but he was both God and man and
loved to talk with his Father, God."

"Yes, grandma, I love to talk to my father," said Ned.

"So do I," said Elsie; "he is such a dear, kind papa, and we all love him
so much."

"That is right," grandma said with her sweet smile; "and I hope you
sometimes thank God, our heavenly Father, for giving you such a good, kind
papa."

"Yes, grandma, yes indeed!"

"Now listen while I read," she said, and began: "'And when even was come,
the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. And he saw
them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the
fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and
would have passed by them. But when they saw him walking upon the sea,
they supposed it had been a spirit, and they cried out: (For they all saw
him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith
unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. And he went up unto
them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in
themselves beyond me