PART II.


The great caravan moved toward Egypt, and there the boy was sold again
into the hands of a very rich man, in whose sight he found great favor,
and who placed him in a position of honor in his own household. And
Joseph grew in comeliness and beauty, for his heart was pure and the
Lord was his friend and helper, prospering him in all that he did. He
grew in favor with his master, who in turn made him ruler over all his
house.

But Joseph had an enemy in the house, one who was jealous of his great
honor and position, and she tried in every way to do Joseph harm. One
day she falsely told the master of the house that Joseph had done a very
evil thing. The master, being exceedingly angry, and thinking Joseph had
betrayed his trust, stripped him of his fine garments and cast him into
prison.

But the Lord was still with Joseph in his great trouble, so that he
found favor with the keeper of the prison, who treated him most kindly,
and Joseph sought in many ways to relieve the suffering and sorrow of
those in the prison with him.

One day he helped two of the king's servants by telling them the meaning
of two strange dreams they had, for dreams in those olden days were
often sent to people by God to warn them, or prepare them for something
which would happen, and God gave to Joseph the wisdom to understand the
meaning and interpretation of those dreams. Thus, when the two servants
were troubled because of their dreams, Joseph told them the meaning. One