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T was while in prison, and in consequence of being there, that Joseph had the opportunity of manifesting the wisdom God gave to him, which led to his being brought into the presence of Pharaoh, and thus to his being elevated to the high place he occupied in Egypt, and through this again to be so great a blessing to his father's house and to the people of other countries.

Pharaoh had been wroth with two of his officers, the chief of the butlers and the chief of the bakers, and he put them into the prison where Joseph was. Each of these two officers dreamed a dream in one night. When Joseph came unto them in the morning they were sad. And this brings out incidentally the kindness and amiability of Joseph's character. He inquired—"Wherefore look ye so sadly to-day?" Their dreams had saddened them. They