There wasn't the least sign that Jesus had heard me, and would send the man; yet before I knew it, I was amazed to find the feeling creeping over me that he was coming.

If I had held the letter in my hand saying he would arrive on the noon train, I couldn't have grown surer.

Why, I even looked down the first time I moved, to see if I had it; but I was certain anyway.
So I looked steadily toward the east once more and said, "Thank you, with all my heart, Lord Jesus," then I slowly made my way down and back to the house.
Shelley was at the orchard gate, waiting; so I knew they had missed me, and Laddie had told them where I was and not to call.

She had the strangest look on her face, as she asked: "Where have you been ?" I looked straight and hard at her and said, "It's all right, Shelley.
He's going to come soon"; but I didn't think it was a thing to mouth over, so I twisted away from her, and ran to the kitchen to see if breakfast had all been eaten.

I left Shelley standing there with her eyes wide, also her mouth.