Jesus died, you know, and He is your friend.

You _know_ that is not a humbug; you _know_ He has heard you when you knelt down and prayed.

He has helped you.

Then there's heaven, where all the beauty is, and He has promised to take you--yes, _you_--there by and by! Oh, you must not complain because people won't believe that such a bad boy as you have been has grown good so soon.

Christ knows about it, so it's all right.
Just keep on trying, and one of these days folks will see that you mean it; they _will_--God has promised.