Miss Anne would read also to the blind old grandfather, choosing very simple and easy portions of the Bible, especially about the lost sheep being found, as that pleased the old shepherd, and he could fully understand its meaning.

In general, Miss Anne was very cheerful, and she would laugh merrily at times; but now and then her face looked pale and sad, and her voice was very mournful while she talked and sang with them.

Once, even, when she bade Stephen 'good evening,' an exceedingly sorrowful expression passed across her face, and she said to him, 'I find it quite as hard work to serve God really and truly as you do, Stephen.

There is only one Helper for both of us; and we can only do all things through Christ which strengtheneth us.' But Stephen could not believe that good, gentle Miss Anne found it as hard to be a Christian as he did.

Everything seemed against him at the works.