But there is something more to do for every boy who wants to be an American citizen, than just landing in this country and earning his own living, and then by and by voting for our rulers." Hal opened his large pale blue eyes in confused expectation, and was silent.
Mrs.Robertson was not easily discouraged, and she went on.

"You would think it very rude, Hal, if I were to invite a poor stranger to my house to dinner, and he should jump and laugh while I was asking God's blessing before eating; and then toss the plates about, breaking my dishes and scattering the food over my clean floor.

You would think the least he could do would be to be civil, and keep the rules of my house while he was in it." "Such a chap as that ought to have the door showed him right straight," said Hal warmly.
"Well, my boy, this is what I mean: When we welcome strangers to our free country, which our fathers fought for and gave their blood to win, we expect those strangers to fall in with our ways, and not disturb the peace and order of the pleasant home they have come to.

Is not that right ?" "Yes, ma'am; and I haven't disturbed anybody's peace nor order," said Hal with another blank look of the blue eyes.
"No, and I do not believe you ever will; but I have not done yet.

A free people, to be a safe people, must be a Christian people.