She was not always certain she saw just what he wanted her to see, but she always saw something that made her glad with knowledge.

He had a New Testament Janet had given him, which he carried in his pocket, and when she joined him, for he was always out with his sheep hours before she was up, she would generally find him seated on a stone, or lying in the heather, with the little book in his hand, looking solemn and sweet.

But the moment he saw her, he would spring merrily up to welcome her.

It were indeed an argument against religion as strong as sad, if one of the children the kingdom specially claims, could not be possessed by the life of the Son of God without losing his simplicity and joyousness.

Those of my readers will be the least inclined to doubt the boy, who, by obedience, have come to know its reward.