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"Well, now," said Dr Lavendar that Sunday evening when he and David

came into the study after tea; "I suppose you'd like o to bed?"

"A Bible story?"

"Why, yes," Dr Lavendar admitted, a little taken aback

"No, sir," said David

"You don't want a Bible story!"

The little boy shook his head

"David," said Dr Lavendar chuckling, "I think I like you"

David made no response; his face was as blank as an Indian's He sat

down on a stool by the fire, and once he sighed Danny had sniffed

him, slowly, and turned aith a bored look; it was then that he

sighed After a while he got up and wandered about the rooht Dr Lavendar watched him

out of the tail of his eye, but neither of them spoke Suddenly David

cli

between the s

"That is a Bible picture," Dr Lavendar observed

"Who," said David, "is the gentleman in the water?"

Dr Lavendar blew his nose before answering Then he said that that