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"Are there snakes in this grass?" he asked tily, "is the only insect I aly, and he rewarded her by

snuggling up against her like a friendly puppy She was very happy As

it grew dusk and cool, and all the sky was yellow behind the black

line of the hills, she lured hi to eat her own

When she took him up-stairs to bed, Dr Lavendar's directions caht shock--she must hear him say his prayers

Hoas she to introduce the subject? The embarrassed color burned in

her cheeks as she helped him undress and tried to decide on the proper

moment to speak of--prayers But David took the ht-clothes, buttoning them

around his waist with slow precision, he said: "Now I'll say my prayers Sit by the ; then I can see that star

when I open , ain't

it?" he added confidentially

Helena sat down, her heart fluttering in her throat David knelt