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A few o off into the dusk to the Christian EndeavorShe was to follow the service She wondered as she saw thethe s, and was al service It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday

As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply

"Say, Allison, isn't this the very funniest thing we ever did, going off like this to a prayeralone? What did we do it for?" asked the sister

"Well, I guess just because Cloudy wanted it," replied the brother "She's given up her hoht to But say, Les, there's a whole lot in what Cloudy was reading this afternoon If it's all true, it's a wonder more people don't try it I've often wondered ere alive, anyway, haven't you? There doesn't see like this" "Oh, I don't know, Allison; it's nice to be alive But of course we never will feel quite as if this is the only place since Mother and Dad aren't here any s queer, anyway? I wish there was some way to be sure"

"Well, I s'pose the Bible claims to be sure Perhaps we could find out a lot if we read it"

"We're likely to read it quite a good deal, don't you think?" asked the sister archly "But really, now, it was interesting, and isn't Cloudy a dear? If Christians were all like that, I'd believe in them"

"Perhaps they are, real Christians Perhaps the ones we ood many shams, then"

The big, noisy bell began to bang out a tardy su people did not feel the saht they heard it first It seemed somehow to have a horew suddenly shy, however, and drew back, lingering on the corner, watching the few stragglers alked into the pathway of light that strearowled Allison "I should say they did need waking up, but I don't hanker for the job"