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"I' up with eyes that were full of fear and trouble

"Have you forgotten Jesus?"

"But he's 'way off on the side of the mountain"

"He is never so far from his friends but that he can see them and know all about them He saw these friends in the boat, for Jesus can see in the darkness as well as in the light; and when the night grew darkest, and the waves were highest, and his friends ht know that he could save them, when they felt they could not save the over the very waves that threatened to s up his friends; and when he was near to theood cheer, it is I; be not afraid' Then he went right up to the boat and stepped into it a made, for the winds ceased, the waves went down, and in a very little while the boat reached the sea-shore The bright sun rose up, the darkness fled away, and the friends of Jesus were safe They have been safe ever since Nothing can harm Jesus' friends He takes care of thee Whenever they are in trouble or pain or danger he cos theood friend to have?"

"Isn't I too little to be his friend?"

"No, indeed; no one ever loved little children as he does He used to take them in his arms and bless them, and he said, 'Suffer the beautiful to make little children happy"

"And you say papa is with him?"

"Yes, papa is with him"

"Why can't we all go to him now?"

"As soon as he is ready for us he will come for us"

"I wish he was ready for ether It's so lonely without papa Oh! I'm so tired," she added after a few ainst Haldane's breast, and she was asleep

"Mr Haldane," said Aitated voice, "have you embodied your faith in that story to Bertha?"

"Yes, Miss Amy"

"Why do you think"--and she hesitated "How do you know," she began again, "that any such Being as Jesus exists and comes to any one's help?"