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day, nor the moon by night. “ The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. “The Lord shall preserve thy go ing out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” “ I wish you children would learn this Psalm. You can do it on the trip. I know a missionary family who used to say it together in their car when they went on a trip and when the children grew up and had their own families they did the same thing,” said Mrs. Rogers. “ It always makes me feel so secure to know that while we sleep, our Lord is awake, watching over us.” Lollie began to cry softly and there were tears in Kippy’s eyes as well. “Mamma, we don’t want to leave you,” the little girl sobbed. “ I know, dears, it will be the first time we have ever been separated, but it would not be right to pass up this fine offer from Uncle Jack.” She brushed away a few tears of her own. “ Besides, children, I am letting you go not just for the lovely vacation and the fun you will have. So listen to me carefully.” The children gave their attention as their mother went on, “ I am very much afraid that Uncle Jack and Aunt Rose, Jimmy and Alice, are not Christians. I know that they never go to church. But they know that your father and I put the Lord first in our lives and that is why Jack says in this letter that if I let you children come, he will see that you get to Sunday School and church. That means, no doubt, that at least Jimmy and Alice will go with you. Don’t you see what a wonderful op portunity you have to witness for Christ in that home? You children have given a good testimony to your schoolmates and friends here and I am happy that you are known as Christian children, but it will be quite different in another home. But I am counting on you to be a good example and to behave so properly and unselfishly that the whole fam ily will see Jesus in your lives.” Lollie and Kippy were very serious as they knelt with their mother and remembered the uncle and aunt and cousins in their prayers. Kip fell asleep dreaming of cow boys but Lollie lay awake for a long time, grieving to leave her mother, and yet thrilling with the thought of the trip and the responsibility of be ing a witness for her Saviour. “ It’s a little like being a mission ary,” she whispered to herself as she finally closed her eyes. (to be continued next month)
Now Kippy’s mouth fell open. “You mean we’ll have a bed on the train?” he asked. “You certainly will. You’ll have a section, that is, two berths, one on top of the other.” “ Oh, boy! I want the top one!” shouted Kippy again. “ Can’t you keep your voice down a little, dear?” asked Mrs. Rogers reasonably. “I’m sure Lollie will be glad to have the lower berth.” “ I sure will, Mamma. Oh, I wish you could go too!” Kippy had to share this news with others. “ Can we go and tell Joe and Janet?” he asked. “ I don’t see why not,” answered Mrs. Rogers, “ As soon as you finish the dishes.” The Elliott twins who lived next door were the children’s “best friends.” “ I want to sew tonight. I am making you some things that will be suitable for the ranch . . . but let us first thank the Lord for His goodness” and they paused for a word of thanksgiving to God. After the children had returned from imparting their astounding news t h £ h e a r t o f a c h il d The heart of a child is a scroll, A page that is lovely and white; And to it as fleeting years roll, Come hands with a story to write. Be ever so careful, O hand; W rite thou with sanctified pen; Thy story shall live in the land For years in the doings of men. It shall echo in circles of light, Or lead to the death of a soul. Give here but a message of right, For the heart of a child is a scroll. to their friends and had written to their uncle and aunt expressing their thanks for the trip they were to take to California, their mother said: “ Now get your baths and hop into your pajamas and we will read the Traveller's Psalm for our family worship tonight.” “What’s that?” asked Lollie, “Ma ma, this whole evening is just one surprise after another.” “ It is the 121st — Hurry now.” Soon two very clean and still very excited children had their Bibles open and were reading in unison: “ I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. “M y help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. “He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. “ Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. “The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. “ The sun shall not smite thee by
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