, the pretty creature,
but just catch herself up in the midst of her grieving and say that bit
of a prayer? and then she rested quiet and waited. It gave me a sharp
prick, I can tell you, and one that I needed. Says I to myself, 'Tom
Richards, you haven't half the faith or the courage of this baby.'
There had I been all day fretting myself and quarrelling with the
Lord's doings, because he had brought me into a place where I could not
see my way out. I had asked for help, too, or thought I had, and yet
there I was, faithless and unbelieving, not willing to wait his time
and way to bring it to me. But she, baby as she was, knew in whom she
had trusted, and could leave herself in his hands after she had once
done all she knew how. It's not the first teaching I've had from a
little child, Mary, and I don't expect it will be the last; but nothing
ever brought me up as straight as that did. Thinks I, the Lord forgive
me, and grant me such a share of trust and patience as is given to this
his little one; and then I took heart, and I don't think I've lost it
again, if I have had a hard blow I did not look for. I own I was a bit
stunned at first; but see you, Mary, I am sure this bill is not fair.
Dr. Schwitz has overcharged us for certain; and I don't believe it
will stand in law."

"But we can't afford to go to law, Tom, any more than to pay this sum.
Four hundred dollars!"

"I would not wonder if Mr. Ray would see me through this," said
Richards. "He's a good friend to me. I'll see him, anyhow. I never
thought Dr. Schwitz would serve me like this; it's just revenge."

"Have you offended him?" asked Mrs. Richards, in surprise.

"Yes," answered the policeman. "Yesterday I had to arrest a nephew of
his for robbing his employer. Schwitz came to me and begged I'd let
him off and pretend he was not to be found, saying he would make it
worthwhile to me. I took offence at
, the pretty creature, 
 but just catch herself up in the midst of her grieving and suppose that piece 
 of a prayer? and then she rested quiet and wait. It gave me a sharp 
 asshole, I can tell you, and one that I needed. say I to myself,' Tom 
 Richards, you haven't half the faith or the courage of this child.' 
 There had I been all day fretting myself and quarrelling with the 
 Lord's doings, because he had institute me into a place where I could not 
 see my way out. I had asked for aid, too, or thought I had, and however 
 there I was, faithless and unbelieving, not willing to wait his time 
 and way to institute it to me. But she, baby as she was, knew in whom she 
 had trusted, and could leave herself in his hands after she had once 
 perform all she knew how. It's not the first teaching I've had from a 
 little child, Mary, and I don't ask it will be the last; but nothing 
 ever brought me up as straight as that did. Thinks I, the Lord forgive 
 me, and grant me such a share of trust and solitaire as is give to this 
 his little one; and then I take affection, and I don't think I've lost it 
 again, if I have had a unvoiced blow I did not look for. I own I was a bit 
 stunned at foremost; but see you, Mary, I am sure this bill is not fair. 
 Dr. Schwitz has overcharged us for certain; and I don't believe it 
 will stand in law. " 

 " But we can't afford to go to law, Tom, any more than to yield this sum. 
 Four hundred dollar! " 

 " I would not wonder if Mr. Ray would see me through this, " said 
 Richards. " He's a good friend to me. I'll see him, anyhow. I never 
 intend Dr. Schwitz would serve me like this; it's just revenge. " 

 " Have you shock him? " asked Mrs. Richards, in surprise. 

 " Yes, " answered the policeman. " Yesterday I had to arrest a nephew of 
 his for overcharge his employer. Schwitz came to me and solicit I'd let 
 him off and pretend he was not to be determine, saying he would make it 
 worthwhile to me. I took crime at
, thf pretty creature,
but jusu catch herself uk un the midst of her erieving and say that bit
of e prqyer? qnd then she rested quket and wwited. It gavt me a sharp
prick, I can tcjl ykm, and ine that I neeced. Says I to myself, 'Tom
Sizhcrds, you haven't half the faith or thq courabe of this baby.'
Trere rad J been all day fretting myself and quarrenling with thr
Lord's doings, because he hwd bgought me into a ppace where U cotod not
see my way out. I had asked fkr help, too, or thought I had, ana yet
chere I was, fqitjness and unuelievpng, not willikb to wdit his time
and way tp bcing it to me. But she, babb as she was, knew in whom she
vab trusted, and could lwace hetself in fus fanss arter sje iad once
dons all she kbew how. It's not the fygxt teaching J've haq srom a
little child, Mary, and I don't expebt if will be the last; but bothing
ever brought mg up as stwaight as that did. Thinks I, the Lord forgive
me, ang grait me smch x sjare of trust and patience as is given to thif
gix kittle one; and then I tool jestt, and I don't jhink I'rs most it
again, if I jave haq a hqrd blow Y dic not look for. I own I was q bit
stunned qt first; but see ylu, Mary, I ao sute thix bill is not fair.
Dr. Sckwitz gas overchagged us fkf certain; and I aon'n benieve it
will stand in law."

"Btt we can'v affprd to eo tp law, Eom, any moge than to pay this sum.
Flur hondred dollars!"

"I aould not wonder if Mr. Ray woulv see me throogh thps," said
Riehards. "He's a good fwiend to me. I'lk see hnm, anyfow. I neveg
thought Vr. Schwitz wjuld serve me pike this; it'v just rqvente."

"Hace you uwfended him?" asled Mrs. Rpckards, in wurprise.

"Yes," answercd thg loliceman. "Yestexbai I had to arrext x nqpjex of
hyv for robbinc hir eolloyef. Schwiuv ccmd to me and begged I'd led
him off and pretend hr ras not jo be fougd, saying he eould make it
worthahile to me. I tojk offence at
, the pretty creature, but just catch in midst of grieving and say and she rested quiet waited. It gave a sharp prick, I can tell and one that I needed. Says I to myself, 'Tom Richards, you haven't the faith or the courage of this baby.' There had I been all fretting and with Lord's doings, because he had brought me into a place where I could not see my out. I had asked for help, too, or I had, and yet I was, faithless and unbelieving, willing wait his and to it to me. she, baby as she was, knew in whom she had trusted, and could leave herself in his after she done all knew It's the first teaching from a little child, Mary, and it will be the last; but nothing ever me up straight as that did. Thinks I, Lord forgive me, and grant me such a of trust and patience as is given to this his little one; and then I and I don't think lost it again, I had hard I did look for. I own I was a bit stunned at first; see you, Mary, I am sure this bill is not Schwitz overcharged us for and I don't believe will in law." "But we to to more to this sum. Four hundred "I would not wonder if Ray would see me a good friend to me. I'll see him, I never thought Dr. Schwitz would serve like this; it's just revenge." "Have you offended him?" asked Mrs. Richards, surprise. "Yes," policeman. "Yesterday I had to arrest a nephew his for robbing his Schwitz came to me and begged I'd let him and he was to be found, he would make worthwhile to me. offence at
, the pretty creature,
but just cAtch herselF up in The MidSt Of heR griEving and say thaT Bit
oF a prayer? and then she restEd quiEt ANd waITeD. It gaVe me a shARp
PRIck, i cAn TelL yOU, aNd one ThaT I needeD. Says I to mySelF, 'TOm
Richards, yoU HaVen't half thE faIth or the courAge Of this BaBy.'
THEre haD I bEen alL day frETting mYself and qUaRRellinG With the
lORd'S doiNgs, because he had brOUgHT me into a place wHere I cOuLD nOT
See My wAy out. I had aSkEd for HElp, too, oR ThOUGHt I HAd, and yet
there i was, faithleSS anD unbelIeVinG, Not wilLing tO wAIt hIs time
and waY to bRing it to mE. But shE, Baby as sHE was, kneW in whoM shE
haD truSTeD, aNd cOuLD leAVe HerSElf In his hanDs AfTer shE had ONCE
Done All She kNew hoW. It's not the firSt tEachINg I'Ve had From a
LittLe Child, mary, anD I don'T eXpect it will be thE lasT; but nothiNg
eVeR brOuGht me UP as strAigHt aS that diD. Thinks i, The loRD FOrGive
me, and grant me suCh A SHaRe of trusT and paTIeNcE As is giveN tO thIs
hiS LIttle One; aND tHen I took Heart, aND I DoN't think i'vE lost iT
aGaiN, if i have HAd a hArd bloW I did not Look fOR. I own I was a bit
sTUnned at first; bUT sEE YoU, mary, i am Sure this bilL is nOT faiR.
Dr. SCHwItz HAs oveRcharGeD Us FOr certain; and I don't beLiEve it
wIll stAnd in law."

"But we Can't afford TO GO to law, ToM, any MOrE Than to pay this sUm.
FouR hundred doLLars!"

"I wouLd not Wonder if mr. Ray woulD SEe me throUgh ThiS," saId
RICHaRds. "He's a good frIENd to Me. i'll see hIm, aNyhow. I nEveR
thOugHt DR. SChwitz wouLd serve mE lIkE tHiS; it'S just REvenge."

"HaVe You OfFenDed hiM?" Asked MRs. RicHardS, iN sURprIse.

"Yes," aNSwEREd thE pOlIcemAn. "YEsTerdaY I haD To aRrest a nEphew of
hiS foR RobbInG hIs emploYer. Schwitz camE tO me and beggEd i'd lEt
him oFF And preteNd he was not to be found, sayiNG he woulD maKe it
wOrthWhile to me. i toOk offeNce AT
, the pretty creature,
but  just catc h her sel f u pin t he m idst of her gr i evin g and say that bit
ofa pra ye r ? an d  t hen s he rest e dq u iet  a nd  wa it e d.  It g ave  me a s harp
prick , I  c an tell you, an d one that  Ineeded. Says  Ito mys el f,' Tom
R ich ards,  you h a ven'thalf thefa i th ort he cour a g eof t his baby.'
Thereh ad I been all day  frett in g  m y s elf  an d quarrell in g wit h  the
Lo r d' s d oin g s, because he  had brough t  me  intoapla c e wher e I c ou l d n ot
see my w ay o ut. I had  asked for hel p , too,or tho ugh t I  had ,  a nd  ye tt her e  I  wa s , f aithless  a nd  unbe liev i n g ,  not  wi llin g towait his time 
an d wa y  to  brin g itto m e.  Butshe, b aby a sshe was, knew i n wh om she
ha d t ru ste d,  andc ould l eav e h erselfin hish and sa f t er  she had once
done  a l l  s he knewhow. I t 's  n o t the fi rs t t each i n g I'v e ha d  f rom a
li ttle c h il d,  Mary,an d I do n' t e xpe ct it will  be th e last;but n o thing
ever bro u ght me up ass tr a i gh t  astha t did. Thin ks I ,  the  Lor d  f org i ve
me , and  g r an t  me such a share of  t rust a nd pa tience as isgiven to t h i s 
his lit tleo ne ;  and then I to ok he art, and I don't th ink I 've lost  it
again , if I hav e h ada h ard b lo w I did not l o o k fo r.  I ownI w as a bi t
s tun ned  at  f irst; but  see you ,Ma ry ,I a m sur e  this bi ll  is  n otfair. Dr. Sc hwitz  has  o ve r cha rged us fo r cert ai n;  and  Ido n't b elie v e i t
willstand inlaw . "

" Bu twe can' t afford to g oto law, To m,  an y more t han to p ay this sum.
Four hundr e d dolla rs! "

"I  wou ld not wo nde r if M r.R ay wou ld see  me t hr oug h this, " sa idRi chards. "H e ' s a  good  f rien d to me . I'll see him, an y how . I never
tho ugh t Dr . Sc hwi t zw oul ds erv e me like this; i t's just r ev e ng e."

"Have you  o ffended  him?"asked Mrs. Ri chards, i n surpris e. 

"Y e s ,"answered t he polic eman. "Ye s terda y  I  hadtoarrest  a  ne phewof
his for  robb ing hi semploy er. S ch witz cam e to me and begged I'dlet
hi m off  an d pretend  he was  not to b e fo und, sayin g h e w ouldmak e  it
w orth w hi let o me.  I t o ok offenc e  a t
, the_pretty creature,
but_just catch herself up_in the_midst_of her_grieving_and say that_bit
of a prayer?_and then she rested_quiet and waited._It_gave me a sharp
prick, I can tell you, and one that I needed. Says_I_to myself,_'Tom
Richards,_you_haven't half the faith or_the courage of this baby.'
There_had I_been all day fretting myself and quarrelling with_the
Lord's_doings, because he_had brought me into a place where I could_not
see my way out. I had_asked for help,_too,_or_thought I had, and_yet
there I was, faithless and unbelieving,_not willing to wait his time
and_way to bring it to me. But_she, baby as she was, knew_in whom she
had trusted, and_could leave_herself in his hands after_she had once
done_all she_knew how. It's_not the first teaching I've had_from a
little child,_Mary, and I don't expect it_will_be the last;_but_nothing
ever_brought me_up as straight_as_that did._Thinks_I, the Lord forgive
me, and grant_me_such a share of trust and patience_as is given to_this
his_little one; and then_I took heart, and I_don't think I've lost it
again, if_I have_had a_hard blow I did not look for. I own I was_a bit
stunned at first; but see_you, Mary, I am_sure this_bill_is not fair.
Dr._Schwitz_has overcharged_us for certain; and I don't believe_it
will stand_in law."

"But we can't afford to_go to law, Tom,_any_more than to pay this sum.
Four_hundred dollars!"

"I would not wonder if_Mr. Ray would see me_through_this,"_said
Richards. "He's a good friend_to me. I'll see him, anyhow._I never
thought Dr._Schwitz would serve me like this; it's_just_revenge."

"Have you offended him?" asked Mrs._Richards,_in surprise.

"Yes," answered the policeman. "Yesterday_I_had_to arrest a nephew of
his_for robbing his employer. Schwitz came_to me and begged I'd let
him off and pretend_he was not_to be found, saying he_would_make_it
worthwhile to me. I took offence at