. The one I knew the best of all : a memory of the mind of a child . bales of cotton being met by a crowd of hunger-and trouble-worn factory operatives with sobs andtears, and cries of rapturous welcome—and of oneman—perhaps a father who had sat by a firelesshearth, broken of spirit and helpless, while hisyoung swarm cried for bread—a poor gaunt fel-low who, lifting his hat, with tears running downhis cheeks, raised his voice in the Doxology, oneafter another joining in, until the whole mass sang,in one great swelling chorus: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ;Praise Him, all creatures
. The one I knew the best of all : a memory of the mind of a child . bales of cotton being met by a crowd of hunger-and trouble-worn factory operatives with sobs andtears, and cries of rapturous welcome—and of oneman—perhaps a father who had sat by a firelesshearth, broken of spirit and helpless, while hisyoung swarm cried for bread—a poor gaunt fel-low who, lifting his hat, with tears running downhis cheeks, raised his voice in the Doxology, oneafter another joining in, until the whole mass sang,in one great swelling chorus: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye Heavenly Host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The Small Person heard this story with a large16 242 The One I Knew the Best of All lump in her throat. She felt that it meant somuch, and that there must have been strange, sor-rowful things going on in the cottages in the BackStreets. It was after she had heard it that the great / /t -vurn / .j. ,t Jr., • ^> v „,> :l» OLfffJIr^n ..*,*• 6. £•?» * ,1T Ji • event occurred. She entered a room one morn-ing to find Mamma and the two boys evidentlydiscussing with unusual excitement a letter witha foreign post-mark. It seems so sudden ! said Mamma, in ratheran agitated voice. Christopher Columbus 243 It would be a great lark, said one of the boys. I should like it! r I dont think I could ever make up my mindto leave England! fluttered Mamma. Itseems such a long way ! The Small Person looked from one to theother. What is a long way ? she asked. Whatare you talking about, Mamma ? Mamma looked at her, and her gentle facewore an almost frightened-like expression. America ! she said, America ! America ! exclaimed the Small Person, withwide-opened eyes. What about America ? Were going there, cried her youngerbrother, who was given to teasing her. Thewhole job lot of us ! I say, isnt it a lark ! My dear, dont talk so thoughtlessly! saidMamma. I have had a letter from your UncleJohn
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