MrRutherford's children . ryssathoughtfully. 0 I think thats perfectly beau-tiful / Its perfectly time to go to bed, said coming up to their corner. 0 but mamma, said Fulvi, Chryssa hasntsaid her hymn yet. Well she may say it now then, and Ill hearit too. I dont know which to choose, said Chryssa, but I Vpose youd like them all. CHRYSSA AND HER COUSIN 227 I think when I read that sweet story of old,When Jesus was here among men,How he called little children as lambs to his fold,I should like to have been with him then. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, That his arms had
MrRutherford's children . ryssathoughtfully. 0 I think thats perfectly beau-tiful / Its perfectly time to go to bed, said coming up to their corner. 0 but mamma, said Fulvi, Chryssa hasntsaid her hymn yet. Well she may say it now then, and Ill hearit too. I dont know which to choose, said Chryssa, but I Vpose youd like them all. CHRYSSA AND HER COUSIN 227 I think when I read that sweet story of old,When Jesus was here among men,How he called little children as lambs to his fold,I should like to have been with him then. I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, That his arms had been thrown around me,That I might have seen his kind look, when he said,Let the little ones come unto me. Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go, And ask for a share in his love;And if I thus earnestly seek him below,I shall see him and hear him above: In that beautiful place he has gone to prepareFor all who are washed and forgiven;And many dear children are gathering there, For of such is the kingdom of CHAPTER XV. GOING A PLEASURING. rjlHEY went to Cleaveland. Mrs. Lee and on the back seat of the and Mr. Rutherford on the front, while theno-particular seat between each two was wellfilled by Fulvi and Chryssa. GOING A PLEASURING. 229 A beautiful day it was, with a clear northwind and fast-driving white clouds; the treesbending and swaying and all the bonnet ribbonsin the carriage in a most animated flutter, andChryssas little white Vandyke sometimes blowingentirely round,—at which feat the children alllaughed as heartily as if it had been somethingvery funny, and quite unheard of heretofore. Then Chryssa showed Fulvi the precise spotwhere she had dropped her parasol, and Sybilpointed out the old house where the robbers usedto live. The very horses seemed to catch thespirit of the day, and snorted and tossed theirheads as if they too were going a visiting. There was great anxiety to see who wouldhave the first glimpse of the ol
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