. A'Chu and other stories. A COLPORTEUR The Sign Over the Door 315 Moreover, what she did hear sounded so strange toher ears, so different from anything she had ever heardbefore, that she could scarcely persuade herself that shehad heard aright. Most earnestly she desired to know. III- • A SEEKEE FOE TEUTH this heavenly doctrine of the true way, as she calledthe Scriptures, but there was no one to teach her. Withchildlike simplicity she committed this yearning of herheart to the archway over her door. 316 AChu and Other Stories No one who was present to see how eagerly shepressed to the missio
. A'Chu and other stories. A COLPORTEUR The Sign Over the Door 315 Moreover, what she did hear sounded so strange toher ears, so different from anything she had ever heardbefore, that she could scarcely persuade herself that shehad heard aright. Most earnestly she desired to know. III- • A SEEKEE FOE TEUTH this heavenly doctrine of the true way, as she calledthe Scriptures, but there was no one to teach her. Withchildlike simplicity she committed this yearning of herheart to the archway over her door. 316 AChu and Other Stories No one who was present to see how eagerly shepressed to the missionarys side, gazing rapturouslyinto her teachers face, could for a moment have doubtedher sincerity. As she listened to the words of Jesus, herexpressive countenance became radiant with the lightkindling in her soul. When the reading was finishedand our missionary gave her a whole New Testamentto be her very own, she stroked the book tenderly andfolded it reverently to her heart. Long ago her husband and she had ceased to worshipidols, for they realized these were useless, more helplessthan themselves. Looking out into the world of living,growing things about them, they became convinced thatthere must be some Great One over all, the source oflife to all. Knowing no better
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