Then Mrs.Murray told of the permanent results; how over three counties the influence of the movement was still felt, and how whole congregations had been built up under its wonderful power.
"And did you hear," she said to Ranald, "that Donald Stewart was ordained last May ?" "No," replied Ranald; "that makes seven, doesn't it ?" "Seven what ?" said Kate.
"Seven men preaching the Gospel to-day out of our own congregation," replied Mrs.Murray.
"But, auntie," cried Harry, "I have always thought that all that must have been awfully hard work." "It was," said Ranald, emphatically; and he went on to sketch Mrs.
Murray's round of duties in her various classes and meetings connected with the congregation.
"Besides what she has to do in the manse!" exclaimed Harry; "but it's a mere trifle, of course, to look after her troop of boys." "How can you do it ?" said Kate, gazing at her in admiring wonder.
"It isn't so terrible as Harry thinks.

That's my work, you see," said Mrs.Murray; "what else would I do?
And when it goes well it is worth while." "But, auntie, don't you feel sometimes like getting away and having a little fun?
Own up, now." "Fun ?" laughed Mrs.Murray.
"Well, not fun exactly, but a good time with things you enjoy so much, music, literature, and that sort of thing.

Do you remember, Kate, the first time you met auntie, when we took her to Hamlet ?" Kate nodded.
"She wasn't quite sure about it, but I declare till I die I will never forget the wonder and the delight in her face.

I tell you I wept that night, but not at the play.

And how she criticised the actors; even Booth himself didn't escape," continued Harry; "and so I say it's a beastly shame that you should spend your whole life in the backwoods there and have so little of the other sort of thing.