It is ten o'clock; will you come out to prayers now ?" And at this the astonished look on Edward's face deepened.
"Is Mr.Minturn here ?" he asked.
"No; but his son is.

Are you so surprised that I should have prayers in my father's absence ?" "Yes," said Edward; "I didn't know--I mean I didn't think"-- "You didn't think I had learned to pray, perhaps.

Thank God, I have." Then he laid his hand kindly on Edward's shoulder.

"Have _you_ learned that precious lesson yet, my friend ?" "Yes," said Edward softly; "a good while ago." "I am very glad; you will never learn anything else that is quite so important.

What is all the study for, by the way?
Have you any plans.'" "Yes," said Edward, astonished at what he was about to tell to a stranger; "I want to get an education, and then, if I possibly _can_ do that, I want to be a minister." Ray's hand fell from his shoulder, and when he answered this, his voice was low and a little sad: "God bless you, and help you.