Oh if there was none of the accursed thing on the face of the earth, I might hope for salvation! Sally, I'm afraid of myself, of the demon that is in me!" "O, Tom, fly to Jesus!" she said, clinging to him.

"He says, 'In me is thine help.' 'Fear not; I will help thee,' and he never yet turned a deaf ear to any poor sinner that cried to him for help.

Cast yourself wholly on him and he will give you strength; for 'every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.'" There was a moment of silence, in which Sally's heart was going up in earnest prayer for him; then Mr.Travilla joined them and addressing Tom said, "My wife and I have been talking about your future; indeed Sally's also; for we suppose you would like to keep together." "That we should," they said.
"Well, how would you like to emigrate to Kansas and begin life anew; away from all old associates?
I need not add that if you decide to go the means shall not be wanting." "Thank you, sir; you have been the best of friends to us both, and to our mother, you and Mrs.Travilla," said Tom, with emotion: "and this is just what Sally and I have been wishing we could do.

I understand something of farming and should like to take up a claim out there in some good location where land is given to those who will settle on it.

And if you, sir, can conveniently advance the few hundred dollars we shall need to carry us there and give us a fair start, I shall gladly and thankfully accept it as a loan; hoping to be able to return it in a year or two." This was the arrangement made and preparations to carry it out were immediately set on foot.