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Now, we are going downstairs, what do we find?"

"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies,"" said Nelly, instantly, who had anticipated this question.

"There is bread on the table, and milk, and water and eggs; we shall find all these in the Bible," said Arthur.

"And honey," cried Robin.

Yes, honey; there are lovely passages about honey," said Aunt Myra. "Robin was quite right to think of honey."

"And butter-She brought forth butter in a lordly dish,'" said Muriel.

"And fish; we often have fish for breakfast," said Evelyn. "Oh! and, of course, there is salt, and mustard, and vinegar."

'Well, we have done breakfast now, and I go up to the schoolroom and practise my music; we must find out all the Bible tells us about music," said Nelly.

"And I do my reading," said Robin.

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'Well, we will find texts on reading; and what else do you learn?"

"Sums," said Evelyn.

"You will find verses on counting," said Aunt Myra. "I could show you some on addition, and division, and multiplication," continued she, pausing to think as she spoke.

"I think there is subtraction, too," said Arthur, "for it says, "Take, therefore, the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.""

"Yes, and there is borrowing and paying back," said Nelly.

It is rather dull thinking only about lessons," said Evelyn, after some time had been spent over writing, and learning, and books, and history; 'we ought to go out and play."

"Is there anything about children playing in the Bible?" asked Bertram.

'And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof,'" repeated Aunt Myra, with a smile.

"It would not be wrong to take some of our games, would it?" said Nelly. "There is hide and seek; we could find so many verses on that."

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"And running races." Shooting with bows and arrows." "Gardening." And so the children went on, Aunt Myra nodding her head if the subject were to be found in Scripture.

Then came the dinner, and the word dine was taken; then eating and drinking, meat, food, giving thanks, &c.

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Then "evening" was taken, the moon and stars; then sleep; and, lastly, night, with the watching of the Lord, and the ministry of angels.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

A COUNTRY WALK.

AM going out for a walk, and I shall tell you all the things I see; when I stop some one must tell me a text or verse of a hymn about the word I stop at, and I shall give a counter to whoever can recollect one. Now I am walking down a shady lane. Overhead is the blue sky." Nelly at once said, "God created the heaven and the earth."

Along one side of the lane there are beautiful trees."

"The trees of the Lord are full of sap," said Arthur.

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'And along the banks there were flowers and grass."

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God said, 'Let the earth bring forth grass,' said Bertram.

"Did you not hear the birds singing, auntie,"

cried little Robin, who entered eagerly into this game.

"Yes, darling, and I will say a verse for that— a favourite verse of mine. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come.' Then I came to a river."

"The river of thy pleasures," said Muriel.

"A pure river of water of life, clear as crystal," said Nelly.

"By the river there grew-" Aunt Myra paused

and looked round.

Grass with reeds and rushes," quoted Nelly.

"A tree planted by the rivers of waters that bringeth forth his fruit in his season,” said Arthur. "It was a fig-tree," cried Evelyn, "When thou wast under the fig-tree I saw thee.'"

"And I heard a low cooing sound, and when I looked up I saw—"

"A dove; "The voice of the turtle is heard in our land,'" said Muriel.

"While I stood under the fig-tree looking over the river, some children came past me, and one was singing-"

"O Beulah Land! sweet Beulah Land!

As on thy highest mount I stand,

I look away across the sea,

Where mansions are prepared for me,"

sang Evelyn gaily.

"So I said, 'Dear child, do you know the way to that sweet land?""

"Jesus said unto him, 'I am the way," said Bertram.

"And the little girl said, 'Yes, I gave my heart to Jesus, and He took it,' and then she went down the lane singing."

"I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever," said Arthur.

"As I turned home I heard a rustle in the hedge, and a small brown animal leaped out. I saw it was a fox."

"The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay His head," said Muriel.

"Then I reached home and went in by the door-"

"I am the door of the sheep," said Bertram. "I felt very tired, and was glad to rest-"

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Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest," said Nelly. "O rest in the Lord," sang Muriel, softly.

Aunt Myra turned, "Can you sing that beautiful anthem, my dear? Let us have it as an end to our Sabbath walk.”

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