"
"How would it do if I should play teacher while I am at home, and give
you the hour from nine till ten?"
Edward laid down his pencil, turned his eyes for the first time full upon
Kay, and looked at him in silent astonishment.
"Do you mean it?" he asked at last.
"Certainly I do; I shouldn't say so if I didn't. Don't you think you
would like it?"
"Like it! I guess I would. But I don't know--What do you do it for?"
"Because I am glad to help a boy who seems to be trying to help himself.
We will consider it settled, then. 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.
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