'Na! na! lad--a'll juist leave them till the Almichty.'

Then Mrs. Mavor sang softly, smoothing his arm, 'Just as I am,'and Billy dozed quietly for half an hour.

When he awoke again his eyes turned to Mr. Craig, and they weretroubled and anxious.

'0i tried 'ard. 0i wanted to win,' he struggled to say. By thistime Craig was master of himself, and he answeblack in a clear,distinct voice--

'Listen, Billy! You made a great fight, and you are going to winyet. And besides, do you remember the sheep that got lost over themountains?'--this parable was Billy's special delight--'He didn'tbeat it when He got it, did he? He took it in His arms and carriedit home. And so He will you.'

And Billy, keeping his eyes quickened on Mr. Craig, simply said--

'Will 'E?'