"You have occasionally told me, dear Grandpapa, that 'Where there's a will,with the help of God, there's a way,' and I prayed to God, and wasable to do it."

"Well then, dear Francis," exclaimed Grandpapa, solemnly, "I promise you,that every day of my life, as long as I shall walk here below, when Ipass over this pavement, which your affection has made for me, I willsay to God '0 Lord, prevent Francis from falling inside his way! May thygoodness _pave_ for him the path of life, whenever it becomesslippery.'"

Francis comprehended, and respectfully received this blessing; andwhilst his Grand father paid his visit, the little pavior went andtold his Grandmamma, what he had been able to do, and how God hadalready blessed him for it.