"'Come unto Me, all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.'"
"I'll remember that," said Ada, with that tenderness in her face which Christina loved to see in the proud young girl. So she kissed her lovingly, and they went down stairs.
Christina went through the dining-room purposely, and entered the play-room from that way. Margaret was at work, baby Alice slept in a crib in the corner, and Maggie was seated at the table doing her lessons.
Christina showed Margaret her purchases, and after glancing at the baby, she and Ada went into the drawing room.
Christina stirred up the fire and drew a chair close, and telling Ada to sit there, pushed one forward for herself.
"It will soon be dinner-time, but we can have a chat first. Must you be home by dark?"
"Yes; I am to leave at three o'clock."
"Ada, I believe I have found another little child!"
"Have you? Where?"
"You know I have not increased the numbers as much as I at first intended. Somehow, as I knew more about it, the responsibility seemed very great, and I thought it would be wiser to wait till—"