Tom's delight was unbounded, and he placed his two hymn sheets in it with the greatest satisfaction.
Christina quite understood his tremulous lips when he tried to thank her, and told him it was some of the pleasantest work she had ever done.
"We shall both remember the Life-boat, dear," she said softly—"always."
[CHAPTER XIV.]
HAPPY DAYS.
LATE on Saturday night, by the last train, Dr. Arundel came down to have a peep at them. He was not expected; but a patient who had been needing his almost hourly care had been taken "home" that morning, and he found that he could manage to leave just for the Sunday.
All were in bed at the farm; but the moment his ring was heard at the door, Mrs. Arundel guessed who it was, and opening her window, asked "if it was papa?"
He was soon admitted; said he wanted nothing to eat, but would have a glass of milk, which Mrs. Ross soon got for him, and then, without waking anyone else in the house, the three elders closed up quickly, and soon sleep reigned again at the quiet farm.