"I suppose," said Rose, "that if we were more sure about Jesus we should not be half so afraid!"
"'Sure,'" echoed Tom; "how do you mean?"
"I mean," hesitated Rose, "that if we had more confidence in the way He was leading us we should be more satisfied with our circumstances—"
Rose had touched upon one of the great problems of life. The others did not know it, but Aunt Ruth did.
"Have I ever told you about the Alpine guide?" she asked suddenly.
"No, I think not," said Rose, wonderingly.
"When people want to make an ascent of a difficult mountain, the first thing they do is to secure the services of a guide."
"This guide must be thoroughly qualified, strong and reliable, have climbed that particular mountain many times before, and must be ready to undertake the charge of the traveller—"
"Oh, I see!" exclaimed Jean.
"And then, when the traveller and the guide have made the compact, the traveller gives himself over to do exactly as the guide says, doesn't he?"