"Shall Bee take Lu up and rock her to sleep?"
"'Es."
Bee gently lifted the little one and sat down in the rocking-chair and began to rock slowly and sing softly. But presently she stopped and whispered:
"Baby!"
"'Es, Bee."
"Do you love cousin Claudia?"
"'Es, but she wates me up and stares me; don't let she tome adain, Bee."
"No, I will not; but poor Claudia is not happy; won't you ask the Lord to bless poor Claudia? He hears little children like you!"
"'Es; tell me what to say, Bee." And without another word the little one slid down upon her knees and folded her hands, while Bee taught the sinless child to pray for the sinful woman.
And then she took the babe again upon her lap, and rocked slowly and sung softly until she soothed her to sleep.