David’s brow drew itself into perplexed wrinkles.
“Teacher said as He says it to everybody; but I don’t understand about that. Maybe you do.”
Bertie’s face brightened.
“That’s just what I wanted to know. You’re sure she said so?”
“Certain sure I be,” answered David, gravely. “She said as God loved us all alike, and wouldn’t forsake none of us any more than Joshua. Only we’ve got to trust Him, you know, like Joshua did.”
Bertie’s face was very thoughtful.
“It seems as if He’d forsaken me,” said the child, dreamily. “It seems as if I’d forgotten everybody, and everybody had forgotten me.”
David looked perplexed and distressed for a moment, and then his brightest smile shone over his face.
“I don’t believe God’s forgot thee after all,” he said. “I don’t believe He ever would.”
Bertie’s face was very grave. He was not equally sure of this.