Before the opening was a foot wide Tyro came dashing through, and the wild excitement and delight of the poor animal it would indeed be difficult to describe.
The boys shouted now as well as their voices would permit them. Raglan neighed once more.
Wider and wider grew the opening, and in ten minutes more Sandie was pressed in his father’s arms.
The tears were streaming down the good farmer’s face, and down the minister’s as well.
“Thank God!” was all he could say, and fervently indeed did every one in that group of uncouth-looking men add the little word, “Amen!”