“No, indeed, I am not. Tell me, children, what must you have in order to live?”
“Food,” replied Ruth.
“Correct; and what article of food do we most need?”
“Bread,” replied Ruth.
“I believe that is so,” said Wallace, after thinking a moment. “I am going to talk with father about it when he comes home to-night.”
“That is right; I think he will tell you something about wheat fields and bake ovens,” said Mrs. Duwell. “Now run along to school or you will be late.”
II. The Staff of Life
“Father,” said Wallace, as the family sat about the supper table that evening, “a very important man called at the door this morning before we went to school.”
“He did! Who was he?” asked Mr. Duwell.
“Guess who,” said Ruth. “He left us the most wonderful and useful article sold in any store in this city.”