“That was in the song we sang at the inn. The gentlemen have sent it.”
“Yes, it came from them,” said they all with great thankfulness.
There was now no anxiety for the coming winter, and the mother was already strong and well again.
And the wonder continued when on the succeeding year a similar package came, and on the year following, another.
The Bartiania Club flourished, and the honorary members used to lay aside comforts and outgrown clothing for the brave boy and the fair little maiden with the sweet face of a Fra Angelico Angel, for so the enthusiastic students had described them on their return from the Swiss journey.
Some of them promised to take another Alpine trip and the sisters declared they would surely go with them.
Afra keeps the card upon her wall, and if she feels fearful of what the future may bring is reminded:
Whoever trusts the Good God’s care
Will surely find a Blessing