In the next room she heard the missionaries, moving quietly as they administered to baby Anna.
A great unaccountable peace suddenly came over her, and she felt the presence of Divinity surrounding her.
"Surely there are guardian angels, as Brother Hallock teaches," she thought with a sudden great joy.
She looked up. Brother Hallock stood in the doorway. He motioned her to come. She arose and followed him to the bed of baby Anna.
Could it be possible? Was she dreaming? There lay the wee babe, looking up at her with its sweet, winsome baby smile.
"You have saved her," exclaimed Venna in joyous gratitude.
"We have done nothing. God has saved her. We are but the humble instruments in His hands!"
CHAPTER XI.
"I wonder if St. Peter at the Gate of Heaven will distinguish between the 'Pious' and the 'Godly'?"—Irony of Boss Holden.
Bud lost no time in circulating the news that baby Anna was sick, and would doubtless die like Flip. Due to the character of the "simple life," most of the women forgot their prejudices and only thought that some neighbor was in trouble, so those that did not immediately run up to the house, at any rate phoned to see what they could do.