And that she might dwell forever
Blessed by Christ's redeeming love.
"And before the year was over,
God in love gave back reply,—
For He led the little rover,
To the children in the sky."
"That is a sweet little tale," said Guy, when Aggie had finished, "But it is almost a pity such a good little girl should die."
"But the good little girls, in stories, always do die!" exclaimed George, "And that is why I don't like to hear about them. That's the reason, too, that I tease our Aggie so, I want to get her into a passion so she won't get too good and be spirited out of the world right away."
They all laughed at this ingenious defense; and then as Guy declared himself very tired, and quite stiff and sore from the number of bruises upon his body, they soon separated for the night, and ere long all was still about the camp, except the fires that flickered and blazed, as if in derision of the calm night, and its heavy-eyed attendant—Sleep.