There was a pin-drop silence in the room when she left off and then they all sang a hymn together, after which the gentleman prayed a short, simple prayer, and the meeting was over.
With much noise the little ragged children departed to their homes, but Bob sat on like one in a dream.
Presently Miss Elton came up to him, and said—-
"Well my little man, aren't you going home?"
"Please'm," he said eagerly, "do you think as 'ow 'e'll let me take Willie to 'im?"
"What do you mean, dear?" she asked.
"Why 'im as we was told about to-night."
"Do you mean Jesus?" she asked.
Bob nodded.
"Yes, dear," was the answer. "He wants Willie and you too.
Have you ever heard about Jesus before?"