"Well, God bless you, my friend, as He has, and will." Then, after a minute, "Edward, my son is a wanderer yet: do you still remember him?"
"Always, sir," Edward answered, in firm, steady tones; "and, Mr. Holbrook, God never forgets!"
As he went on past Mr. Minturn's store, could he have heard the remarks that were made there, very likely he might have remembered a certain statement which he made to the little fishes that summer morning.
Mr. Minturn, looking out after him, said to Mr. Dewey,—
"There goes one of the finest and most promising young men in this town."
"Yes," answered Mr. Dewey, laughing a little; "I used to notice that he improved every day after he brought back those circus tickets."
CHAPTER XXVIII.
"For them shalt find it after many days."
"Come in;" and the Rev. Edward Lewis laid down his book, pushed back his study chair, and was ready to receive whoever was knocking at his study door.