Suddenly he started. "Could it be the grave of Joe

or Henri?" For an instant the idea sent a chill to his

heart; but it passed quickly, for a second glance showed

that the grave was old, and that the wooden cross had

stood over it for years.

Dick turned away with a saddened heart; and that

night, as he pored over the pages of his Bible, his mind

was filled with many thoughts about eternity and the

world to come. He, too, must come to the grave one

day, and quit the beautiful prairies and his loved