Fleda looked in despair. She hastily turned over the leaves of her Bible to find the passages he had asked for, and Mr. Carleton was cut to the heart to see that she twice was obliged to turn her face from him and brush her hand over her eyes, before she could find them. She turned to Matt. xxvi. 63, 64, 65, and without speaking gave him the book, pointing to the passage. He read it with great care, and several times over. "You are right, Elfie," he said. "I do not see how those who honour the authority of the Bible and the character of Jesus Christ can deny the truth of his own declaration. If that is false so must those be."
Fleda took the Bible and hurriedly sought out another passage.
"Grandpa shewed me these places," she said, "once when we were talking about Mr. Didenhover--he didn't believe that. There are a great many other places, grandpa said; but one is enough;"--
She gave him the latter part of the twentieth chapter of John.--
"You see, Mr. Carleton, he let Thomas fall down and worship him and call him God; and if he had not been, you know----God is more displeased with that than with any thing.'
"With what, Elfie?"
"With men's worshipping any other than himself. He says he 'will not give his glory to another.'"
"Where is that?"
"I am afraid I can't find it," said Fleda,--"it is somewhere in Isaiah, I know"--
She tried in vain; and failing, then looked up in Mr. Carleton's face to see what impression had been made.