"It should be. And it may be."
"One has so little time to give to these things," said Mrs. Trembleton.
"Shall we serve the Lord with that which costs us nothing?" again said Mr. Richmond. But he did not prolong the conversation after that. He gave out a hymn and dismissed the assembly.
Matilda being quite in the front, was some distance behind her sisters in coming out. As she passed slowly down the aisle, she came near two of her little acquaintances in one of the seats, who were busily talking.
"It would be so nice!" she heard the one say to the other.
"Where shall we do it?"
"There's no place at our house."
"No more there isn't at mine. There are so many people about all over. Where can we go?"
"I'll tell you. Mr. Ulshoeffer has this place nice and warm long before Sunday-School time, on Sundays; let us come here. We could come awhile before the time, you know; and it would be so nice. Nobody would interrupt us. Oh, there's Matilda Englefield—Matilda, won't you come too? Oh, I forgot; you are not one of the Band."
"Yes, I am," said Matilda.