"Is not this a pretty place, uncle?" said Edward, as he seated himself beside him; "and do you not find the breeze from the water very refreshing?"
"It is beautiful indeed, my dear boy; and I am deriving both refreshment and instruction while I look around me."
"Is that a Bible, uncle?"
"Yes. It is God's word, which I always find the best commentary upon his works; they explain each other."
"I love the Bible too, uncle," said Edward, "and I got much credit for my answering on Scripture questions last half-year."
"And which, Edward, afforded you the greater satisfaction, the Scriptures, or the credit you got for studying them?"
Edward looked a little embarrassed and did not immediately reply.
"It is quite right to take pleasure in the well-earned approbation of your teachers," continued Mr. Lewis, "and I was glad to hear that you obtained a premium at the last examination also."
"Yes, uncle, but not the prize I wished for. There was a Roman History that I should have liked better, and it was just of equal value with the Bible that I got."
"How of equal value, Edward?"