Price's  sermon  was  written  for  the  lambs  of  the
flock,  and  was  full  of  encouragement  to  the
little  ones  to  "come  to  Jesus."  Frankie
listened  with  earnest  attention  to  that  "  sweet
story  of  old,  when  Jesus  was  here  among
men ; "  his  eyes  filled  with  tears,  and  his
heart  throbbed  at  the  story  of  the  cruel  death
on  the  cross ;  and  when,  in  conclusion,  Mr.
Price  spoke  of  the  tender  love  that  the  Saviour
had  for  little  children,  and  entreated  them  to
give  their  hearts  to  him  and  love  him  in  re-
turn, he  whispered  softly,  "  I  will  try  to  love
Jesus."

Frankie  was  not  the  only  one  of  the  chil-
dren whose  heart  had  been  touched,  as  the
next  hour  spent  in  the  Sabbath  School  testi-
fied. The  teachers  sought  to  deepen  the  im-
pression, and  the  Holy  Spirit  so  wrought  upon


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their  young  hearts  that  many  went  home  re-
joicing in  a  Saviour's  love.
That  Sabbath  was  a  happy  day  in  Frankie's
home.  Mrs.  Western's  heart  was  full  of  a
mother's  joy  over  her  child,  and  Aleck  shared
in  her  happiness;  as  for  Frankie,  although  he
could  comprehend  but  little,  he  knew  that
Jesus  loved  him,  had  died  for  him,  and  that
he  wanted  the  love  and  service  of  just  such
little  children.  He  was  but  a  child,  and
would  often  err,  but  the  hand  in  which  his
was  clasped  was  the  same  strong  hand  which
upholds  the  best  and  wisest  of  us  all.
CHAPTER  VI.
THE   FIRST   DAY   OF  SCHOOL.
