"Mother," the captain said, addressing Grandma Elsie, when they were all
seated, each with a Bible in hand, "as you are somewhat older and
certainly much wiser than I--especially as regards spiritual
things--will you not take the lead to-day?"

"Older I certainly am," returned Mrs. Travilla, with her own sweet
smile, "but I think not wiser than yourself, captain; and certainly I
have not made the preparation for this occasion which doubtless you
have. So please lead the exercises just as you would if I were not
present."

"You would prefer my doing so?" he asked.

"Very much," she replied. "The resurrection is the subject?"

"Yes; and what a glorious one! how full of comfort for all who believe
in Christ! 'For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand
at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my death my body is
destroyed, yet in my flesh shall I see God; whom I shall see for myself
and mine eyes shall behold, and not another,' said the patriarch Job;
comforting himself in his affliction with that blessed prospect. The
doctrine of a general resurrection is expressly taught in both the Old
Testament and the New, and I think we cannot spend our lesson hour more
profitably than in looking up the texts on the subject. Can you give us
one, mother?"

At that Grandma Elsie opened her Bible.

"Beginning with the Old Testament," she said, "here in Psalms xlix. 15