are bad immoral people,--as your father says. They are not Christians.
And it is true that many outside of the church are good moral
people,--but they are not Christians, either.' And then I said, 'Don't
worry your head just now about whether people are Catholics or Jews or
Protestants, or what they are. Just try to love everybody, and try to
grow up to be such a sweet, kind, loving woman that you will be a
blessing to the world. And what is more,' I said, 'do not puzzle your
head now about why some believe the Bible, and some do not. Just wait.
When you are older, you shall go into things for yourself, and make
your own decision.'"

Prudence nodded. "I think you were very sweet about it," she said.

"I wanted to win her confidence in the hope that some time, a little
later, I myself may show her what Christ is to us, and why we love the
Bible. But I did fight shy of the real point, for fear I might anger
her and put a barrier between us. I just tried to win her confidence
and her love, to pave the way for what I may be able to do later on.
Do you see? I have had several talks with her, but she is not ready.
She is just a child, stubbornly determined to stand with her folks,
right or wrong. I am trying now to cultivate the ground, I say nothing
to make her dislike or distrust me. I did not think of her telling it
to others,--and telling it wrong! Surely no one but the twins could
have read so much into it!"

"Well," and Prudence smiled, "you know we are parsonage people! We
have to stick up for the Bible, as Carol says."

"Oh, and about the Bible reading," said Miss Allen suddenly, "I have
nothing to do with that. As you know, there are Jews and Catholics and