"Then I should be more afraid to do wrong. Miss Parton cannot do
wrong with any comfort at all."

"Well, that would be a queer religion which consisted only in being
afraid of the devil and his imps."

"What is religion? I am foolish in asking such a question however,
for I suppose it would take you a year to answer it, and they will
all be down to breakfast in a few moments."

"O, no, I can answer it in a sentence. True religion is worshipping
God in love and faith, and obeying Him."

"Is that all?" exclaimed Lottie, in unfeigned astonishment.

"That is a great deal."

"Perhaps it is. You theologians have a way of preaching awfully
long and difficult sermons from simple texts. But I never got as
simple an idea of religion as that from our minister."

"I fear you think I have been preaching for the last half-hour.
Perhaps I can best apologize for my long homilies this morning by
explaining. When an artist is in his best mood, he wishes to be
at his easel. The same is true of every one who does something con
amore. When I saw the transfigured world this morning, it was like
a glimpse into heaven, and--"

"And a naughty little sinner came in just at that moment, and