Jane, when they got to the railway station, saw the guard, with
whom, indeed, she was great friends, and he very gladly undertook to
see to the children, and even to wink at the rule about dogs, and
allow Toby to travel up to London with them. What is more, he put
them into a first-class carriage which was empty, and bade them lie
down and never give anything a thought till they found themselves in
London.

"Do you think Jesus the Guide is doing all this for us?" asked
Cecile in a whisper, with her arms very tight around Jane's neck.

"Yes, darling, 'tis all along His doing."

"Oh! how easy He is making the first bit of our pilgrimage!" said
Cecile.

The whistle sounded. The train was off, and Jane found herself
standing on the platform with tears in her eyes. She turned, once
more got into the light cart, and drove quickly back to Warren's Grove.




CHAPTER XVI.

"LYDIA'S RESOLVE."


Lydia Purcell had hitherto been an honest woman. Now, in resolving
to keep the purse, she but yielded to a further stage of that