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 Jesus said that we could do them all,—and 'greater things,'—and he was the most truthful person who ever lived."

Mrs. Walker had had one ear turned in our direction, and just then she leaned forward. "Don't you think, dear," she said, "that when Jesus said 'Heal the sick,' he meant the sick at heart?"

Bess's eyes opened wide. "Why, no!" she said, very earnestly. "He healed their bodies and their hearts, too, and told us to do just the same."

Mrs. Walker looked at her curiously, and then turned back to Aunt Fannie. "It's all Greek to me," she said, sighing and shaking her head;—"but I wish that I could understand it; for they are always such happy people."

"Let's go out in the bow and see if the saud dunes are in sight," called one of the twins. "You can see them for ever so far, and Chicago is almost gone now."

We all raced forward and crowded up around the flag-staff; and sure enough, away off in the distance, there were little dark streaks and patches beginning to show, quite a way above what looked like the sky line."