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 A minister had gone by a trap-door into his cellar, which in winter was quite dark. His little daughter, only three years old, was trying to find him, and came to the trap-door, but on looking down, all was dark, so she called, "Are you down the cellar, father?" "Yes, would you like to come, Mary?" ""Tis dark, I cannot come down." "Well, my daughter, I am right below you, I can see you though you cannot see me, and if you will drop yourself I will catch you." "Oh, I shall fall, I cannot see you, father." "I know it," he answered, "but I am really here, and you shall not fall or hurt your-