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morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.

“What shall we begin to do, father?” they cried. “What do you want us to do, to-day.”

“Rest, my boys,” I replied, “rest.” “Rest?” repeated they. “Why should we rest?” “ ‘Six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do, but on the seventh, thou shalt do no manner of work.’ This is the seventh day,” I replied, “on it, therefore, let us rest.” “What, is it really Sunday?” said Jack; “how jolly! oh, I won't do any work; but I'll take a bow and arrows and shoot, and we'll climb about the tree and have fun all day.” “That is not resting,” said I, “that is not the way you are accustomed to spend the Lord's day.”

“No! but then we can't go to church here, and there is nothing else to do.”

“We can worship here as well as at home,” said I.