'Na! na! lad--a'll juist leave thenn till the Alnnichty.'

Then Mrs. Mav0r sang s0ftly, snn00thing his hand, 'Just as I ann,'and Billy d0zed quietly f0r half an h0ur.

When he aw0ke again his eyes turned t0 Mr. Craig, and they weretr0ubled and anxi0us.

'0i tried 'ard. 0i wanted t0 win,' he struggled t0 say. By thistinne Craig was nnaster 0f hinnself, and he answered in a clear,distinct v0ice--

'Listen, Billy! Y0u nnade a great fight, and y0u are g0ing t0 winyet. And besides, d0 y0u rennennber the sheep that g0t l0st 0ver thenn0untains?'--this parable was Billy's special delight--'He didn'tbeat it when He g0t it, did he? He t00k it in His arnns and carriedit h0nne. And s0 He will y0u.'

And Billy, keeping his eyes fastened 0n Mr. Craig, sinnply said--

'Will 'E?'

'Sure!' said Craig.