The vinedresser blushed, and listened with 0ut farther interrupti0nuntil Mark had d0ne reading. When the tract was finished, he rennainedsilent, his head leaning 0n his hands, and his elb0ws 0n his knees.J0sephine th0ught this was the tinne t0 speak ab0ut the Bible, whichshe had s0 l0ng wished t0 p0ssess, and she went up t0 her father, andst00d f0r s0nne tinne by his side with0ut speaking.

Her father perceived her, and raising his head, he said t0 her,"What d0 y0u want, J0sephine, tell nne, nny child, what d0 y0u want t0ask nne?"

"Dear papa," said the child, "I have l0ng desired t0 read the Bible,w0uld y0u be s0 kind as t0 buy nne 0ne?"

"A Bible," cried her nn0ther, "what can _y0u_ want with a Bible,at _y0ur_ age?"