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V. The Black Wood by Day

           "

           "Youdonotlovesermons?"

           Shemadeamouth.

           "IdonotthinkIfollowthem.Youarelearnedtheologians,youofScotland,andIamstillatthehorn-book.ButsomedayIwillcometohearyou,foryoursermonsIthinkImightunderstand."

           "Icouldnotpreachtoyou,"hesaid.

           "Andwherefore,sir?Areyourdiscoursesonlyforwrinkledcarlsandoldrudaswives?Istherenoplaceinyourkirkforagirl?"

           "Youarenotofourpeople.Theseedcanbesownonlyinafieldprepared."

           "Butthatisheresy.Arenotallsoulsalike?"

           "True.Butthevoiceofthepreacherisheardonlybyopenears.Ithinkyouaretoohappyinyouryouth,mistress,formysolemnities."

           "Youdomeinjustice,"shesaid,andherfacewasgrave."Iamyoung,andIthinkIhaveacheerfulheart,forIcanexultinaspringmorning,andIcannotbeverylongsad.ButIhavehadsorrows--afatherslaininthewars,amotherdeadofgrieving,abundlingaboutamongkinsfolkwhowerenotallgracious.Ihaveoftenhadsoreneedofcomfort,sir."

           "Youhavefoundit--where?"

           "Intheresolvenevertobeafaintheart.Thatismycreed,thoughIfailofteninthepractice."

           Toanearaccustomedtoaformalpietytheconfessionseemedalmostablasphemy.Heshookadisapprovinghead.

           "Thatisbutacoldpaganphilosophy,"hesaid.

           "YetIlearneditfromasermon,andthatlittlemorethanayearback."

           "Wherewasitpreached?"

           "InEngland,andinnokirk,butattheKing’sCourt."

           "WasitbyMr.Henderson?"

           "ItwasbyaPresbyterian--buthewasnominister.Listen,andIwilltellyouthestory.

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