She works in Mr. Wygant's cotton mill."
"I should be glad to have you come to the church," said the other.
"I'd like to very much," replied the boy. "I didn't know exactly if I
ought to, you know."
"I am sorry you got that impression," said Dr. Vince. "The church
holds out its arms to everyone."
"Well," began Samuel apologetically, "I knew that all the rich people
went to St. Matthew's---"
"The church does not belong to the rich people," put in the doctor
very gravely; "the church belongs to the Lord."
And so Samuel, overflowing with gratitude and happiness, joined St.
Matthew's forthwith; and all the while in the deeps of his soul a
voice was whispering to him that it was Miss Gladys' church also! And
he would see his divinity again!
CHAPTER XVI
Samuel went back in great excitement to the Stedmans', to tell them of
his good fortune. And the family sat about in a circle and listened to
the recital in open-eyed amazement. It was a wonderful thing to have
an adventurer like Samuel in one's house!
But the boy noticed that Sophie did not seem as much excited as he had
anticipated. She sat with her head resting in her hands. And when the
others had left the room--"Oh, Samuel," she said. "I feel so badly to-
day! I don't see how I'm going to go on."
"Listen, Sophie," he said quickly. "That's one of the first things I
thought about--I can give you a chance now.
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