human
Charlie wants to unite with the church.
gpt
He does? When did he say so?
human
Just to-day, and he is in deep earnest about it, too. I don't know what to think, hardly.
gpt
I hardly think he realizes fully, what he wants to do.
human
Poor little fellow, what do you think I had better tell him?
gpt
I don't know. Suppose he should come and then not hold out. You see that would be bad.
human
Yes, and then, papa, what wrong has he done?
gpt
That's so.
human
But you remember four years ago when a certain lady was here on a visit, how she happened to express her unbelief in God. No one thought the children heard a word of it. Charlie was gone in a moment, we thought to play, when he brought in the Bible and laid it on her lap and said, 'Read that, it will tell you what to do.' I always did think Charlie would be a Christian very early in life.
gpt
Yes, I am glad for it, too,--but I guess we'd better wait a while anyhow, and see if he really wants to come,