THE SILVER LAKE STORIES. 89

“He took it to open paths for old Mrs.
Anderson to get to her well and wood-
house.” | .

“Mamma, is it right to do work like

that on Sunday ?”
. “Jt is what is called a work of mer-
cy, my son, and works of mercy and
necessity we are allowed to do on the
Sabbath day. Do you think it would
be right to leave those two very poor
old people to suffer throughout this
day, without any wood to keep them
warm, or any chance to get to their
well ?”

“No, mamma, I think that would
not be right,” answered Clarence, “but