90 THE SILVER LAKE STORIES.

I had never before seen papa prepare
to work on Sunday, and I wanted to
know on what principle he did it.”

“He did it on the same principle on
which our blessed Saviour healed the
man on the Sabbath who had a with,
ered arm. You remember that the
Pharisees, glad to find an opportunity
to accuse him, asked him, ‘Is it lawful
to heal on the Sabbath day? How did
he answer them, Kitty ?”

“‘He said unto them, What man
’ shall there be among you that shall
have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit
on the Sabbath day, will he not lay
hold on it, and lift it out?