The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, And Explorations of the Nile Sources

ilk and white biscuits in honour of Nono's baptism, and

e was looking fondly at him, whi

on't mean to tell him that he is not quite my own child. I mean to love

you took him in. It would be a poor way to bring him up so that he will 'grow in virtue and the fear of the Lord,' as we promised this morning, to begin by telling him what wasn't true right straight along. What would he think of you when he found out in the e

hed, and sitting as Karin was, he seem

I suppose I must do as you say. I did so want him

, is in a good place, and I hope Nono

g the dark baby to her breast. "I cannot spar

, and that's what we ought to want most for him." Jan paused a moment, and then went on: "Somehow those words of the baptism took hold of me t

orried; towards Nono he was always kind, and just, and wise. Somehow there had entered into his honest heart the mea

cottage. She gave him a mother's love in full abundance. If little Nono had no sunny Italian

e frowzy white heads of his foster-brothers. The picture of the whole scene grew by degrees so perfect in Nono's mind, that he really believed he had been a witness of as well as a prominent partaker in the performance. It was only by severe reproof and reproach on the part of the other childr

when the oft-repeated story was told, with every parti

in's unfailing close to such conversations, with a caress f

ad-brimmed hat, made him thrill with a half joy that his own kith and kin were coming, and a half fear that he was to be taken away from the pleasant cottage and all the love that surrounded him. Bears had a perfe

f the bear, he will deliver me from this Philistine." The Philistine stood for any and all threatening dangers of soul and body, and this passage cheered the little Italian through many a childish trouble, and many an enco

th these frequent attacks from without. His gratitude expressed itself in an e

ouldn't be glad to do for you. Our own little rascals get all they can out of 'mother,' and har

think. We seem to take it for granted he will give us what We need

r her children when she thought

s," answered Jan. "They are not a bad set, anyhow, to be so many. I know I am