200 DICK ROOK. 



glassy eyes, afforded a strong contrast to the 

 healthy and innocent face of Susan, as she occa- 

 sionally looked up anxiously at him. I sat down 

 near them, and Susan went on, probably excited 

 to do so by one of those earnest appeals from her 

 kind protector which she well understood. The 

 chapter she was reading contained an account of 

 the kindness shewn by our blessed Saviour to a 

 miserable object who was helpless and diseased. 

 Dick listened with the utmost attention and ear- 

 nestness. When Susan had read those compas- 

 sionate words " Man thy sins are forgiven 

 thee " he looked gratefully towards Heaven, 

 and then fixing his eyes on the object of his care 

 and love, he struggled briefly and expired. 



