70 ARRIVES AT THE KETTLE. CHAP. iv. 



passing through it, went on towards Kettle. Coming 

 to a small burn he washed and dried his feet, and put 

 on his stockings and shoes, rubbing the dust from off 

 his clothes preparatory to arriving at his destination. 

 He reached Kettle in the evening, and soon found his 

 uncle. But the reception he met with did not at all 

 meet his expectations. It was anything but cordial. 

 After some inquiries, the uncle came to the conclusion 

 that the boy had done some mischief, and had run 

 away from his parents to hide himself in the Kettle. 

 He could not believe that the boy had come so far 

 merely to see him. The old man's relations were all 

 dead, or had removed from the place. He was merely 

 lodging with a friend. The house in which he lodged 

 was full, and there was no spare bed for Edward. At 

 length the woman of the house said that she would 

 make up a bed for him in the place where she kept 

 her firewood. 



When the boy had got his supper he was asked if 

 he could read. "A little." The Bible was got, and 

 he was asked to read two chapters. He was next 

 asked if he could sing. " No." He was then told 

 that he might go to bed. The bed was soft and sweet 

 to the tired boy. As he went to sleep he heard the 

 people of the house reading the Bible and singing a 

 psalm. 



He slept very sound, and would have slept much 

 longer, but for his being wakened up next morning 

 for breakfast. The rain fell very heavily that day. 



