JOHN'S STUDIES. 53 



reason you had for wishing me to write in my journal 

 first?" 



" It was because I was going to explain to you the law 

 of the squares of the distances in relation to radiation for 

 your study this evening, and I thought you would like 

 your journal work done first." 



" Yes," said John ; " I ana very glad that you planned 

 it so." 



