56 PLEDGE SIGNING AT TRILLIUM SPRING 



from the wood-lot came unexpectedly upon the 

 pretty sight. 



Stepping quietly behind a large tree, Mr. 

 Brown waited with much curiosity to see what 

 was going on, for Jamie, his manly little son, 

 seemed about to lead off in a ceremony of some 

 kind. 



"Let us all take hold of hands and sing 'My 

 drink is water bright from the crystal spring,' ; 

 said the little man. 



"They are just right," thought the con- 

 science-stricken father, as he listened to the song 

 and remembered how often he had drank that 

 which it would grieve Jamie to know had ever 

 passed his lips. "I'll have to see it through 

 now, that's sure," was his reflection as once 

 more his little boy's voice could be clearly 

 heard. 



"Nell Ryder, Dot Burgess, and Parker 

 Fiske will now take the pledge of the Greene 

 Junior L. T. L.," announced Jamie. 



As their names were called the children took 

 their places facing Mrs. Libby, and with raised 

 hands and united voices solemnly repeated the 

 words : 



