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102 JOIINNY BLOSSOM
" Did it all myself," said Johnny Blossom, with
some pride.
"Well, well! You do know how to make
things!" said Jeremias admiringly.
A nail was driven in the wall near the one
that held the big silver watch, and the
Christmas present was hung on it at once in plain
sight.
"God will never, never forsake thee," read
Jeremias as his crooked old finger pointed along
the slanting line. "There is balm in those
words, Johnny Blossom," he said slowly.
Old people were queer, thought John, for
"balm" was something that was used for wounds
— he knew that very well — and yet there lay
Jeremias and said that there was balm in those
words, "God will never, never forsake thee."
"Yes," said Johnny Blossom, for he saw that
Jeremias expected him to answer.
It really looked very pretty hanging there
on the wall.
"How do they manage about the wood at
your house nowadays?" asked Jeremias.
"Oh, very well," replied John. Then he
happened to think that Jeremias might be
disappointed to hear that it made no difference
whether he was able to look after the wood or
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