Kit raised her blue eyes full of tears, and put up quivering lips to kiss Willie Craig, who, in his turn, was quite ashamed. And so Kit's first quarrel was made up, and her mother took her home to change her clothes, for they were wet through. "I didn't think Kit had such a spirit," said her father. "It shows she is getting stronger though," he added, with some satisfaction. "Does it?" asked Ben, eagerly. "Hoor-ay!" and he went head over heels along the sand, to the amusement of the rest of the party. They spent an hour or two during the afternoon in an open boat on the sea. The children dipped their hands in the water, while Harry and Michael sang to them, and then they all joined in a hymn, and enjoyed the sweet sea-breeze which fanned their faces as the sun began to sink in the sky. CHAPTER XIV. A SUNDAY EVENING AT THE SEA-SIDE. On Sunday evening as they were taking a stroll, they observed a little crowd of people collected on the green sward above the cliffs. On drawing near they found that a young man was reading from the Word of God. The little party of women and children seated themselves on a grassy mound to listen, while Harry and Michael stood among the people. With a clear distinct voice the preacher sounded forth the words, "Seek ye the Lord while He may be found; call ye upon Him while He is near!" (Isaiah lv. 6). "Behold, now is the accepted time, behold now is the day of salvation" (2 Cor. vi. 2). Then closing the book he spoke to the young around him, those in health and strength. He told them Christ was waiting to save them in patient grace. He was offering them salvation without money and without price, for He had paid the debt they owed to a holy God. He told them they were sinners and not fit to stand before God without being washed in the blood of Christ. "But," he added, "the blood has been shed, and God offers you a free pardon to-day, if you will put your trust in it."