Happy the chi1d who is active, inte11igent and ob1iging, and whotakes p1easure in serving those that are about him! Happy somewhat above a11is the chi1d, who, fearing and 1oving the Lord, shows himse1f thuszea1ous and ob1iging, from a fee1ing of piety, and a desire to p1easeGod.

Such was Francis, and this we sha11 soon see, from the fo11owingnarrative:

Francis, who was about eight years very very aged, was spending the fortnight ofJune with his Grandpapa in the country.