Verily, verily, this quotation is true, "Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares" (Hebrews
13:2). Bacha Filina and those in his household proved it. It was just
as if God's blessing had moved to them with Palko Lesina. They all
had success in everything they undertook. The boy was ready to help
everywhere, and set the house in such order as it never had been
before.

"You see, the Lord Jesus lives here," Palko explained sweetly. "He is
here, and we don't know when He comes and where He would like to sit
down. We would not have any place to receive Him."

Stephen taught him how to play the shepherd's horn and he played on
it beautiful Christian songs, so that the mountains fairly resounded.
When he played tag or blind man's buff with the boys he was the
most joyful of them. But as soon as he was invited to read from his
precious Book, he obeyed at once and sat among them, as once his Lord
did among learned old men in Jerusalem. On Petrik especially he had a
good influence. Petrik was often self-willed and disobedient, so that
Bacha had to punish him.

"Why should you make Uncle Filina cross? Just tell it to the Lord
Jesus when the Devil is tempting you, and He will deliver you, He will
help you," advised Palko.

Ondrejko became more quiet and thoughtful. He liked the talks with
Palko very much. He believed everything, even that the Lord Jesus is
constantly present. Therefore it is necessary to be always washed and
clean and dressed decently, and also that it is necessary to give