"I think," said Palko, "that just what we do today is pleasing to
the Lord Jesus; we are going to look for a place for one of His sick
sheep, and if you should like the cottage we will gladly take care of
the necessary wood and flowers. It is clean already, even the windows
are washed."

"You little wise man, and lo, surely there is that cabin of yours."

"Yes, yes," cried the boys. And Dunaj, as if he would confirm it, ran
directly to the door.

"Listen, boy, that cottage of yours is just as if it had been built
for that patient of mine," admitted Dr. H., after he had looked the
cottage over inside and out. "I shall have some furniture brought
here, carpets shall cover the floor, that it be not cold, and your
bed and table we will put in the kitchen, that will be for her nurse.
Though the windows are small there are three of them, so there will
be plenty of sun all day long. And what surroundings! This beautiful
valley with the background of green woods and high mountains! The
spring is close to the house, and, too bad there is no bench beside
it!"

The three boys cried, "We shall ask Bacha, and he will send Stephen."

"He can make a very beautiful bench," said Ondrejko. "We can go and
watch the sheep for him in the meantime."

The doctor stroked the boy's golden hair. "I would like to see you
turn in the sheep."