"I am not sure that I do, Jack," said his father, "but I want to tell
you, that as far as I am concerned, I felt distinctly rebuked at the
little chap's anxiety for his friend in a matter of such vital import.
His is a truly religious little soul, as you say, but I wonder if his
type is not more nearly like the normal than is ours. Certainly, if
reality, simplicity, sincerity are the qualities of true religious
feeling--and these, I believe, are the qualities emphasised by the
Master Himself--then it may indeed be that the boy's type is nearer the
ideal than ours."
At this point Mrs. Dunn entered the room.
"Anything private?" she enquired with a bright smile at her husband.
"Not at all! Come in!" said Doctor Dunn, and he proceeded to repeat the
conversation with his younger son, and his own recent comment thereupon.
"I am convinced," he added, "that there is a profundity of meaning in
those words, 'Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little
child, he shall not enter therein,' that we have not yet fathomed. I
suspect Wordsworth is not far astray when he suggests that with the
passing years we grow away from the simplicity of our faith and the
clearness of our vision. There is no doubt that to Rob, Jesus is as real
as I am."
"There is no doubt of that," said his wife quickly.
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