Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
the improvised benches. Mrs. Wiggs stood before them with a dilapidated hymn-book in her hand.
"Now, you all must hush talking so we kin all sing a hymn; I 'll read it over, then we 'll all sing it together.
'When upon life's billers you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged thinking all is lost,
Count yer many blessin's, name 'em one by one,
An' it will surprise you what the Lord hath done!'"
Clear and strong rose the childish voices in different keys and regardless of time, but with a genuine enthusiasm that was in itself a blessing. When they had sung through the three stanzas Mrs. Wiggs began the lesson.
"What did we study 'bout last Sunday?" she asked.
No response, save a smothered giggle from two of the little girls.
"Don't you all remember what the Lord give Moses up on the mountain?"
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