e; but
even then their light, like that of a dark lantern, was not put out;
it was only turned for a while from him who carried it, and even
these often finished their course with joy. But be that as it might,
the instant they reached the _Happy Land_, all tears were wiped from
their eyes, and the king himself came forth and welcomed them into
his presence, and put a crown upon their heads, with these words,
"Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of
thy Lord."

PARLEY, THE PORTER:

SHOWING HOW ROBBERS WITHOUT CAN NEVER GET INTO A HOUSE, UNLESS THERE
ARE TRAITORS WITHIN.

There was once a certain nobleman who had a house or castle situated
in the midst of a great wilderness, but inclosed in a garden. Now
there was a band of robbers in the wilderness who had a great mind
to plunder and destroy the castle, but they had not succeeded in
their endeavors, because the master had given strict orders to
"_watch without ceasing_." To quicken their vigilance he used to
tell them that their care would soon have an end: that though the
nights to watch were dark and stormy, yet they were but few; the
period of resistance was short, that of rest would be eternal.

The robbers, however, attacked the castle in various ways. They
tried at every avenue, watched to take advantage of every careless
moment; looked for an open door or a neglected window. But though
they often made the bolts shake and the windows rattle, they could
never greatly hurt the house, much less get into it. Do you know the
reason? It was because the servants were never off their guard. They
heard the noises plain enough, and used to be not a little
frightened, for they were aware both of the strength and
perseverance of their enemies. But what seemed rather odd to some of
these servants, the lord used to tell them, that while they
continued to be afraid they would be safe; and it passed into a sort
of proverb in that family, "Happy is he that feareth always." Some
of the servants, however, thought this a contradiction.

One day, when the master was going from home, he called his
servants all together, and spoke to them as follows: "I will not
repeat to you the directions I have so often given you; they are all
written down in THE BOOK OF LAWS, of which every one of you has a
copy. Remember, it is a very short time that you are to remain in
this castle; you will soon remove to my more settled habitation, to
a more durable house,