Thereon it is hard to travel and difficult to stand
still. It is so narrow that if a traveler should stand still, he is
constantly harassed or pushed about by those who wish to pass on. The
other highway furnishes a marked contrast, for there a person may stand
still without annoyance to himself or anyone else. The way is so wide
that he can even sit on an easy chair and yet not be in the way of
others who wish to hasten on. The one who built this Wider Way kept
in mind the convenience and comfort of travelers.
"The so-called King's Highway," still continued the attendant, "is
beset with many dangers, and passes through many places similar to the
one far down the valley." They all looked through their glasses and
saw the Meshes of Doubt on each side of the Narrow Way.
"Those are the sorts of places," concluded the speaker, "that one must
constantly pass through in the service of an imaginary king."
Mrs. Discouraged saw all these things and heard all these words. She was
so disheartened that she knew not what to do.
"Have I served my God in vain?" she questioned inwardly. "Must all my
testimonies fall to the earth? Surely the way of the world seems to
be an easy way, and more suited to a person in trouble.
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