the hour of ten
After saying his usual prayers , he added , `` And now , God , I wish to thank you for all the good things you have given me . I could not thank you this morning , for then I thought you had made me sick . But now I know that you are all good and could not make evil ; truly I now have something to be thankful for and shall always remember this Thanksgiving day . '' The next morning , when Walter awoke it was broad daylight , and the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of ten , as his mother came into his room with an anxious look on her face and said , `` I have just come up to wake you as your father was worried because of your sleeping so long ; how do you feel this morning ? '' `` Oh , mother , I feel better this morning , and I had the best night 's rest I have had for years . I never woke up once all night , and I feel strong and hungry . '' `` Thank God you are better , I will go down and get your breakfast ready . ''