Aram is a young Catholic Armenian boy who has always been skeptical of religion. Even after he was baptized, he never truly felt that God existed. One day, Aram and his friend Pandro are playing on Miss Balaifal's porch, an elderly Presbyterian. Miss Balaifal overhears them swearing and is disgusted by their behavior. She hands the boys pamphlets about stories of delinquents who redeemed themselves. She tells them not to curse as it is un-Christian. She then asks the boys if they can help her move her organ. The boys agree and move the organ from the dining room to the parlor. Miss Balaifal then instructs the boys to sing as she plays the organs. The boys don't know what to sing, but Miss Balaifal insists that the boys sing. The boy's finally cave in, and Miss Balaifal is blown away by Aram's singing. She begs Aram to sing for the Presbyterian choir, but Aram refuses. He asks her why Pandro can't sing, and Miss Balaifal explains that Pandro has the worst singing voice. Miss Balaifal tells Aram that even though he is not Presbyterian, his voice is so good he needs to be in the choir. Aram tells her she must pay him, and she agrees to pay him one dollar and twenty-five cents. Aram also says that Pandro must be in the choir. Miss Balaifal initially refuses because of Pandro's horrible singing but finally agrees to pay the boy thirty-five cents as long as he doesn't sing a word. The boys attend the choir every Sunday for two years until Aram hits puberty. After puberty, his voice changes, and Miss Balaifal deems he isn't worth his services. Aram now doesn't believe in religion but is amused at his time in the Presbyterian choir.