Now yo' go an' take yo' res', darlin', an' de Lawd gib yo' sweet sleep." "I can't leave you, mammy if you are suffering; you must let me sit beside you and do what is in my power to relieve or help you to forget your pain." "No, chile, no; de miseries am all gone an' I's mighty comfor'able, bery happy, too, hearin' de soun' ob de chariot-wheels and tinking I's soon be in de bressed lan' whar de miseries an' de sins am all done gone foreber; an' whar ole Uncle Joe an' de bressed Master is waitin' to 'ceive me wid songs ob joy and gladness." Thus reassured, and perceiving no symptom of approaching dissolution, Elsie returned to her own apartments and was soon in bed and asleep.
In accordance with an Ion rule which Lulu particularly disliked, the children had gone to their rooms an hour or more in advance of the older people.
Grace still slept with her mamma in her father's absence, but often made her preparations for bed in her sister's room, that they might chat freely together of whatever was uppermost in their minds.
To-night they were no sooner shut in there, away from other eyes and ears, than Grace put her arms round Lulu's neck, saying, while her face shone with gladness, "Oh, Lu, I have something to tell you!" "Have you ?" Lulu answered.

"Then it must be something good; for in all your life I never saw you look so very, very happy.

Oh, is it news from papa?
Is he coming home on another visit ?" she cried with a sudden, eager lighting up of her face.
The brightness of Grace's dimmed a trifle as she replied, "No, not that; they would never let him come again so soon.

Oh, how I wish he was here! for he would be so glad of it too; almost as glad as I am, I think." "Glad of what ?" asked Lulu.
"That I've given my heart to Jesus.

Oh, Lulu, won't you do it too?
it is so easy if you only just try." "Tell me about it; how did you do it ?" Lulu asked gravely, her eyes cast down, a slight frown upon her brow.
"I did just as Grandma Elsie told us this morning.