"There must be a right kind, because in the psalms, where David is describing a good man, he says of him, 'He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.'" "Yes, I know," said Lulu, "I can see the difference; and this must be the right kind or papa would never have let us do it." "How do they do it ?" asked Grace.

"How did you do it, Lu ?" "A man said over the words for me--a promise to 'tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth'-- and I promised by kissing the Bible; that was all." "That wasn't very hard to do," said Grace, "but oh I'd have been so frightened to have to tell something with so many people listening!" "Of course; because you're such a weak, timid little thing; but I'm big and strong and not afraid of anybody or anything.
"There were a good many people there; the room was quite full; but I felt that that did not make much difference, when I thought about God hearing every word I said and knowing if it was really the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
"Ajax's wife was there; crying fit to break her heart too; specially when they took him back to jail.
"Papa stopped and spoke to her before we got into the carriage to come home.

He said he was very sorry for her, but if she continued to be honest and industrious, he would see that she did not want; and he hoped her husband would some day come out of prison a better man." "Did she seem thankful to papa ?" asked Grace.
"Yes; and she said she didn't see how Ajax could be so bad and ungrateful as to try to steal papa's money after he'd been so kind to her and the children." "Yes, and I pity 'Liza for being his wife, and the children because they have such a bad father.
"Lu, let's ask papa if we mayn't buy some calico and other things, with some of our benevolence money, and make clothes for them." "I wouldn't mind giving the money," said Lulu, "but I hate to sew on such things.

You know I never did like plain sewing.

I'll see about it though." "You'd do it to please the dear Lord Jesus, even though you don't like it ?" said Grace softly.
"Yes, that I will, if papa approves," returned Lulu warmly, her eyes shining.