But oh if I only knew that she had been washed from her sins in the precious blood of Christ, that she had accepted His invitation, 'Come unto me,' so that death would be but falling asleep in Him, safe in His arms, safe on His gentle breast--I think I could let her go almost willingly, for my race is well nigh run, and it can hardly be long ere I too shall get my summons home." "Dear father, if such be the will of God, may you be spared to us for many years yet," returned his son with emotion.

"And Louise! We do not know her exact condition, but let us hope that God will in His great mercy give her yet more time--months or years--in which to prepare for eternity.

We will cry earnestly for her, and in the name of Christ, to Him who hath said, 'I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth,' but bids them 'Turn yourselves and live ye.'" "Yes; and whose promise is, 'If two of you shall agree on earth, as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven!'" Silence fell between them for a moment, then the old gentleman asked, "What arrangements have the boys made?
She will hardly be able to drive home in a carriage." "Oh no! they will meet her at the depot with an ambulance, and I shall be there with the carriage for Mr.Allison, Adelaide, and Virginia." "Virginia is coming too ?" "We do not know certainly, but expect to see her with the others." "I cannot say that I hope you will.

I never saw a more useless person; she will be only in the way; and--I cannot banish a suspicion that she has brought this attack upon her poor mother.

I strongly suspect that Virginia's match has turned out a very bad one, and that she has heaped reproaches upon her mother for the hand she had in bringing it about." "I hope not!" his son exclaimed with energy; "for if so it must surely be the cause of life-long self-reproach to her.