Debt, or severe privation, is inevitable.

If, with eight hundred dollars, we only come out even at the end of each year, what will be the result if our income is suddenly reduced to five hundred ?" "Let us do what is right, Edward," said his wife, laying her hand upon his arm, and looking into his face in her earnest, peculiar way.

Her voice, though it slightly trembled, had in it a tone of confidence, which, with the words she had spoken, gave to the wavering heart of Claire an instant feeling of strength.
"But what is right, Edith ?" he asked.
"We know not now," was her reply, "but, if we earnestly desire to do right, true perceptions will be given." "A beautiful faith; but oh, how hard to realize!" "No, Edward, not so very hard.

We have never found it so: have we ?" Love and holy confidence were in her eyes.
"We have had some dark seasons, Edith," said Claire sadly.
"But, through darkest clouds has come the sunbeam.

Our feet have not wandered for want of light.