By his grace I will trust and not be afraid for you, my beloved child; nor for myself, his most unworthy servant." Then with an upward glance, "'Lord increase our faith.' Oh, help us each to trust in thee and not to be afraid, be the way ever so dark and dreary, remembering thy gracious promise, 'I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in anywise forsake thee.'" "Sweet, sweet words, papa," she said, low and tremulously, lifting to his eyes full of glad, grateful tears.
"And those others, 'When thou passeth through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.' "Oh, what more could I ask?
what have I to do with doubt or fear, since he is mine and I am his ?" "Only the physical pain," he said, low and tenderly; "and Arthur tells me that with the help of anaesthetics there will be little or none of that during the operation, but----" "What may come afterward can be easily borne, dear papa," she said, as he paused, overcome by emotion.
"My dear, brave darling! a more patient, resigned sufferer never lived!" was his moved, though low-breathed, exclamation.
A moment's silence fell between them, he leaning over and caressing her with exceeding tenderness; then, "Papa," she said, with a loving look up into his eyes, "I cannot bear to see you so distressed.

Arthur holds out strong hope of cure, of speedy and entire recovery; and we may be spared to each other for many years if the will of God be so; but--surely it is my wisest plan to prepare for every possibility.
"I feel very easy about my dear children, most of them having already arrived at years of maturity, and being comfortably settled in life; Edward and my two older daughters, at least; while the others I can leave in the safest of earthly hands, even those of my dear and honored father, whose love for them is only secondary to my own; and for each one I have reason to hope that the good part has been chosen which can never be taken away." "I do indeed love them very dearly," he responded, "for their own sake, their father's, and most of all because they are the offspring of my own beloved child.

Should I outlive her, they shall want for nothing their grandfather can do to make them happy." "I know it, dear father, and can leave them to your and their heavenly Father's care without a doubt or fear," she said, with a gentle sigh over the thought of the parting with her darlings that might be so near.
She went on to speak of some business matters, then said: "I think that is all, papa.

I do not care to make any alteration in my will; and, as you know, you and brother Horace are my executors.