The lady took the sealed letter in her tremulous grasp, folded her hands, and again looked upwards: again her lips moved; and this time the big tears rolled slowly down her cheeks.
“We must do all that we can,” she faintly murmured to herself. “The hearts of men are in His hands. We must leave no proper means untried, and then commit all to a higher Power.”
CHAPTER X.
THE SCHOOL-BOY’S RETURN.
CONSIDERING the heavy weight of care which I knew lay on the heart of the lady, it was wonderful to me how quietly she went through the ceaseless petty trials of her life.
Lily and Eddy came as usual to their lessons next morning, the former with her dress a good deal torn.
“Please, mamma, nurse says that I want a new frock.”
“It is not long since I purchased this, Lily. You must have treated it very carelessly indeed,” replied the mother, looking somewhat grave.
“Oh, it’s poor stuff!” cried Lily, giving a little pull, which confirmed her assertion, by making the rent a good deal wider.