"Indeed I do, and I always pray God to bless you, Miss Lucy."
"Well, I won't forget to pray for you, Nelly, and we know He will hear our prayers," replied Lucy kindly.
Acts of Christian kindness often bring their reward even in this life: the "cup of cold water" we give sometimes returns to refresh our own parched lips. It was some comfort to Lucy, even in this time of sorrow, to feel that she had been enabled to help Nelly to know the Saviour, whom the poor, friendless child seemed to have received into her heart with a true and simple faith.
IX.
Introductions.
"My God, my Father, while I stray
Far from my home in life's rough way,
Oh teach me from my heart to say,
'Thy will be done.'"
