"'Yes, father, "at all times;" that means when we are in trouble too, doesn't it?'
"'It must mean so; but it isn't so easy to praise him when we can't see any light, as when everything is bright.'
"'It isn't so easy to praise, father; but then we can pray.'
"'We can pray, Lizzie; but what if God doesn't hear us?'
"'But he does hear us, father. That's just what the verse that mother liked best said: "I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me out of all my troubles." And this verse too: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth them out of them all." That is a sweet verse, father.'
"'Say them all, Lizzie.'
"'I don't remember them all. I will say all I can: "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them." "Oh, fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him."'
"'Do you think that's always true, Lizzie?'
"'I don't know,' she said, with a puzzled look; 'we want something now. You want work, and I want to be well and strong to help you; but maybe it doesn't mean we shall have everything we want, but all that is best for us. That's what mother used to say, and that's what the next verse says too: "The young lions do lack and suffer hunger, but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing." And perhaps it isn't here that we shall not want. You said "there was no hunger there," didn't you, father?'
"'Yes, Lizzie.'