"We cannot, but God can," he said. "With God, all things are possible. We have seen a great many saved that were as low as these; but it was only by the power of God converting their souls. That is at all times possible."
"But," said Harry, "the craving for drink gets to be a physical disease."
"Yet I have seen that craving all subdued and taken away by the power of the Holy Spirit. They become new creatures in Christ."
"That would be almost miraculous," said Harry.
"We must expect miracles, and we shall have them," replied he.
Meanwhile the girls had gathered around Maggie, and were talking with her, and when we spoke of going, she said:
"Dear Mrs. Henderson, let me stay here awhile; the girls here will help me, and I can do some good here, and by-and-by, perhaps, when I am stronger, I can come back to mother. It's better for me here now."
Mr. James and the matron both agreed that, for the present, this would be best.
There is a current of sympathy, an energy of Christian feeling, a sort of enthusiasm, about this house, that helps one to begin anew.