“Do you remember what I said to you when first I asked you to be my servant?”
“I must be God’s servant.”
“Just so, dear child, and I believe fully you have tried to be His servant—He knows that, and He has sent you a message; but before I give it to you, I want to ask you a question—why do you suppose that having seen the Queen will make you well?”
“Oh! not seein’ ’er—but she looked real kind-’earted, and though I didn’t ax ’er, I knows she be prayin’ to God fur me.”
“Yes, Flo, it is very likely the Queen did send up a little prayer to God for you. There are many praying for you, my child. You pray for yourself, and I pray for you, and so does Mrs Jenks, and better than all, the Lord Christ is ever interceding for you.”
“Then I’ll soon be well,” said Flo.
“Yes, you shall soon be well—but, Flo, there are two ways of getting well.”
“Two, Miss Mary?”
“Yes; there is the getting well to be ill again by and by—to suffer pain again, and sickness again—that is the earthly way.”
Flo was silent.