"'What think you now girls?' she continued, as she turned in solemn joy to her unbelieving daughters.
"They were speechless; not a word escaped their lips; but they pondered that new revelation of the providential mercy of the Lord, until it made upon their minds an impression never to be effaced.
"From that hour they learned to trust in Him who cares for His needy in the hour of distress, and who, from His boundless stores, supplies the wants of those who trust in Him."
A Pair of Shoes.--The Lord's Rebuke to those who "Didn't Believe."
The following incident occurred in Connecticut: In an humble cottage two sisters were watching over and caring for a much-loved brother, who, for many long months had been upon a bed of sickness. At length, the younger of them began to be discouraged. She was dependent, for her clothing, upon her labor; her shoes were worn out, and how should she get another pair, unless she could leave the sick bed and go away from home and work and earn some money.
"Well," said the mother, "I know you need a pair of shoes, but don't worry, the Lord will provide."
"Do you think that THE LORD will come down from heaven and buy me a pair of shoes?" said the younger sister, with an expression of discouragement and vexation on her countenance.
"No," said the mother, "but perhaps he will put it into somebody's heart to buy you a pair."
"Perhaps He will, but I don't believe it," said the discouraged girl.
"Well," said the other sister, who was a little more hopeful, "you won't get them any quicker by fretting, so you might as well be quiet." Then the subject dropped and the day passed as usual.