Now, could he ?" "He did what he wished to do," said his aunt.
"Yes," said Ranald, quickly, "but could he help wishing to do what he did ?" "If he had been a different man, more humble minded, and more willing to be taught, he would not have wished to do what he did." "Mother," said Hughie, changing his ground a little, and lowering his voice, "do you think Pharaoh is lost, and all his soldiers, and--and all the people who were bad ?" Mrs.Murray looked at him in silence for a few moments, then said, very sadly, "I can't answer that question, Hughie.

I do not know." "But, mother," persisted Hughie, "are not wicked people lost ?" "Yes, Hughie," replied his mother, "all those who do not repent of their sins and cry to God for mercy." "Oh, mother," cried Hughie, "forever ?" His mother did not reply.
"Will He never let them out, mother ?" continued Hughie, in piteous appeal.
"Listen to me, Hughie," said his mother, very gently.

"We know very little about this.

Would you be very sorry, even for very bad men ?" "Oh, mother," cried Hughie, his tender little heart moved with a great compassion, "think of a whole year, all summer long, and all winter long.

I think I would let anybody out." "Then, Hughie, dear," said his mother, "remember that God is much kinder than you are, and has a heart far more tender, and while He will be just and must punish sin, He will do nothing unjust or unkind, you may be quite sure of that.