"'He will never leave nor forsake you, dear child.'" "No, mamma; my heart is constantly saying to Him, 'I have called thee Abba, Father! I have stayed my heart on thee; Storms may howl and clouds may gather-- All must work for good to me.'" "Yes, dear child," Elsie said with emotion, "'we know that all things work together for good to them that love God.'" "And my baby is so young, Gracie such a dear little Christian child, that, if I must give them up, I shall know that they are safe-- 'Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast.'" Grace, whom they had deemed quite unconscious, opened her eyes and fixed them on Violet's face with a look of ardent affection.
"Yes, mamma," she said feebly, "I'm not afraid to die; because I know that Jesus loves me.

My head aches; I'd like to lay it down on His breast.

And--He'll comfort you and papa, and--the rest." Violet could not speak for weeping, but Elsie bent over the child, and tenderly smoothing her pillow, said, "Yes, darling, He will; and whether we live or die, we are all His, and we know that He will do what is best for each one of us." Grace dropped asleep again almost immediately, and Elsie resumed her seat by her daughter's side.
"Oh," murmured Violet, "dearly as I love Gracie, I should far rather see her go than Lulu, because I am sure she is ready for the change; and I know their father would feel so too.

Mamma, how long it is since I have heard from him! I begin to feel very anxious.

Ah, what comfort and support his presence would be to me now!" "Yes, dearest; but console yourself with the thought of how much anxiety and distress he is spared by his ignorance of the critical condition of these little ones.