The more the poor girl pondered over all this trouble, the more unhappy she became; and at last she burst into tears and sobbed out:-- "Oh, if I only had some one to help me.

I cannot tell what to do!" Then Elsli remembered that she could bring her trouble to her Heavenly Father, and seek comfort and forgiveness from him.

She had already repeated her daily evening prayer; but now she folded her hands again, and prayed, not as a form but from the bottom of her heart, that God would help her in her dire need, so that Fani should not be punished for her fault, and that she should not do wrong again, and that the fisherman's family should not suffer any more.

Peace came as she prayed, and she lay down and slept at last..