Now I see I was wrong to set earthly blessings before spiritual ones; but I think you understand how I felt, Elisabeth." "Yes, I understand; and God understands too." "Then don't you think He is punishing me, my dear ?" "No; I think He is training Felicia--and perhaps you too, dear Mrs.
Herbert." "Oh! I wish I could think so.

But you don't know what Felicia has been to her father and me.

She was such a beautiful baby that the people in the street used to stop the nurse to ask whose child she was; and when she grew older she never gave us a moment's trouble or anxiety.

Then we pinched and pared in order to be able to afford to send her to Fox How; and when her education was finished there wasn't a more perfect lady in the land than our Felicia.

Oh! I was proud of her, I can tell you.