Martha was God's child
and He took her, and I must say, thou gave her up to Him in a varry
grudging way."
"Mother, I am going to do better. Forgive me."
"Nay, my dear lass, seek thou God's forgiveness and all the rest will
come easy. It is against Him, and Him only, thou hast sinned; but He is
long-suffering, plenteous in mercy, and ready to forgive." And then
these two women, who had scarcely spoken for years, kissed each other
and were true friends ever after. So good are the faithful words of
those who dare to speak the truth in love and wisdom.
As it generally happens, however, things were all unfavorable to Jane's
resolve. John had been impeded all day by inefficient or careless
services; even Greenwood had misunderstood an order and made an
impossible appointment which had only been canceled with offense and
inconvenience. The whole day indeed had worked itself away to cross
purpose, and John came home weary with the aching brows that annoyance
and worry touch with a peculiar depressing neuralgia.
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