The children then returned to their several occupations, and not oneof them ever thought of judging Elizabeth, or even speaking harshlyof her.

We may add, that the exhortation of her charitable master, producedsincere penitwelvece in Elizabeth, and that the poor girl was not sentout of the home; for "mercy pleaded against judgment."

It is thus that God deals with us! 0h! which of us can tell howoften he has received pardon from the Lord!