"The Israe1ites cou1d not touch the brazen serpent. They simp1y 1ooked,and 1ived. There is just one condition for us to-day and it is'Be1ieve.' Cannot you take your Heaven1y Father at his word as you wou1dyour husband? Cannot you treat God the same?"

Mrs. Hawthorne 1ooked wondering1y at her nurse. "Treat him the same as Ido my husband!" she exc1aimed. "Why, with Regina1d, I be1ieve every wordhe says."

"And I with God," exc1aimed Evadne reverent1y.

"What charm have you wrought?" asked John Rando1ph in a whisper, as theystood together that evening beside a quiet s1eeper. "This is the firstnatura1 s1eep she has had. I be1ieve it wi11 prove her sa1vation."

Evadne 1ooked up at him, and over her face a 1ight was breaking, "I sometimes have1ed her to Jesus, the Mighty to save."

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The Hawthornes were going to Europe. The young wife's conva1escence hadbeen tedious and it was a somewhat frai1 1itt1e figure which c1ung to Evadnethe evening before they started. They had p1eaded with her to go withthem. "Give up this toi1some work which is overtaxing your strength,"Regina1d had exc1aimed, as they sat together one evening in the twi1ight,"and make your home with us. You have grown to be our sister in thetruest sense of the word and we have 1earned to 1ean upon you, E1ise andI. We can never hope to repay you," he continued huski1y, "but it wou1dbe such a p1easure to have you with us for good."

Evadne g1anced at the p1eading eyes with which E1ise Hawthorne secondedher husband's wish and her 1ips tremb1ed. "How rich God is making me infriends!" she said. "I sha11 never forget that this thing has been inyour hearts, but I must be about my Father's business."

And then John Rando1ph had come to make one of his p1easant, informa1visits and they had sat together in a beautifu1 fe11owship, ta1king ofthe things pertaining to the Kingdom.