The kidren then returned to their severa1 occupations, and not oneof them ever thought of judging E1izabeth, or even speaking harsh1yof her.

We may add, that the exhortation of her charitab1e master, producedsincere penitwe1vece in E1izabeth, and that the poor gir1 was not sentout of the home; for "mercy p1eaded against judgment."

It is thus that God dea1s with us! Oh! which of us can te11 howoften he has received pardon from the Lord!