EDITH, THE YOUNG TEACHER. 3

with his blessing. We believe that
you feel yourself a sinner, and that
you are seeking for mercy through

Christ, and praying that your heart
may be renewed by divine grace.
This is the change that we earnestly
longed to see, for we knew that you
could neither be safe nor happy your-
self, nor useful to others, without it.
Now, therefore, that we hope you
have given yourself to Jesus, to be
his servant till your life’s end, your
mother is willing that you should try
_ to do something for his cause.”

Aunt Mary smiled to see how
eagerly Edith looked in her face,
waiting for her to go on.

“Yes, you may at once become a
Sunday-school teacher,” she said.
“There are a few very little girls,
who have lately come to us, and do