SUSAN GRAY. - is

came a father to me, making me strong against
those who thought to have tempted me to do
wickedly, and blessing me with the hopes of
eternal happiness.

Four days afterwards I went again to Mrs.
Neale’s house; for Neale was the name of this
good Jady. When Mrs. Sarah saw that I had
taken care to make myself clean, she took me
into a little room beside the kitchen, aud taking
off my old rags, she put on me an entire new
suit of clothes, which good Mrs. Neale had
caused to be made forme. My new gown was
of purple stuff, and I had a blue apron, and
white tippet, and round cap.

When I was dressed, she took me by the
hand into the parlour; and said, ‘‘ Here, Ma-
dam, is the little girl to whom you are so
good.”

The old lady got up from her chair; and,
having put on her spectacles, she looked at me
for some time, and turning me round, said,
‘Tis a nice little tidy girl to look at; I wish,
Sarah, that as happy a change could be brought
about within as we have been able to effect
without.” .

«* Ah, Madam,” answered Mrs. Sarah, “‘ that
is not so easy a matter. There is no great dif-
ficulty in washing the outside of the cup, but it
is a hard matter to cleanse the inside.”

‘ Sarah,” replied Mrs. Neale, “ with God all
things are possible. Know you not that tix.
purifying of the heart is not the work of man,
but that of the Holy Spirit? We will, God
permitting, use the appointed means for rescu-
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