THE GOOD PHYSICIAN. 14]

After a little pause, Lucy said, ‘Yes, father
if I were perfectly certain ; but—”

“But I am perfectly certain, Lucy, that you
will be cured of a far worse evil—of one that
disfigures your soul, and would in time destroy
all its loveliness, if you will resist this excessive
regard for what others will think of you, and
submit yoursclf gently and patiently to the dis-
cipline of your heavenly Father, remembering
that all you suffer is only medicine from your
good Physician. Now, Lucy, if you care as
much to have a beautiful soul as a beautiful body
—as much to please the holy God and all good
beings as to excite the admiration of your imper-
fect. fellow-creatures, you cannot, I think, refuse
to go with me.” Mr. Lovett paused, that Lucy
might think over what he had said, and, when
he thought she had had sufficient time for this,
he asked, “Shall I ring for Margarct to get your
cloak and bonnet ?”

“Yes, father,” said Lucy, very softly.

Mr. Lovett’s house was not far from Wash-
ington Park, and he went there, because he

thought the walking would be pleasanter to Lucy