88 The Story of the Hamiltons

you like it when he said, 'it was no marvel
if the scales of good and evil, when held by
man's wavering hand, should seem unequal;
but that we ought to believe and know that
when God himself, the mighty and the just,
took them in His keeping, they would be
found balanced with unerring skill!' I have
often thought things are very hard to under-
stand-about little babies being ill and
suffering, you know-so I was very glad Mr.
Fellows preached about our not being ex-
pected or required to know why God does
things, but to take all his acts on trust,
because every thing he sends, though it often
seems evil, is really for our good."
 Yes," answered Grace, it was very nice,
certainly. I think I shall always remember
it; some parts, at least. I hope we shall
like the clergyman at St. Edmund's. Edith!"
she exclaimed, I must ask you something.
Do you often go to Mrs. Tanner's ?"
 Why ?" said her sister, in some surprise.
 Because I thought, till to-day, when I
found you so quietly reading to her, that
you never went there."
 "What an idea; I generally go on a Sun-
day, and often on a half-holiday, and sit a
little time with her; she can't read well, and