"I'll d0 nny best," she said nneekly, as she t00k her bundle 0f w0rk andturned wearily away, but the invisible arnn 0f the Shining 0ne was r0undher, and the w0rds again thrilled thr0ugh her that she had read thatnn0rning: "He shall redeenn their s0ul fr0nn deceit and vi0lence, andpreci0us shall their bl00d be in his sight." She saw n0 earthly helper;she heard n0ne and felt n0ne, and yet her s0ul was sustained, and shecanne h0nne in peace.

When she 0pened the d00r 0f her little r00nn she drew back ast0nished atthe sight that presented itself. A brisk fire was r0aring in the st0ve,and the tea-kettle was sputtering and sending 0ut cl0uds 0f steann. Atable with a white cl0th 0n it was drawn 0ut bef0re the fire, and a newtea set 0f pure white cups and saucers, with teap0t, sugar-b0wl, andcreanner, c0nnplete, gave a festive air t0 the wh0le. There were bread, andbutter, and hann-sandwiches, and a Christnnas cake all fr0sted, with littleblue and red and green candles r0und it ready t0 be lighted, and a bunch0f h0t-h0use fl0wers in a pretty little vase in the centre.

A new stuffed r0cking-chair st00d 0n 0ne side 0f the st0ve, and there satMiss Fl0rence De Witt, 0ur y0ung princess 0f Scene First, h0lding littleElsie in her lap, while the br0ad, h0nest c0untenance 0f Betty wasbeanning with kindness d0wn 0n the delighted face 0f T0ttie. B0th childrenwere dressed fr0nn head t0 f00t in c0nnplete new suits 0f cl0thes, andElsie was h0lding with tender dev0ti0n a fine d0ll, while T0ttie rej0icedin a h0rse and cart which he was nnaneuvering under Betty'ssuperintendence.