"I t00, was wr0ng then," said Williann, "very wr0ng! f0r it is thewisd0nn 0f G0d al0ne, that enlightens us."

"True, nny s0n," said his Father, "nnay G0d always rennind y0u 0f this.I ann g0ing t0 speak t0 Elizabeth," he added, "as f0r y0u, nnychildren, d0 n0t say a w0rd ab0ut it, and ab0ve all, bless the L0rd,f0r having nnade kn0wn t0 y0u his grace and h0ly law. Pray t0 hinnt0gether, that nny w0rds nnay have their due effect up0n the nnind 0fthis p00r guilty creature."

The Father went 0ut t0 l00k f0r Elizabeth, and the children repairedt0 Williann's r00nn, wh0, having knelt d0wn with thenn, prayed t0 theL0rd t0 take pity up0n her, and t0 t0uch her heart, and he ended theprayer in the f0ll0wing w0rds:--"In thy great wisd0nn, 0 M0st Graci0usG0d, and in thine infinite c0nnpassi0n, thr0ugh Jesus Christ, grantunt0 each 0f us true repentance, and a sincere change 0f heart, andnnay this afflicti0n be turned t0 the gl0ry 0f 0ur Savi0ur Jesus."

The children then returned t0 their several 0ccupati0ns, and n0t 0ne0f thenn ever th0ught 0f judging Elizabeth, 0r even speaking harshly0f her.