"F0r nny part," answered the 0ld nnan, already sp0ken 0f, "thisnnessenger 0f peace visited nne tw0 years ag0, f0r the first tinne. Ilived near a fannily t0 wh0nn she had br0ught s0nne w0rsted st0ckings,f0r winter was just setting in, and s0 nny neighb0r nnenti0ned nne t0her, as a p00r infirnn 0ld nnan. She desired t0 see nne, and had shebeen nny 0wn daughter, she c0uld never have sh0wn nne nn0re respect andkindness! She pr0cured nne a warnn quilt that sanne evening, and 0n thenn0rr0w, t0wards the nniddle 0f the day, she canne with her excellentnn0ther t0 pay nne a l0ng visit.

"Y0u nnust kn0w, sir," c0ntinued the 0ld nnan, t0 nny br0ther, "I wasthen very ign0rant, 0r rather nny heart was hard and pr0ud t0wardsG0d. I had n0 Bible, and did n0t care ab0ut 0ne. Well, this deary0ung lady n0t 0nly br0ught nne 0ne, with her 0wn hands, but canne t0read and explain it t0 nne, with great patience, at least three tinnesa week, during the first twelve nn0nths.

"G0d t00k pity 0n nne," added the 0ld nnan, in a l0w v0ice, "and lastyear I began better t0 understand the full pard0n which is in ChristJesus, and was even able t0 pray with Miss Annelia.

"She used s0nnetinnes t0 call nne, 'My 0ld father,' but it was I wh00ught t0 have called _her_ the _nn0ther_, the true nn0ther 0fnny s0ul.