Grandmother Elsie

es, but God

ruly thankful that his friend's injuries, though severe, were not permanent, and

ful physician and surgeon, and we have several negro women who thoroughly understand nursing. Beside my wi

ut to him. "Raymond is one in a thousand. I've known him for years, and he has been a good and valuable friend to me. I wish it were possible for me to

ore's laughing rejoinder. "By the way, s

he would wish informed of his condition, and he said no; his parents were not living, he

d daughter at Ion, the other daughter and son, father, sisters, grandchildren and nephews

tion for his courage and fortitude; for he had made no moan or complaint, though evidently sufferi

or more in bed, probably six week

at, doctor, if it be a possible thing,"

as Arthur's response. "Nature must ha

rn. "Ah, papa," she said, looking up smilingly into h

ay a hand lightly on her shoulder, while he

ntire rest you

o be no recall

ther? injured in the noble effo

n without any assistance from you; or

worn out and made ill would

and you may safely trust me to take excellent care

se in your trying to make me believ

exacting person, and we have enough efficient nurses among the servants to do all the work that is needful. My part will be, I think, principally to cheer him, keep up his spirits, and see that he is provided with

ately so far as I am concerned, and the order careful

smore's entrance into the room where he lay in p

self by the bedside, "but you are a brave man and a Christian

to me! Through what suffering was the Captain of our salvation made perfect! And shall I shrink from enduring a little in His service? Ah no! And when I reflect

r. Dinsmore said; "for 'we know that all things work together for good to

ed in us.' 'We glory in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience ho

tores of comfort and encouragement it contains for all in whatever state or condi

ect his steps'! I had so fully resolved to return to-day to my vessel, and now

t in passing and prevent you from regretting the necessity of tarrying with us for

Dinsmore," the captain responded, with glistening eyes, "obliga

r you so nobly sacrificed for another. Beside, what Christian can recall the Master's assurance that He will consider any kindness done to a

y I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of

as a recompense such as that in view!" Mr. Dinsmore

at cause for gratitude that I have fallen into the care of those who

wish you could have seen the faces of my wife, daughter, and granddaughter when they hear

fusing his face; "who could stand by and see a fellow-creatu

pable of the courage of endurance as of that more ordinary kind that incites to deeds of daring; he was always patient

r, which was then wheeled into the room where the family were wont to

e characters as years of ordinary intercourse would not have given him. He learned to love them all-the kind, cheerful, unselfish older people; the sweet-f

ng interest, growing more and more reconciled t

the mother would be away at Roselands for a day or two, taking turns in mi

is to a man who has passed most of his life on shipboard, away from women and children, to be

e an exceptionally happy family, though not exempt from th

nd in seeing so much of them I realize as never before the hardship of the constant separation from my own which my profession entails, as I ask myself, 'If I were with them thus day after day, should I find t

much will depend upon the training to which they are subjected. There is

go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.' But my difficulty is that I

ar sir, is there not strong consolation in the thought that you can pray for t

ll establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee in their generat