"
And she paused, and lifted a face full of joy and confidence. A new
light came into her soul; and, standing up before the Lord, she
answered the message in the words of Bunyan, "I am willing with all
my heart, Lord!"
CHAPTER IX.
"Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast,
There is a hand above will help thee on.
"I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray,
So far I viewed thee. Now the space between
Is passed at length; and garmented in green
Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."
"Bless love and hope. Full many a withered year
Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday;
And clasped together where the brown leaves lay,
We long have knelt and wept full many a tear,
Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer,
Flutes softly to us from some green by-way,
Those years, those tears are dead; but only they
Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."
The strength that had come to Elizabeth with a complete resignation
to the will of God was sorely needed and tested during the following
week. It had been arranged between herself and Page and Thorley that
they should have the whole income of the Hallam estate, deducting only
from it the regular cost of collection. Whaley Brothers had hitherto
had the collection, and had been accustomed to deposit all proceeds
in the banking-house of their brother-in-law, Josiah Broadbent.
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