ight after night I wrastled in prayer fur un, but 'ee
wad'n altered. He jist went round like a man weth a 'alter round 'is
neck. I've been the class laider up to the Bible Christian Chapel for a
long time, and one night we zed as 'ow we would agree to pray fer Aaron,
and we ded. For two weeks we prayed, and then wawn Sunday night Aaron
comed to chapel. The praicher ded'n come that night, so we turned the
sarvice into a prayer-meetin'. Oa, Aaron was convicted of sin, but 'ee
wudden yield for a long while; but after a time he got 'pon his knees,
and began to cry, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.' But he ded'n git no
liberty. 'Wy caan't I git paice?' he cried. So I said, 'Ef we repent ov
our sins, He is faithful and just to fergive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.' 'Wot do 'ee main by repent?' ses 'ee. 'Be
sorry fer all the wrong you've done,' I sed; 'make yer paice with man
and God, and fergive everybody, and then trust in the mercy of the Lord
for salvation.' 'Wot! fergive Bill Liddicoat?' he zed; 'never!' 'But
you've paid un out,' I zed; 'surely you can fergive un now.' ''Ow do you
knaw I've paid un out?' he asked. 'The Lord tould me,' I said. For a
long time he was hardened, then he said, 'Lord, ef You'll fergive me,
I'll fergive Bill Liddicoat.' And still 'ee ded'n git no paice. At this
my faith was a bit shaken; then it comed to me that I hadn't quoted the
Scripture right, so I repeated et agean. 'Ef we confess our sins,' I
sed. 'Confess wot?' ses 'ee. 'Confess wot you've done to Bill Liddicoat,
and ax un to forgive 'ee,' I sed. 'Wot, ax Bill Liddicoat to forgive
me?' he said; 'wot, 'ee that 'ave ruined my little maid? I'll burn in
hell first.' 'If ye fergive not men their trespasses, neither will your
Heavenly Father forgive your trespasses,' I said. 'Is that in the
Bible?' ses 'ee. 'Our dear Lord said it Himself,' I replied. Oh, the
struggle was terrible. 'I've bin in hell for weeks,' ses 'ee, 'ever
since I tried to kill Bill. I thought ef I 'ad my revenge I should be
'appy, but I was in hell.' Then oal of a sudden he cried out, 'Lord, ef
You'll give paice, ef You'll make a new man ov me, I'll do wotever You
want me to. I'll forgive Bill Liddicoat, I'll ax un to forgive me, I'll
confess that I tried to kill un. 'Tes ter'ble 'ard, but I'll do et.'"

Mrs. Pethick stopped in her recital, and looked at the eager face of the
man who was watching her.

"Would you believe et, sur, his faace change