who
have spent many years in the faithful service of the Master--using their
time and talents for the advancement of his cause and kingdom, and
striving to win others to know and serve him, and themselves to grow in
grace and conformity to his likeness and his will--and that of others
who have been saved only at the last and so as by fire. All will be
perfectly happy but some will have a greater capacity for happiness than
others.

"According to the teachings of God's word sin is the greatest folly, the
service of God the highest wisdom.

"'Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?... Riches
and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit
is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice
silver!

"'They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and
they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars forever and ever.'

"Rosie, my darling, it is the dearest wish of my heart to see you
engaged in that work; but you cannot teach others what you do not know
yourself; you must first give your heart to God and learn for yourself
the sweetness of his love. Will you not do it now? at once? Oh listen to
his gracious invitation, 'Give me thine heart.'"

For some moments a deep and solemn hush seemed to fill the room, Rosie
still kneeling there with her head pillowed on her mother's breast,
Elsie's heart going up in an almost agonizing petition for her child.

At length Rosie lifted her head looking up into her mother's face with
dewy eyes and a very sweet smile.

"Mamma," she said in low tremulous tones, "I have tried to do it; I have
asked the Lord to forgive all my sins, to cleanse me from mine
iniquities, and to take me for his very own; and I think he has heard
and granted my petition.

"You know when the leper came to him saying, 'Lord, if thou wilt, thou
canst make me clean,' Jesus at once put forth his hand and touched him
saying, 'I will; be thou clean'; and immediately the leprosy departed
from him. Mamma, I have been praying the leper's prayer, and I think the
dear Lord Jesus has said the same words to me."

"I am sure of it," Elsie said with emotion, "for he is the unchangeable
God; 'Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever'; as ready
to be moved with compassion for a sin-sick soul to-day, as he was for the
leper when on earth. And he has said, 'Him that cometh to me I will in
no wise cast out.'"

Clasping her ha