sermon. It was first
shown that the Lord is a spirit; and, secondly, that there is no place
where He is not: that if a person could go up into heaven, he would
find God there; if he were to go down to hell, there also would he find
God: that God is in every part of the earth, and of the sea, and of the
sky; and that, being always present in every place, He knows everything
we do and everything we say, and even every thought of our hearts,
however secret we may think it. Then the sermon went on to show how
foolish and mad it is for people to do wicked things in secret and dark
places, trusting that God will not know it. "If I say, Surely the
darkness shall cover me, even the night shall be light about me," for
no night is dark unto God.

While Mr. Fairchild was reading, Emily felt frightened and unhappy,
thinking of the wickedness she was guilty of every day; and she even
thought that she never would be guilty again of the same sin; but when
the evening came all her good resolutions left her, for she confided in
her own strength; and she went again to the room where the damsons were
kept. However, when she came to the door of the closet, she thought of
the sermon which her father had read in the morning, and stood still a
few moments to consider what she should do. "There is nobody in this
room," she said; "and nobody sees me, it is true, but God is in this
room; He sees me; His eye is now upon me. I will not take any more
damsons. I will go back, I think. But yet, as I am come so far, and am
just got to the closet, I will just take one damson--it shall be the
last. I will never come here again without mamma's leave." So she
opened the closet door and took one damson, and then another, and then
two more. Whilst she was taking the last, she heard the cat mew. She
did not know that the cat had followed her into the room; and she was
so frightened that she spilled some of the red juice upon her frock,
but she did not perceive it at the time. She then left the closet, and
went, as usual, to wash her hands and mouth, and went down into the
parlour.

When Emily got into the parlour, she immediately saw the red stain on
her frock. She did not stay till it was observed, but ran out again
instantly, and went upstairs and washed her frock. As the stain had not
dried in, it came out with very little trouble; but not till Emily had
wetted all the bosom of her frock and sleeves, and that so much that
all her inner clothes were thor