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a debt of ten thousand talents, yet who refused to have compassion on
his fellow-servant who owed him a hundred pence? I should, indeed; for
my sins against God have been far greater, and more heinous, than yours
against me or mine."

"But you were always such a good child when you were a little girl, and
I am such a bad one."

"No, my dear; that is quite a mistake; I was not always good as a
child, and I am very far from being perfect as a woman."

"You seem so to me, grandma Elsie: I never know of your doing and saying
any thing the least bit wrong."

"But you, my child, see only the outward appearance, while God looks at
the heart; and he knows that, though I am truly his servant, trying
earnestly to do his will, I fall lamentably short of it."

"Grandma Elsie, I didn't know it was the baby: I didn't mean to hurt
her."

"No, my dear, I know you didn't."

"But papa said he must punish me all the same, because it was being in a
passion that made me do it. Grandma Elsie, if you had such a dreadful
temper as mine, wouldn't you be discouraged about ever conquering it?"

"No, my child, not while I could find such words as these in the Bible:
'O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself: but in Me is thine help.' 'Thou
shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their
sins.' 'He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God
by him.' 'God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above
that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to
escape, that ye may be able to bear it.'"

"'His people,'" repeated Lulu; then with a sigh, "But I am not one of
them, grandma Elsie; so those promises are not for me."

"He invites you to become one of his people, and then they will be for
you.

"'Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden,' Jesus says, 'and
I will give you rest.'

"You feel yourself heavy laden with that unconquerable temper, do you
not?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Then, that invitation is for you; and it will not be unconquerable with
the Lord to help you.

"'The God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his
people.' 'And they that stumbled are girded with strength.' You cannot
doubt that you are included in the invitation, for it is, 'Whosoever
will, let him take the water of life freely.' And the time to come is
now: 'Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.'"

The breakfast-bell rang at that moment; and gran