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recovered.

But when Mr. and Mrs. Lue were both on the Lord's side, they were very
much exercised in their minds about the future arrangements concerning
this girl. She was ailing again, and the parents began afresh to
trouble them. Mr. and Mrs. Lue felt that, according to the law of the
land, she now belonged to them, and they had the responsibility for
her. The girl, too, loved the Lord, and objected to have anything
idolatrous done for her. Yet, what were they to do? It was not a
cheery outlook to think that every time the young girl was not well
they should have to quarrel with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wen. They
were peace-loving, and dreaded any disagreement and strife between
themselves and their relations; and yet such seemed unavoidable.

It was at this point that the Lord showed them a way out of the
difficulty, and reminded Mrs. Lue of the power of prayer. So she turned
to her husband and said, "We cannot sin against God by calling in the
Taoist priest; we cannot allow anything in our house which would be
dishonouring to the name of our Lord and Master; but He has showed me
that there is one thing we can do--we can pray; and we will pray, that
the Lord may open the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Wen, and lead them to
Himself. If they are led to repentance--and why should they not
be?--all the difficulties will be at an end."

With a steadfast purpose, therefore, these two servants of God set
themselves to pray for those who were on their hearts. And the God of
Israel heard the cry of His chosen ones, and soon His Spirit was at
work in the heart of the mother of the girl. Sooner than they had
dared to hope, Mr. and Mrs. Lue rejoiced in the answer to their prayers,
and could praise God for His wonder-working power. Mrs. Wen opened her
heart to the call of the Spirit; she began to enquire after God, and
very quickly, through the instrumentality of Mrs. Lue, she was brought
into the light.

From the first it was evident that the Lord Himself had touched her
heart. She sought salvation most earnestly, and her former
indifference gave place to an intense longing after God. When once she
had started out, there was no turning back, and nothing was allowed to
hinder her in the race. She seemed to have imbibed something of Mrs.
Lue's earnestness, and was altogether changed under the new influence
that had come into her life. She became bright and energetic, and with
a will set herself to learn as much as