"Yes, Auntie, in the morning. I have been thinking whilst I was waiting
for you to come that when we want to do something for Truth very, very
much, Love finds the way. When I am a man, I shall want, more than
anything in all the world, just to do what Jesus said, those that loved
him were to do, ’Go ye into all the world, preach the Gospel, and heal
the sick.’ I cannot help remembering there are so many little children
lying now, just as I used to lie, always in pain; and they could be
healed, just as I was healed, if there were more people who understood
what Jesus meant by ’The truth shall make you free."
"And you are quite sure, Carol, it is that which has made you free?"
"Oh, Auntie, dear, I can never let even the tiniest thought of doubt
creep up and make me question that. I _know_. When Uncle Raymond read
in church last Sunday ’I know that my Redeemer liveth,’ I felt I wanted
to stand up and tell all the people _because_ He liveth, I am well.
That is ’knowing.’ I do long for the time to come when I shall be able
to tell them so, and I can give all my time and my money to spread the
glad tidings, to fight for Truth."
"Maybe there is a great work, a great future before you, dear boy,
surely the instrument has been prepared in a fierce fire, and has come
forth strong for the battle. Now, good-night, and God bless you,
darling." He clasped both his arms round her neck, holding her tightly,
as in earlier years he used to cling to his mother.
CHAPTER VIII.--A SECOND VISIT TO THE COTTAGE.
The next Sunday evening when Carol entered the shoemaker’s cottage, he
was not alone as before.
"This is my daughter, Mrs. Scott, Master Carol, and her little girl," he
said to Carol. "We thought, maybe, you wouldn’t object if she listened
to the reading too. She cannot often go to church, because the little
girl has been subject to epilepsy since she was two years old. She’s
just turned eight now. I told her mother what you told me last Sunday,
and she’ll be right glad to hear more."
"That I shall, Master Carol. I know something of hip-disease, and if
you could be cured of that, I’m sure my little girl could be cured of
the fits."
"Why, of course she could. You will be able to help her ever so much
only by knowing that God never created fits; they belong to the mist
which we read about in the second chapter of Genesis. I am going to
read that chapter to Mr. Higgs to-night. Then you’ll understand. I
will begin at the fourth verse, because the first three verses belong
really to the first chapter, which is an account of the first creation,
when God made everything that was made and it was spiritual and perfect.
No one could ever alter or undo God’s perfect work; it remains, and
always will remain, perfect. When we understand this, and realize it,
the mist will disappear, and all the things which belong to the
mist--sin, disease, and death."
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