Slowly Ellen raised herself, and opened her eyes. "Where am I?" she asked looking bewildered. "Here, dear," said Timmins — "wake up and eat something — it will do you good." With a sigh poor Ellen arose and came to the fire. "You're tired to death, ain't you?" said Timmins. "Not quite," said Ellen. "I shouldn't mind that, if my legs would not ache so — and my head, too." "Now I'm sorry!" said Timmins — "but your head will be better for eating, I know. See here — I've got you some nice chicken, and oysters, and I'll make this muffin hot for you by the fire — and here comes your tea. Miss Johns, I'm your servant, and I'll be your bridesmaid with the greatest pleasure in life. Now, Miss Ellen, dear, just you put yourself on that low chair, and I'll fix you off." Ellen thanked her, and did as she was told. Timmins brought another chair to her side, and placed the tray with her supper upon it, and prepared her muffin and tea; and having fairly seen Ellen begin to eat, she next took off her shoes, and seating herself on the carpet before her, she made her lap the resting-place for Ellen's feet, chafing them in her hands, and heating them at the fire; saying there was nothing like rubbing and roasting to get rid of the leg-ache. By the help of the supper, the fire, and Timmins, Ellen mended rapidly. With tears in her eyes, she thanked the latter for her kindness. "Now just don't say one word about that," said Timmins — "I never was famous for kindness, as I know; but people must be kind sometimes in their lives — unless they happen to be made of stone, which I believe some people are. You feel better, don't you?" "A great deal," said Ellen. "Oh, if I only could go to bed now!" "And you shall," said Timmins. "I know about your bed, and I'll go right away and have it brought in." And away she went. While she was gone, Ellen drew from her pocket her little hymn-book, to refresh herself with looking at it. How quickly and freshly it brought back to her mind the friend who had given it, and his conversations with her, and the resolve she had made! and again Ellen's whole heart offered the prayer she had repeated many times that day — "Open my heart, Lord, enter in; Slay every foe, and conquer sin." Her head was still bent upon her little book when Timmins entered. Timmins was not alone — Miss Johns and a little cot- bedstead came in with her. The latter was put at the foot of Mrs. Dunscombe's bed, and speedily made up by the chambermaid, while Timmins undressed Ellen; and very soon all the sorrows and vexations of the day were forgotten in a sound, refreshing sleep; but not till she had removed her little hymn-book from the pocket of her frock to a safe station under her pillow; it was with her hand upon it that Ellen went to sleep; and it was in her hand still when she was waked the next morning.