PROVIDENCE


"Why did papa have appendicitis and have to pay the doctor a thousand

dollars, Mama?"



"It was God's will, dear."



"And was it because God was mad at papa or pleased with the

doctor?"--_Life_.





There's a certain minister whose duties sometimes call him out of the

city. He has always arranged for some one of his parishioners to keep

company with his wife and little daughter during these absences.

Recently, however, he was called away so suddenly that he had no

opportunity of providing a guardian.



The wife was very brave during the early evening, but after dark had

fallen her courage began to fail. She stayed up with her little girl

till there was no excuse for staying any longer and then took her

upstairs to bed.



"Now go to sleep, Dearie," she said. "Don't be afraid. God will

protect you."



"Yes, Mother," answered the little girl, "that'll be all right

tonight, but next time let's make better arrangements."



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