we can _do_ what God would have us do."

"O dear mother, please tell me about _being_, and then I shall know
better about doing."

"Well, listen my child, while I remind you of some of the Bible be's:
God says:

"_Be_--ye kindly affectioned one to another."

"_Be_--ye also patient."

"_Be_--ye thankful."

"_Be_--ye children in malice."

"_Be_--ye therefore perfect."

"_Be_--courteous."

"_Be_--not wise in your own conceits."

"_Be_--not overcome of evil."

"Thank you, dear mother," said Marian. "I hope I shall have a better
day to-morrow; for I see now that _doing_ grows out of _being_."

This is a point worth dwelling on, and so I will introduce to your
notice here: