Wishing to know what her two little girls would do on such an occasion,
she watched them. Bessie quietly took her little sister's hand, lead her
aside, and knelt with her in prayer. Then with all earnestness she
prayed, "O Lord, help Louise to to be good, for Jesus' sake. Amen." The
prayer, though short, was effectual; for both went back to their play
with happy faces, and they had no more trouble that day.




CHAPTER III.


EARLY TRAINING.

As the daily teaching continued, Mrs. Worthington taught her children
many helpful lessons. She told them of the great necessity of a Savior
and of his mission to humanity. She taught them how God looked upon
disobedience, and always illustrated her talks with interesting Bible
stories and their every-day experiences. In this way she taught them not
only the evil effects of wrong-doing but also the sure reward of
right-doing.

One summer, while the family was spending their vacation in Michigan at
the pretty country home of an aunt, something happened that helped the
children to apprehend their mother's meaning. This incident, although in
some measure painful to Mrs. Worthington, impressed the lesson upon
their young minds almost better than anything else could have.

The house was situated upon a hill that sloped gradually down to the