have I righteousness and strength; even to him shall all men come.' 'In
the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.'
'The just shall live by faith,' and faith is the gift of God, as we are
told again and again in his Holy Word; a gift that he will grant to all
who ask it of him."

There was a sound of approaching footsteps and Rosie resumed her seat,
taking up the work she had dropped. They recognised the step as
Harold's, and the next moment he stood in the open doorway.

"Mamma," he said, "I am going over to Roselands and should like to take
you along. You have not seen that youngest Conly yet, and Arthur
considers Marian now quite well enough for a call from you. I know, too,
that she is wanting to see you."

"And I to see her, the dear girl," responded his mother, laying aside
her work. "Come in and sit down while I don my bonnet and mantle."

"Let me get them out for you, mamma," said Rosie, dropping her
embroidery and hastening to do so.

"I should include you in the invitation, Rosie," said Harold, "but we
think it safer not to let Marian have the excitement of many callers
until she gains more strength."

"I thought she was doing finely," returned Rosie, bringing her mother's
mantle and putting it about her with loving care.

"So she is," replied Harold with a light laugh; "but we cannot be too
careful of her to satisfy her doting husband, and though eager to