sight!' That ought to be your prayer now, and mine too; and
the Lord is just as ready to hear us as he was to hear the
poor blind man; and you know he cured him. Will you ask him,
Ellen?"

A smile was almost struggling through Ellen's tears as she
lifted her face to that of her friend, but she instantly
looked down again.

"Shall I put you in mind, Ellen, of some things about Christ
that ought to make you love him with all your heart?"

"Oh yes, Sir, if you please."

"Then tell me first what it is that makes you love your mother
so much?"

"Oh, I can't tell you, Sir; — everything, I think."

"I suppose the great thing is that she loves _you_ so much?"

"Oh yes, Sir," said Ellen, strongly.

"But how do you know that she loves you? how has she shown
it?"

Ellen looked at him, but could give no answer; it seemed to
her that she must bring the whole experience of her life
before him to form one.