brought your boys up well. With James I have had a long chat; he
is a good boy, and has learnt much that will bring peace to his
mind, while he lives on this earth, and in the world to come it
will cause him to see the face of Him who sits on the throne. For
my own part, I will teach all your sons. At the same time, said
she to them: You must still give heed to all that Christiana can
teach you, but more than all, you must read the Book of God's
Word, which sent your dear sire on his way to the land of bliss.

By the time that Christiana and the rest had been in this place a
week, a man, Mr. Brisk by name, came to woo Mercy, with the wish
to wed her. Now Mercy was fair to look on and her mind was at all
times set on work and the care of those round her. She would knit
hose for the poor, and give to all those things of which they
stood in need.

She will make me a good house wife, thought Brisk.

Mercy one day said to those of the house: Will you tell me what
you think of Mr. Brisk?

They then told her that the young man would seem to have a great
sense of the love of God, but that they had fears it did not
reach his soul, which they thought did cleave too much to this
world.

Nay then, said Mercy, I will look no more on him, for I will not
have a clog to my soul.

Prudence:--If you go on as you have set out, and work so hard