I don't believe
it's much more of a river to the Christian than yonder little brook;
but I can tell you, my child, we'll find a wonderful difference
between the two shores."
Ida found that the old gentleman had joined her unperceived, and
she told him of her fears.
"Now, don't worry," he answered, "about what will happen when you
go back to the city. Christ himself has said: 'Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof.' Your whole duty is to do your best
now, and he'll take care of the future. He did not call himself
the 'Good Shepherd' for nothing, as I and millions of others, know
from experience. He'll see you over all the hard places, if you
ask him to, and just follow patiently. You may not be able to see
the way or know where he is leading you, any more than the sheep;
but the path, however flinty and thorny, will end in the fold. Of
that be assured." And he gave her one or two sad chapters from
his own life of which he could now speak calmly and understandingly.
As they were about to part, Ida said: "Mr. Eltinge, I'm so ignorant
that I have not the remotest idea how to commence this Christian
life. I greatly wish to form a character worthy of respect, but
I don't know how to set about it.
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