" said Ida, surprised at the reply. 
" She is an angel now is she not ?" 

" No ma'am ; she is one of the  of the just made perfect ; 
and according to my notion, that's better than to be a born 
seraph. Angels may praise and glorify the Lamb, but they 
haven't so much to be thankful for as we." 

" I do not understand you. They have been happy from all 
Eternity; and those who have lived in this world, have had 
 and  and sin <  all their days.' " 

"They needn't, ma'am 

'Why should the children of a King 
Go  all their days?' " 

said Will readily " He holds us up under whatever  we 
have ; unless we bring it upon ourselves by our transgressions, 



A L O N E . 227 

and He will deliver us then, if we call to Him. Thi; Saviour 
is the Christian's glory and song He didn't die for angels." 

Ida mused. " There is a question I wordnetdesire to ask you," said 
she. " God can do as He pleases; can He not?" 

" Certainly, Mistis ' He worketh according to the counsel 
of His own will.' " 

"