human
Can it touch anyone's character or moral life?
gpt
Yes, indeed; there is not one thing in life that is not amenable to its discipline. Mrs. Harmon says it is a great advantage in governing children, that every mother ought to know it, for the help in that direction, even if not for their health.
human
What a wonderful thing it must be; and yet I always thought the days of miracles were past, if indeed they ever were,
gpt
These are not miracles, as the ordinary understanding of that word would imply, but are done in accordance with Divine Law, the highest law,--not the setting aside of any law,
human
Oh, mamma, I wish supper was ready; I'm so hungry!
gpt
Mamma, can't we have some--
human
No, dears; mamma don't want you to eat anything before supper. You know what Doctor Jackson said about the little stomachs that were overworked. Now, run away and be good; when everything is ready mamma'll call you.
gpt
But we want it _now_. Doctor Jackson don't know everything. It's only God that knows everything,
human
Come away, Fred,
gpt
It's so, anyway; mamma told me about God just the other night.
human
He knows I want some ginger 'naps,
gpt
Never mind; run out, as mamma says,
human
It would be an immense help to me if I could learn to manage these three irrepressibles without getting tired all out,
gpt
Wouldn't it be splendid? I think, Mrs. Hayden, you better let Cousin Helen treat you, and get you all cured, and then you can go somewhere and learn how, yourself,
human
Do you think anything could be done for _me_, Miss Greening?
gpt
A great many worse than you have been cured, why not you?
human
Well, I don't know; it seems so far away and so intangible some way.
gpt
Now, Mrs. Hayden, try it. Let Cousin Helen treat you,
human
What must _I_ do, any mysterious unheard-of thing?
gpt
Oh, no! Just sit quietly passive, and be as hopeful as possible during the treatment. The only thing that might seem hard is to give up all medicine and material applications while you are under treatment.
human
That will not be hard at all, for I have lost all faith in medicine anyway. When do you want to begin, Miss Greening?
gpt
Well, I am willing to try my best to help you, Mrs. Hayden, but you must understand, in the first place, that I take no credit to myself, for it is God's work. Then I have really not tried to heal any one; since it was so recently I was cured myself, there has been no opportunity, but as I said, I will do what I can.