So
she could be happy again as she had always been. Cornelli was filled
with joy and praise to God at this thought.
"How wonderfully God has led me," she said in her heart. She remembered
how anxiously she had prayed to Him to prevent her from being sent to
town. Now she had come to town, but in such a different way from what
she had feared! She had been freed from her trouble by going away.
Martha had certainly been right and she would always try to remember
this. In the future she would pray to God that she might do everything
according to His will, and she made up her mind that she would never
again try to force the fulfilment of her own wishes. She felt that she
owed the good Lord in Heaven especial praises, so she lay down to sleep
quite late, and because of her happiness, even stayed awake a long
time after her prayers were said.
"I have to tell you something, Cornelli," said the mother next day,
when all the family was peacefully gathered around the supper table.
"You know that I have written to your father asking him to let you
stay here a little longer.
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