38 LIZZIE'S STORY.

but I had just caught sight of a verse, andread these words,-' God so loved the world,that he gave '-I hadn't time to see what Hegave, but I knew it was something out ofthe common. '0, father, just let me seewhat it was God gave because He loved usso.

"' Loved the world, you mean.'"' Isn't that us ?'

"' How should He love us, I want toknow?' says father, quite put out like.'Though, to be sure, He may love you, poorchild. I dare say He does.'

"' Then, would He like me to show It toHim?' says I.

" Father didn't hear me, I suppose, for he

got up and went out."And I said to myself, ' I know now who

the Somebody was that I wanted to show Itto.'

"And I held It out on my hand, where Hecould see It plain; and I said, softly,-'Please This is mine ! Are you glad ?'