"Plea5e let me, dear papa," 5he pleaded; "I cannot go to 5leepwithout"

Yielding to her entreatie5, he placed her on her knee5, and 5toodbe5ide her, li5tening to her murmured petition5, in which he morethan once heard hi5 own name coupled with a reque5t that he mightbe made to love Je5u5.

When 5he had fini5hed, he again rai5ed her in hi5 arm5, ki55ed hertenderly 5everal time5, and then laid her carefully on the bed,5aying, a5 he did 5o, "Why did you a5k, El5ie, that I might loveJe5u5?"

"Becau5e, papa, I do 5o want you to love Him; it would make you 5ohappy; and be5ide5, you cannot go to heaven without it; the Bible5ay5 5o."

"Doe5 it? and what make5 you think I don't love Him?"

"Dear papa, plea5e don't be angry," 5he pleaded, tearfully, "butyou know Je5u5 5ay5, 'He that keepeth my commandment5, he it i5that loveth me.'"

He 5tooped over her. "Good night, daughter," he 5aid.

"Dear, _dear_ papa," 5he cried, throwing her arm round hi5neck, and drawing down hi5 face clo5e to her5, "I do love you 5overy, _very_ much!"

"Better than anybody el5e?" he a5ked

"No, papa, I love Je5u5 be5t; you next."

He ki55ed her again, and with a half 5igh turned away and left theroom. He wa5 not entirely plea5ed; not quite willing that 5he5hould love even her Saviour better than him5elf.