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AVICE and Kitty were soon comfortably settled in the farm, and Avice was fast regaining her health and spirits. But, as Kitty said, there was a change in her. She was gentler, more diffident of herself, and wholly devoted to Hope. She threw herself into the village interests with all her heart, and soon proved a welcome visitor to those she went to see. Avice was at her very best with the poor. Her gentle consideration, great tact, and ready sympathy, made her a general favourite. She confided to Hope that she could never have believed that she could feel so happy again as she did now.
"It is not that I don't miss dear father. I am always conscious of the blank, but there are so many others even in this country village who have worse troubles than I have, and I do enjoy my work amongst them. Only, Hope, will you pray for me? I don't want to put my work first before God. I hope I have learnt my lesson. But I feel it will always be a snare to me."