A lady of wealth and piety, who had lately met with heavy afflictions, and was expecting more, related some of her sorrows to a poor but good woman, whose cottage she entered. The poor Christian, taking the lady to a room, said, “Do you see anything?” The lady replied, “No.” She took her to another room, and repeated the question to which with some surprise the lady again answered, “No.” “Then, Madam,” said the poor woman, “you see all I have in this world. But why should I be unhappy? I have Christ in my heart, and heaven in my eye. I have the unfailing word of promise, that bread shall be given me, and water shall be sure, whilst I stay a little longer in this vale of tears; and when I die a crown of glory awaits me, through the merits of Christ.”

W. Nicholson