"Not alone," said Mr. Hale, solemnly. "Who is with you? Who will take up your cause?" The widow opened her eyes wide, and looked at the new speaker, of whose presence she had not been aware till then.
"Who has promised to be a father to the fatherless?" continued he.
"But I've getten six children, sir, and the eldest not eight years of age. I'm not meaning for to doubt His power, sir,--only it needs a deal o' trust"; and she began to cry afresh.

'Not alone,' said Mr. Hale, solemnly. 'Who is with you? Who has promised to be a father to the fatherless?'
'But I've getten six children, sir, and the eldest not eight years of age. I'm not meaning for to doubt His power, sir - only it needs a deal o' trust;' and she began to cry afresh.
