King Edward of England was driving along a country road in
Scotland one day when he overtook an old market-woman struggling
under a load which was more than she could well manage. “You
might take part of this in your carriage,” she cried to the
King whom she did not recognize. “Alas! my good woman,” replied
his Majesty with royal courtesy, “I’m very sorry, but I’m not
going the same way. However, let me give you the portrait of
my mother.” “A lot of good that will do me,” said the woman
testily. “Take it all the same,” said the King, smiling, and he
put a sovereign, bearing Queen Victoria’s effigy, in the palm of
the astonished old peasant.
That is exactly what every kind deed or generous gift is, a likeness of
our Father. It is just like Him.
(1854)
=Likeness to Christ=--See FUTURE LIFE.