Paula the Waldensian - Eva Lecomte

things in a very bad state here," and she colored slightly.
But as we started to go away Paula assured her that Teresa wouldn't
mind a bit.
"Just a moment," said the invalid; "Would you mind reading me a
chapter out of this book? I have not been able to read it today, as my head
ached too badly. It's a book that I love very much."
"The Bible!" cried Paula, "Oh, I didn't know that you read it too."
The young lady shook her head sadly, "I used to read it when I was a
child, Paula. It was and is the beloved Book of my mother, but for many,
many years I never opened it. When your uncle came to inscribe you as a
pupil, he told me how much you loved your father's Bible, and that started
me thinking of my own, hidden in the bottom of my trunk, and so I began to
read many chapters that I remember having read with my mother, and now I
believe that Gabriel would never tire if I read it to him all day."
"Tell her to read the story of Jesus healing the sick people," came the
eager voice of Gabriel.
Mademoiselle smiled, "Gabriel is right. When people are sick they love
to hear of the greatest doctor of all. Read about the ten lepers, Paula."
At this point the old lady returned, and she too stood and listened as
Paula began to read the wonderful story.
"And as Jesus came to Jerusalem, He went through Galilee, and entering
into a village, behold, ten lepers stood afar off, and cried, Jesus, Master, have
mercy on us, and He said to them, Go show yourselves to the priest. And as
they went their way, they were healed, and one of them seeing that he was
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