after another out of the cavern in her mouth, and then disappeared altogether. When evening came the monk and his companion ventured out of their hiding-place, and to their great delight found the two dromedaries lying close by, patiently waiting for their master’s return. With them was also an ample supply of very acceptable viands. With tears of gratitude to almighty God for their wonderful deliverance, the fugitives mounted the dromedaries and in a day or two reached a Roman camp, where they were kindly received and entertained. There they took leave of each other, and departed to their respective homes. In cases such as this we may quote the words of David; “ This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful in our eyes.”
The Pearl Necklace
God often brings good out of evil. A certain princess, accompanied by her two daughters, was once driving to a wedding, which was to be celebrated in a neighboring castle. The three ladies were very elegantly attired and wore a great many jewels and gold ornaments. The road they had to take lay through a forest; just as they entered this forest the coachman, who was driving very fast, went rather too near a tree, the drooping branches of which brushed the occupants of the carriage. One of the branches caught a string of pearls which one of the young ladies wore round her neck, and broke the cord so that the pearls were all scattered. The girl cried out in dismay, and the carriage was stopped while the servants went back to search for the pearls. They were
