GUILT Y ° l
INNOCENT ?
By AMY BRAZIER , 3
CHAPTER VIII. ( Continued. )
Dr. Carter , terribly agitated , lays his
hand on Mrs. Bouverie's.
"We may prepare for the very worst.
After the judge's charge they will
bring him in guilty. My poor friend ,
It will be more than you can bear.
Come with me now. "
The mother's head is bowed , her lips
form a faint "No. " Then with an ef
fort she raises herself and looks stead
ily at her son , who must know him
self that his cause has been lost.
His counsel sits with bent head and
moody face. There is a mystery in the
Portraven bank robbery that even he
cannot fathom , unless , indeed , the
prisoner is the hardened criminal so
aptly described -by the judge as he
thundered out to the jury the sin of
one law for the rich and another for
the poor.
There is not long to wait. The jury
come back to their box with their
minds made up.
"Guilty ! "
Every one expected it , but yet a
thrill as of horror shudders over the
crowd as the wind sighs and waves
over a field of corn a wave of feeling
that makes itself felt. Then , for the
first time , despair , dark and terrible ,
whitens the prisoner's face. He hears
his mother's broken utterance of his
name , and his eyes turn to her with a
passion of regret ; then he nerves him
self to receive his sentence.
Even Sebastian Savllle turns cold as
he listens.
The judge is a stern judge , and de
termined not to let the prisoner's po
sition stand in the way of being made
an example of. Five years' penal serv
itude is the least he can give five
years in which this hardened sinner
will have time to repent. Before he
pronounces the sentence he delivers a
homily on the sin of gambling , the
yearly increasing sin of betting on ev
ery race. He points out how , in this
case , it has 'brought the prisoner at the
bar to temptation and sin , and finally
to the awful position in which he now ;
stands. And then the dreadful sentence -
r
tence five years' penal servitude ; and
George Bouverie , white as death , like
a. man going to the scaffold , goes from
Uie dock out of the sight of his fellow
men.
men.His
His mother's eyes , dry with an ag
ony that is tearless , gaze after him.
"Will they let me see him ? " she says
a little wildly.
"My son , my darling ! "
Ay , were he the sinner the trial has
proved him to be , he is hers still , the
mother-love is his in spite of all.
"I will try and arrange an inter
view , " Dr. Carter says huskily. "My
poor friend , nothing I can say can [
comfort you. There , there , try and
fight off the faintness ; let me take you
into the air. "
Sympathetic voices whisper , "She is
his mother , " as the doctor pushes his
way out through the crowd , half carrying - .
rying Mrs. Bouverie , who feels as if ,
:
hr heart were breaking.
They had told her not to hope , that
v
the Crown was sure of a conviction ,
but the hope had not died till the
words five years' penal servitude fell
on * her ears. Up to that moment the
mother had believed in some proof of :
George's innocence being produced.
It is all over now. He has been led
away a free man no longer , to live out ;
a hideous nightmare of days and )
weeks and years , crushed , ruined and
disgraced ; and he had said he was in
nocent !
* * *
It is the same evening ; but the glad ,
bright morning has turned to rain , and
the drops race down the window
panes. Sebastian Saville sits opposite si
his mother at the other end of the >
long dinner table. His face bears an n
tl
I expression of satisfaction. They are
! discussing the all-absorbing topic of a
t the bank robbery.
j "The judge charged dead against
' him , " Sebastian says , filling his wine
) glass. "The jury was not ten minutes
out of their box. "
Mrs. Saville , as usual , regally attired t (
in satin and lace , smiles half disagree El
ably. Elg
"It is very fortunate it was all over g ;
before Barbara's return. She will hard
ly care for going on with her farce of
an engagement now. " w
"Hardly ! " sneers Mr. Saville , lean ei
ing back in luxurious contentment. eiQ'
"Even Barbara wouldn't be mad Q'c <
enough to wish to marry a convict ! " Q'a
Then he stands up and strolls over to Q'I
the window. "What a wet night ! I a
suggest we try and forget the Bou
verie episode. What do you say to our I
taking Barbara to London , or abroad , a :
or somewhere ? She'll get over it soon
.
enough. "
"A very good suggestion , " Mrs. Sa
tl
ville returns. "I am sorry for Mrs. tly
<
Bouverie , of course , but for her un y
principled son I have no pity. It will
rest with yourself , Sebastian , to win is
isfi
Barbara. I think a tour on the con-
tment would be the best plan. Being fiB
in mourning , we could not go to any fitl ;
gaieties , and the Court would be de
pressing just now for Barbara. " tl
While mother and son are amicably
Barbara's future Barbara
arranging' over ,
' "
bara hers'elf" is sitting on board a tc
homeward bound steamer , her face full
of hope as every throb of the screw
'brings ' her a moment nearer to seeing
George again. Her father's death had
been a shock , -but hardly in one sense
a grief ; for she had not seen him since
her childhood and retained only a very
faint memory of an austere , silent man
who seldom spoke to her. She has
been told that she Is rich , that her
father's will has left her everything
completely and unconditionally. She
may marry whom she chooses. The
news of so much wealth had come as
a surprise on Barbara ; she can hardly
realize it yet.
In her deep mourning she sits on a
deck , with grave , steady eyes looking
over the tossing waves , and thinking
of George. What a surprise it will
be to him to find he is to have a rich
wife !
"I will help him to use this money
wisely and well , " muses Barbara , lit
tle dreaming that behind prison bars
the man she loves is living through
the first awful days of his sentence
days when despair clutches at th
heart , when the terrible realization of
the horror of the life breaks down the
manhood , when even trust in the
mercy of God seems but a mockery.
CHAPTER IX.
"Have you quite made up "your mind
to resign ? "
Mr. Kelly , the bank manager , puts
the question to the cashier , who has
asked for an interview , and has an
nounced his intention of resigning his
post at the bank.
In answer to Mr. Kelly's question ,
Mr. Grey lifts his eyes from the con
templation of the carpet.
"Yes , sir , I have made up my mind.
I have never been the same since that
day. Every time the bank door opens
my heart beats. It has affected my
health , Mr. Kelly indeed it has ! "
"In that case you had better go , "
says the manager. "What do you
think of doing ? "
"I have a brother in America ; he
will get me work , " Mr. Grey says ,
rather evasively. "And , Mr. Kelly , I
never told you that I am a married
man. My wife was beneath me in po
sition , and I kept it secret. It is
chiefly to please her I am going to
America. "
"Well , I hope you will get on , " re
plies Mr. Kelly , "but you have a good
berth here , and would be likely to get
a raise. "
"I know all that ; but my wife is ex
travagant ; I give her all my salary.
Dh , you don't know what an anxiety
it all is ! " explains the cashier , glanc
ing round with his frightened gaze.
"You don't look well , Mr. Grey , and
am sorry your marriage is an unhappy -
py one. Perhaps you are wise to emi
grate , after all. "
The. interview is ended , and Mr.
3rey goes back to his work , a crushed ,
lepressed looking figure. He is nerv-
jus and starting at every sound. He
aas never been the same since the at-
ack made on him at the time of the
robbery ; the shock left him a perfect
wreck.
A carriage rolls down the street and
lasses the bank. Mr. Grey sees it
Iriving by as he looks over the wire
jlind of the bank window. It is the
arriage from the Court , with two men
m the box in faded claret livery , and
n it are seated Mrs. Saville and her
on , en route for London , to meet Bar-
ara on her return from Tasmania ,
rhe Court is to be half shut up , and
lie few servants remaining in charge
ire to be left on hoard wages , for it islet
lot Mrs. Saville's intention to return
mtil the marriage between Barbara
ind Sebastian has taken place.
Three days later Barbara herself
stands before her aunt , with blazing
lue eyes looking out from the white-
icss of her face. She has landed only
his morning , and Sebastian met her ,
ind brought her straight to the hotel
vhere liis mother is staying.
Mrs. Saville , with heartless callous-
less , has told her niece of the bank
obbery , and the crime and punish-
nent of George Bouverie.
Anger and pity swell the girl's heart
o bursting. George in prison ! Words
ieem to choke her. She cannot speak ,
ut stands with her hands locked to-
ether , staring at her aunt.
Sebastian regards her critically.
"My dear Barbara , Bouverie was al-
vays a bad lot , " he says calmly. "Tol- "
irably good looking , I grant you , but
lirite unprincipled. He was bound to
ome to grief. "
Barbara turns slowly.
"You are not speaking the truth ,
ind you know it ! " she cries , with sud-
len passion. "If I had only known , if
had only known ! " her eyes wide
ind full of pain.
Mrs. Saville , in her sable draperies ,
.weeps across the room.
"My dear child , try and be thankful
hat you have escaped without having
our name mentioned with such a
nan. Not a soul knows of any fool- a
sh nonsense between you. "
"It was no nonsense ! " Barbara says
irmly. "I was engaged to George
Jouverie when I left home , I am en-
aged to him still ! "
There Is pride and determination in
he young face.
Mrs. Saville gives a short laugh.
"You will have plenty of time , dear ,
test your constancy and his. Five :
years ! a a good slice out of a life , and
they say convict life has a degrading
influence. Where are you going , Bar
bara ? " as , with one wounded , Indig
nant look , Barbara moves towards the
door.
"I am going to save George , " the
girl says , her voice rising with a kind
of triumphant ring. "I shall cross
over to Dublin tonight. No , Sebastian ,
do not say one word. I am going to
prove George Bouverie's innocence. "
"I fear you are attempting an impos
sible feat , " snears Sebastian , a dull
flush spreading over his face.
Barbara , with her hand on the door ,
lifts her glorious eyes.
"He is innocent. It was I who lent
him the money. I forced him to take
it , and It was for my sake he kept
silence. Oh , I see It all now ! " she
cries , with a little irrepressible sob.
"If I had been there it could never
have happened ! The hundred pounds
was mine , only he was too honorable
to make my name public ! " a loving ,
tender look sweeping over her face.
( To be continued. )
HEALTH AND GOOD LOOKS.
Something Useful May Be Learned from
nn Actress' Experience.
One of the most .admired of Ameri
can actresses , both for her grace and
comeliness , has been divulging some of
the secrets by which she has preserved
her beauty. "Vigilance , " she says , "is
the first requisite. I am ever on the
alert and when I discover traces of
fatigue or any other beauty-destroying
symptoms In my face or figure I set
about remedying it at once. I don't
attempt to be anything but a profes
sional woman during the theatrical
season. I don't receive and I don't go
to other people's houses I simply
haven't time , and I don't make it. My
mode of life is very simple. I sleep
nine or ten hours as a rule never less
than eight. I eat regularly and hearti
ly , and avoid everything that would be
apt to give me indigestion. Indiges
tion is a powerful foe to beauty , a
greater foe than age , as great even as
worry. I walk every day , rain or
shine , and I wear a corded corset waist
and stout flat-heeled boots. I try not to
worry , no matter what happens , and I
never tire myself unnecessarily. My
method is so very simple few women
would care to try It. It has no balms
or diets , and I don't even go in for
fancy baths. A warm bath at night and
a cold bath in the morning are good
enough for me. On Sundays I don't
have to go to the theater , but I don't
devote it to lolling or receiving visi
tors. I have my usual amount of exer
cise and then devote most of the day
to manicure and hairdresser. When
one's hair is five feet long and very
thick it is not an easy task to have it
shampooed. How do I keep the same
weight all the time ? Why , by vigi
lance and determination. If I gain a
pound I immediately stop drinking
water at meals and give up sugar for
a while. If the bones in my neck begin
to show I eat bananas and cream and
put an extra spoonful of oil in my
salad. It's so simple , but , of course , it
precludes much pleasure. "
INVENTION AND APPETITE. \
t
Are Sometimes Great
Great Thinkers s
Katers.
r
Sometimes the ability to meet a
prolonged and highly productive men
tal strain is curiously linked with the
ability to digest a hearty meal ; which
is another way of saying that great
thinkers are sometimes great eaters.
This may be especially the case where
e
great thinkers have really had very
little to eat. This story is told by a
'
Chicago paper , evidently on the au-
thority of Mr. Tesla himself , of a B
"
somewhat amusing experience which
Nikola Tesla once had when in Mr. a
Edison's employ. Mr. Edison had a "
laboratory in Paris , and to this estab
lishment , when a student , Nikola Tes
la went to ask for work. The labora
tory was in charge of a foreman nam
ed Fulton , who told Tesla that he
would employ him , but only on the .
condition that he "would work. " Tesla
said he would , and he did , to such pur
pose that for two days and nights he
did not close his eyes. At the end of ;
the first fortnight he had not had
forty-eight hours of sleep. The fore
man here intervened and ordered the
young man to rest. "We have both
been under a strain , " he said. "Let us a
go and get a good meal. " He took nC
Tesla to a restaurant , and ordered one C :
of the biggest and thickest steaks that y
could be bought anywhere. It was 51
enormous. With it there Avere various 51fe
garnishings , which made for the two fe
men a hearty meal. But when they tl
had finished it , something in the tio1
young student's look led Mr. Fulton to o1ol
say : "Is there anything else you olh
would like ? You are out with me , you h
know , and I wish you- would order ;
anything you want. " Tesla looked eiw
around vaguely for a moment , as if w
making up his mind , and then said : in
ina
"Mr. Fulton , if you don't mind , I ! a
would like another steak ! " Youths' in
Companion. in
ti
As to the Teetlu C
Sound teeth not only add to one's
comfort , but they prevent disease. in
Many diseases of the eye , ear , and cav ot
ities of the head are traceable to un tl
sound teeth , and there is not a disease
to which the body is liable that is not ea
aggravated by an unhealthy condition it I
of the teeth. Eye diseases
are espe to
cially common as the results of poor ra
teeth. These affections may vary from is
simple dimness of sight to total cc
blindness , the symptoms , however , as
usually disappearing when the teeth si
ire attended to. Poor teeth are , more- al
aver , a common cause of Indigestion , dc
for good digestion can take place only Je
when the food is thoroughly masti
cated , and this demands sound and
aealthy teeth. Proper care of teeth
luring childhood often means preven- i
ion of much trouble later in life. :
TALSIAGE'S SEEMON.
ANXIETY AND WORRIMENT LAST
SUNDAY'S SUBJECT.
The Conduct of the Dlucipleg Com
mended The Hoard of Invitation
Power of Tcinptutton Hearers of the
Cross of Persecution.
( Copyright. 1800 , by Louis Klopsch. )
The text is Matthew xiv..12 , "And
his disciples went and told Jesus. "
An outrageous assassination had just
taken place. To appease a revengeful
woman King Herod ordered the death
of that noble , self-sacrificing prophet ,
John the Baptist. The group of the
disciples were thrown into grief and
dismay. They felt themselves utterly
defenseless. There was no authority
to which they could appeal , and yet
grief must always find expression. If
there be no human ear to" hear it , then
the agonized soul will cry it aloud to
the winds and the woods and the wat
ers. But there was an ear that was
willing to listen. There is a tender
pathos and at the same time a most
admirable picture in the words of my
text , "They went and told Jesus. " He
could understand all their grief , and
he Immediately soothed it. Our bur
dens are not more than half so heavy
to carry If another shoulder Is put
under the other end of them. Here
we find Chrlsthls brow shadowed with
grief , standing amid the group of dis
ciples , who , with tears and violent
gesticulations and wringing of hands
and outcry of bereavement , are ex
pressing their woe. Raphael , with his
skillful brush putting upon the wall
of a palace some scene of sacred story * ,
gave not so skillful a stroke as when
the plain hand of the evangelist
writes , "They went and told Jesus. "
The old Goths and Vandals once
came down upon Italy from the north
of Europe , and they upset the gardens ,
and they broke down the statues , and
swept away everything that was good
and beautiful. So there is ever and
anon in the history of all the sons and
daughters of our race an incursion of
rough handed troubles that come to
plunder and ransack and put to the
torch all that men highly prize. There
fs no cave so deeply cleft into the
mountains as to afford us shelter , and
the foot of fleetest courser cannot bear
us beyond the quick pursuit. The ar
rows they put to the string fly with
unerring dart until we fall pierced and
stunned.
I feel that I bring to you a most ap
propriate message. I mean to bind up
all your griefs into a bundle and set
them on flre with a spark from God's
altar. The prescription that cured the
sonow of the disciples will cure all
your heartaches. I have read that
when Godfrey and his army marched
ic
out to capture Jerusalem , as they came
over the hills , at the first flash of the
pinnacles of that beautiful city , the
army that had marched in silence
A
lifted a shout that made the earth
1t
tremble. Oh , you soldiers of Jesus
e
Christ , marching on toward heaven , 1
g
would that today , by some gleam from \
the palace of God's mercy and God's
strength , you might be lifted into great t
rejoicing , and that as the prospect of <
its peace breaks on your enraptured 1
gaze you might raise one glad hosan-
a
na to the Lord !
p
Dlsclples * Conduct Commended.
In the first place , I commend the be
havior of these disciples to all burden
ed souls who are unpardoned. There
comes a time in almost every man's
history when he feels from some
source that he has an erring nature.
The thought may not have such heft
as to fell him. It may be only like the J
flash in an evening cloud just after a s ;
rery hot summer day. One man to y
yti
jet rid of that Impression will go to ti :
tiP
prayer , another will stimulate himself P
jy ardent spirits and another man will is
live deeper in secularities. But some- it
ittl
.imes a man cannot get rid of these tl
mpressions. The fact is , when a man II
Inds out that his eternity is poised IItl IIP
ipon a perfect uncertainty and that tl
he next moment his foot may slip , he tial
nust do something violent to make al
limself forget where he stands or else li
ly for refuge. le
Some of you crouch under a yoke , led [
ind ; you bite the dust , when this mo- w
nent you might rise up a crowned gi ;
onqueror. ( Driven and perplexed as tl
'ou < have been by sin , go and tell Je
ms. To relax the grip of death from
'our soul and plant your unshackled se
eet upon the golden throne , Christ let
he tortures of the bloody mount w
ransfix him. With the beam of his te
iwn cross he will break down the door tew
your dungeon. From the thorns of w
lis : own crown he will pick enough la
ems to make your bro- ; blaze with fo
fem
iternal victory. In every tear on his m
vet cheek , in every gash of his side , IK
every long , blackening mark of sy
syWi
aceration from shoulder to shoulder , Wi
the grave shattering , heaven storm- th
ng death groan , I hear him say , "Him th
hat cometh unto me I will in nowise ne
ast out. "
"Oh , " but you say , "instead of cur- pr
ng my wound , you want to make an ps
ther wound namely , that of convic- ca
ion ! " Have you never known a stir- hi
eon to come and find a chronic dis- ar
ase and than with sharp caustic burn
all out ? So the gra-je of God comes
pc
the old sore of sin. It has long been pcm
ankling there , but by divine grace it di :
burned out through these fires of cu
onvietion , "the flesh coming again bu
the flesh of a little child , " "where di
in abounded , grace much more an
boundeth. " With the 10,000 unpar- ba
onert sins of your life , go and tell rij
esus.
pi ;
Power of Temptation. en
A man who wanted a throne pretend- th
he was very weak and sickly , and st :
stH
he was elected he , , would soon be H <
one. He crawled upon his crutches
isess
to the throne , and having attained it
he was strong again. He said , "It
was well for mo while I was looking
for the scepter of another that 1
should stoop , but now that I have
found it , why should I stoop any long
er ? " and he threw away his crutches
and was well again. How Illustrative
of the power of temptation ! You think
it is a weak and crippled influencebut
give it a chance and it will be a tyrant
in your soul ; it will grind you to at
oms. No man has finally and forever
overcome temptation until he has left
the world. But what are you to do
with these temptations ? Tell every
body about them ? Ah , what a silly
man you would be ! As well might a
commander in a fort send word to
the enemy which gate of the castle is
least barred as for you to go and tell
what all your frailties are and what
your temptations are. The world will
only caricature you , will only scoff at
you. What , then , .must a man do ?
When the wave strikes him with ter
rific dash , shall he have nothing to
hold on to ? In this contest with "the
world , the flesh and the devil , " shall
a man have no help , no counsel ? Our
text Intlmtes something different. In
those eyes that wept with the Bethany
sisters I see shining hope. In that
voice which spake until the grave
broke and the widow of Nain had
back her lost son and the sea slept
and sorrow stupendous woke up in the
arms of rapture in that voice I hear
the command and the promise , "Cast
thy burden on the Lord , and he will
sustain thee. " Why should you carry
your burdens any longer ? Oh , you
weary soul.Christ has been In this con
flict. He says : "My grace shall be
sufficient for you. You shall not be
tempted above that you are able to
bear. " Therefore with all your tempta
tions , go , as these disciples did , and
tell Jesus.
Again , I commend the behavior of
the disciples to all those who are
abused and to the slandered and per
secuted. When Herod put John to
death , the dfsciples knew that their
own heads were not safe. And do you
know that every John has a Herod ?
There are persons in life who do not
wish you very well. Your misfortunes
are honeycombs to them. Through
their teeth they hiss at you , misinter
pret your motives and would be glad
to see you upset.
Suffering Persecution.
No man gets through life without
having a pommeling. Some slander
comes after you , horned and husked
and hoofed , to gore and trample you.
And what are you to do ? I tell you
plainly j that all who serve Christ must
suffer persecution. It is the worst
sign in the world for you to be able
to say , "I have not an enemy in the
world. " A woe Is pronounced in the
Bible against the one of whom every
body speaks well. If you are at peace
with all the world and everybody likes
you and approves your work , it is be
cause you are an idler in the Lord's
vineyard and are not doing your duty.
All those who have served Christhow-
ever eminent , all have been maltreated
at some stage of their experience. You
.
know it was so in the time of George
Whitefield , when he stood and invited
men into the kingdom of God. What
did ] the learned Dr. Johnson say of
him ; ? He pronounced him a miser
able mountebank. How was it when
Robert Hall stood and spoke as scarce
ly any uninspired man ever did speak
of the glories of heaven ? And as he
stood Sabbath after Sabbath preaching
an these themes his face kindled with
the glory. John Foster , a Christian
man , said of this man : "Robert Hall is
Dnly acting , and the smile on his face
is a reflection of his own vanity. "
John Wesley turned all England up-
ide : down with Christian reform , and
ret the punsters were after him , and
he meanest jokes In England were
jerpetrated about John Wesley. What si
sici
s true of the pulpit is true of the pew ; ci :
t is true of the street ; it is true of tl
tlol
he shop and the store. All who will ol
ive godly in Christ Jesus must suffer te
ersecution. And I set it down as teC
he very worst sign in all your Chris- C
ian experience if you are , any of you ,
it peace with all the world. The re- h
igion of Christ is war. It is a chal- b
enge to "the world , the flesh and the tl
evil < , " and if you will buckle on the tl
i'hole armor of God you will find a tlB
reat host disputing your path between B
his and heaven. * * * PI
An E\er Present Friend.
Often when we were in trouble we at
ent for our friends , but they were far la
way ; they could not get to us. We siJ
-rote to them , "Come right away , " or J (
elegraphed , "Take the next train. " h ?
"hey came at last , yet were a great bi
'hile in coming or perhaps were too PI
ite. But Christ is always near be- scar
ore you , behind you , within you. No
lother ever threw her arms around
er child with such warmth and ecsta- ar
of affection as Christ has shown to- Sc
ard you. Close at hand nearer than ge
iie staff upon which you lean , nearer a
lian the cup you put to your lip , be
earer than the handkerchief with niH
hich you wipe away your tears I niY [
'
reach him an ever present , all sym- Y (
athizing , compassionate Jesus. How
be
an you stay away one moment from
im with your griefs ? Go now. Go ch
nd tell Jesus. Re
°
It is often that our friends have no
ewer to relieve us. They would very of
mch like to do it , but they cannot ofHi [
isentangle our finances , they cannot ha
ure our sickness and raise our dead , So
ut glory be to God that to whom the
isciples : went has all power in heaven
alk our calamities and at just the
ight time in the presence of an ap- t.
lauding earch and a resounding heav-
will raise our dead. He is mightier
lan Herod. He is swifter than the
orm. He is grander than the sea.
e is vaster than eternity. And every
vord of God's omnipotence will leap
andI all the re-
from its scabbard
= -JSaSS
cries to him
Hvered when he forje
child was In W
cue. Suppose your
ble. How much would you enour
gat him out ? You uld go thnnig
. I
say.
hardship. You would
any I must
cost
will
don't care what it
get him out of that trouble. J ? ° y ° J
father as
think God Is not so good a !
trouble and
you ? Seeing you are in
not stretch
will be
having all power ,
will. .
? He
out his arm and deliver you
He is mighty to save. He can level
the mountain and divide the sea and-
can extinguish tb'3 fire and save the
ol : arm.
not wea *
soul. Not dim of eye ,
with au
not feeble of resources , but
his feet.
eternity and the universe at
Go and tell Jesus. Will you ? Ye
whose cheeks are wet with the night
dew of the grave ; ye who cannot lookup
- whose hearts are dried with !
upye
tfa breath of sirocco ; in the name of
the religion of Jesus Christ , which lifts
every burden and wipes away every ,
delivers captive and
tear and every
lightens every darkness , I implore you
now , go and tell Jesus.
A little child went with her father , a
sea captain , to sea , and when the fiffit C <
storm came the little child was very ]
much frightened and in the night
rushed out of the cabin and said , !
"Where is father , where Is father ? "
Then they told her. "Father is on
deck , guiding the vessel and watching f
the storm. " The little child immediately - -
diately returned to her berth and said , *
" ' father's on deck ! "
"It's all right , for
Oh , ye who are tossed and driven in' '
this world , up by the mountains and
down by the valleys , and at your wits'
end , I want you to know the Lord God
is guiding the ship. Your Father is on
deck. He will bring you through the
darkness into the harbor. Trust in the
Lord. Go and tell Jesus.
On the Upward rath.
If you go to him for pardon and
sympathy , all is well. Everything
will brighten up , and joy will come to
the heart and sorrow will depart ; your
sins will be forgiven and' your foot
will touch the upward path , and the
shining messengers that report abore
what is done here will tell It until the
great arches of God resound with the
glad tldingB , if now , with contrition
and full trustfulness of soul , you will
only go and tell Jesus.
But I am oppressed as TL think of
those who may not take this counsel'
and may remain unblessed. I cannot
help asking what will be the destiny
of these people ? Xerxes looked off on
his J army. There were 2,000,000 men
perhaps the finest army ever marshal
ed. Xerxes rode along the lines , re
viewed them , came back , stood on
some high point , looked off upon the
2.000,000 men and burst into tears. At
that moment , when every one sup
posed he would be In the greatest exul
tation , he broke down in grief. They
asked him why be wept. "Ah , " he
said , "I weep at the thought so soon
all this host will be dead ! " So L
think of these vast populations of im
mortal men and women and realize the
fact that soon the places which know
them now will know them no more ,
and they will be gone whither ?
whither ? There is a stirring idea
which the poet put in very peculiar
verse when he said :
' 'Tis not for man to trifle ; life is
brief ,
And sin is here ;
Dur age Is but the falling of a leaf.
A dropping tear.
tfot many lives , but only one have
weOne
One , only one ;
Sow sacred should that one life ever
be-
That narrow span ! "
General Paragraphs.
Yale's senior class of the divinity
ichool is in New York studying so- "
iology. The year's course includes
his visit to New York for the study
if types , conditions and charity sys-
ems. The class numbers about thirty
rhe visit includes the Mills hotel and"
Chinatown.
The Rev. Samuel E. Eastman and
iis wife , the Rev. A. F. Eastman , have
leen ( unanimously elected pastors of ; '
he Park church , Elmira , to succeed
he late Rev. Dr. Thomas K. Beecher.
Ir. and Mrs. Eastman had been Dr.
Jeecher's assistants for several years
irevious'to his death.
The sextonship of the parish church
t Chapel-en-le-Frith , Derbyshire , Eng-
and , has been retained in one family
ince 1631. The -latest incumbent ,
oseph Bramwell , who has just died ,
ad held office since
1893. He was
uried in a vault in which lay the eight
redecessors of whom he was a de-
cendant.
Mount Sinai hospital has received a
Ift of $200,000 from Meyer Guggenheim
nd his sons , Isaac , Daniel , Murray
olomon R. , Simon and William Gug-
enheim. to be used for the erection o
hospital Imilding in the new group to
built by the hospital on Fifth ave-
ue , between
One Hundredth and One
undredth and First streets , New
'ork.
Strong pressure is being brought to
ear on the members of All Souls'
hurch , Washington , D. C. , to call the
ev. Ida C. Hulton to the vacant
pas-
Drate. If the opposition
to a woman
readier , which is strong
among some
the members , can be overcome ' Miss
ulton may go to Washington. She
as preached to large audiences in All
"
'
juls' church.
The principal speakers
at the meet
ig of the American Baptist Education
jcietr at Hot Springs , Ark. , on May
were the Rev. J. c. Armstrong S
. Louis
, whose
subject "
was "Denom !
ational Schools as Factors in Senoml