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CHAPTER XIX.
Continued.
"A? you please, Gilmer,** replied the
gentleman whose power* of observation
were tbna rudely aspersed; "but
toy dullneaa baa permitted me to nolice
wbat marked attention Mr. Price
paya to Mlsa Marsh; and tbat is a subject
on wbicb I bare beard nobody
tpeak. Look at them now! By Jove,
he ia putting a ring on ber finger:"
"Wrong again," said Mr. Gilmer;
"he is taking one off."
I looked to the corner where Mr.
Price and Miss Marsh were standing
apart from the numerous small groups
Into which the assemblage was broken
up. The last speaker was right. To
? ? -M? manllAnatlAII T MB \ (? PHAa
mj unci lu/Muivauva * ? ?. ?
withdraw a ring from one of the finger?
of Miss Marsh's left hand, a proceeding
against which she seemed to
protest. But my rival succeeded in
obtaining the ring, though apparently
aot without offending the lady; for
she turned from him in a chilling manner,
and, walking across the room,
Joined her sister.
What could this mean? It looked
like?nay, It must have been?a lover's
quarreL And yet bow strange! Surely ;
no lady, and least of all Constance
Marsh, would object to return to a
gentleman a ring which be no longer
desired her to wear; and it is equally
certain no gentleman would be so ungracious
as to press a lady to return
a ring which she desired to retain.
1 could make nothing of it, and by '
the blank looks of my uncle and his
companion* x conaooca vuej ww
equally at a lot*.
"What do 70a *ay to thst, Truman?"
asked Mr. Mather, after a
pause.
"Nothing," answered uncle 8am, to
coldly that nobody cared to pursue
the subject further.
minute or so afterwards our little
group broke up, Mr. Rosenberg and
Mr. O'Connor going over to Miss Kenoedy
and Miss Jmines, while uncle
Bam sought Miss Marsh, leaving me
with Mr. Gilmer and Mr. Mather.
I watched my uncle very closely,
and noticed that he questioned his
lister-In-law. Kbe related something
to him; and while she was speaking
her mood seemed compounded of vexation
and amusement, for at one moment
she would frown and stamp her
little foot impatiently, and at another
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break out into a merry laugn. vtiuc
Sam's face, at first serious, gradually :
relaxed Into a broad smile as be lis- '
Jened, and indicated a man relieved of |
nme anxiety.
Wben be returned- be asked me to :
take a seat by my aunt. "She would
Uke to speak with you," be said, "and 1
now is a good opportunity; see, sbe is 1
alone. Go over tbere aud sit down
by her"?a surprising request, for 1
anew tbat my uncle bad not exchanged '
a word wltb bis wife for at least an j
bour. However, I waa only too ,
pleased to obey him; and for the next ;
ten or fifteen minutes I enjoyed an
Interesting chat with my amiable j
young aunt; which occupation, agree1
able aa it waa, was yet more agree- J
ably Interrupted by Miss Marsh, who
came and sat down by ber ulster.
"Come ber. dear," said aunt Gertrude,
as she made room for her lis- J
ter on the settee; "where have you
oeen all this long time":"
"Oh, hiding away from that horrid '
aian," replied Mifcs Marsh in tones of '
anmtftakabta annoyance. Her face was
Inahed and her lips slightly parted, |
and ?he waa fanning herself with a
vigor soggestive of anger.
"Hash! here is a friend of Mr. Price,*1
Mid aunt Gertrude, looking at me.
"No, not at all," 1 asserted; "I know j
eery little of him, and don't desire to
know more.'*
The sisters exchanged glances. "1
am glad of that for your sake," said
Miss Marsh. "He bothers me dreadfully
whenever be comes here, and today
he has made me downright crr?s."
"How was that?' inquired aunt Gertrude.
"He has a diamond," said Miss
Marsh?"a large, beautiful stone, 1 be- ,
lieve. but 1 haven't nronerlj looked at
It?which he is going to have net In
a ring for me. 1 told him plainly that
1 had all the jewelry I required, and ,
would prefer not to accept it; but he
wouldn't heed my refusal. and asked
me twenty time* to lend him one of ,
my rings as a guide to the vise of my
finger. Finding 1 really wouldn't do
so. be caught hold of my hand unexpectedly,
and drew from my finger
that little dress ring set with seven
.pearls which poor 'dear ina used to
wear."
Ob. bow I would have gloried in going
to the Her. 1it. Bvan Price, and
after demanding and receiving back
tbe ring he had taken from Miss
Marsh. administering a condign thrashing
to that relapsed humbug. But
such a course was not to be thought
f. for Mr. Price could hsve thrown
me out of the window with the utmost
ease.
"Never mind; he will return it to you,
Connie." safd my aunt.
"No doubt; and the other ring that
1 don't want with it. But 1 know
what to do with It." added the young
lady, smiling. "8am bas proruised to|
return It for me, and be expects to
get a lot of fun out of it"
"What a pity It ia that so well-looktng
a gentleman as Mr. Price should
bestow bis attentions where they are
not appreciated, especially when there
are so many youug ladies here quite!
antroticed. Pauline Jackson has been ,
all tbe afternoon seeking an oppor- j
tunity to speak to him," remarked
aunt Gertrude.
"Ob. help her to accomplish her;
wish for my sake. Gertie, there's a
dear"' exclaimed Miss Marsii.
. lira. Truman rote and crossed tee
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room to where Miss Jackson -was '
standing alone toying with her fan. >
and at once entered into conversation <
with that lady?a tall, handsome 1
blonde of twenty or thereabouts, who I
neutralized her natural advantages '
by an air of conscious beauty.
"When 1 parted from you at the
door of my uncle's house in London.
I did not think It would be so long before
I should see you again. Constance,"
1 said, seizing my first opportunity
to speak with her alone. j
"Nor I," replied Mist Marsh, looking j
down.
"But It has been absolutely unavoidable;
I could not belp myself."
"Could you not have written V" she
asked, suddenly turning her clear blue
eyes full upon me.
"Hardly," I urged; "at least not in
a way that would hare presented matters
fairly to you. Of course, you
beard of the trouble between my
father and big brother?"
"I heard there was some trouble
between them, and that all intercourse
waa broken off almost as soon at It
had been renewed; but I hare no idea
what It was about"
"I will gladly tell you the whole
miserable story; but not now?It is too
long. Meanwhile, you think as well
of me as ever, do you not?" I asked
with great earnestness. ?
"I can't say, really. I am not quite ?
sure that 1 do." t
"But you will when 1 have acquaint- j
ed you with my experiences. When ,
will you give me an opportunity to ,
do so?' *
"These people will be gone by seven i
o'clock, and then 1 will gladly attend i
to anything yon wish to say. My sis- i
ter tells me you are going to stay in 1
Four uncle's house for some time." t
"Oh, thank yon ever so ranch! Yes, i
my uncle has kindly invited me to 1
stay with him for a while. Look. <
here he comet." ]
"Ton are very quiet. Ernest," said 1
ancle 8am, bustling up to me. "Do ]
fou wish your countrymen to lose their t
reputation for gallantry-? Come with ]
me and I win introduce you more j
particularly to some of the ladles." i
~1 uuns 1 wouiu (HUtr iu iyumiu
here, thank you, uncle," I answered
quietly.
"Oh, yon would, would yon? Well,
then, I'll stay with yon;" and aa he
uttered the worda my ancle seated
himself at my aide. "That tall dark
foung lady you see talking with Mrs.
Holliston is Miss Ines Juarrez, daughter
of a rich Paraguayan mine-owner
who waa shot by the despot Lopes in
1870; she enjoys a pension from the
Paraguayan Government, and owns
& silver mine in her own right That
itout young lady talking with Mr.
Rosenberg is Miss Bertha Kallman,
heiress of the largest brewer in America;
her father's brewery near Cincinnati
ia like a small city. The lady on
the right of them, with your aunt and
Mr. Price, is Paulina Jackson; her
rather is a banker in Chicago. That
shrill-voiced little miss sitting nest
to Mr. Thomas is EUy Kennedy,
daughter of Michael Kennedy the
Congressman."
"What sort of mania Mr. Rosenberg?"
I fiuL'Aii dnolflnflr fA ftvhthlf tn M (kit ?
I UOBCV| UVOll *M0 *v . ? . - |
Marsh my indifference to all other <
ladies. y
"A stockbroker," answered uncle j
Sam. "He Is a German by birth, but t
has lived In New York nearly all his i
life. Without exception, Rosenberg ]
is the sharpest fellow I have ever en- ]
countered. My admiration for his |
talents is unbounded. In matters of ,
business I approach him only with ,
extreme caution. Mather, Voorhees, ,
and Gilmer are also stockbrokers; they ,
operate together, but the combination
can't hold a candle to Rosy.
O'Connor edits the Mew York Moon
and Ellia Thomas lives at his ease on
an enormous property his father left
him; he don't engage In any business.
Mr. Stuyvesant Wollaston is Professor
of Cosmogony at Harvard University,
and Mr. Wollaston lectures on
Women's Rights."
"You have not told your nephew
about Miss Christlson," said Miss
Marsh, smiling.
"Ah, how stupid of mef' exclaimed
uncle Sam; "I quite forgot her. Miss
Christlson is a doctor of medicine, and
has practiced surgery in 1 don't know
how maay hospitals. By her skill
she prolonged for several years the
worthless life of a wealthy cantankerous
asthmstlcal eld maid, chief
pillar of the Women's Emancipation
League, who bequeathed her fifty
thousand dollar a year for so long ss
she remains unmarried; should Miss
Christlson marry, the money which
produces the income goes in bulk to
the League." '
I looked at the lady spoken of. She
was not more than thirty, and her
face wore a quiet, thoughtful expression.
"You look sympathetic," observed my
nncle, who was watching me.
"Yes, 1 am sorry for her. The condition
imposed by the old lady is absurd,
and 1 am surprised Miss Christian
accepted it, especially as she has
a profession and is clever in it"
"Would you have taken the money
on such terms. Con':" asked uncle
Sam maliciously.
"Don't ask riddles," said Miss Marsh,
rising. "See. our company are preparing
to leave."
"So they are." said uncle Sam. cou- j'
suiting bits watch; "I (lid uot think it J'
wax >>o late. Con. my dear, oblige j'
me by assisting your sister to bid j
these i?eople farewell, and excuse me j
to all inquirers. Ernest, it wauts i ]
but little more than au hour of our
dinher-tiuie. aud there is much you j
must tell me before then. Come with .
me." *
I followed my uncle out of the room
and up the staircase, and so on to the i
?
oof of the boas*, which to my ssonisbment
I found was flat, and prorided
with two ban boo rocking chairs.
i table, a hammock supported on
rales, and a canvas screen for protecion
from the sun when necessary. It
vas a beautifully clear evening, tbe
iky being one expanse of unbroken
jlue. and tbe temperature not uneom'ortabiy
warm: Though still quite
ight, the electric lamps with which
he Brooklyn bridge is festooned were
ilready aglow, and showed like strings
>f pearls stretched at great height
u-ross tbe East River. 1 stood for
>ome moments contemplating this
tight and tbe great city generally, until
recalled to myself by a tap on my
tboulder. It was uncle Sam, and he
uotioncd me to a seat, at the same
time banding me a cigar. Having
igbted one for hlipself. he sank wearily
Into a chair, placed bis feet upon
tbe table, and said?
"I want you to tell me all you kJ^1?
ibout those sequins."
CHAPTER XX.
THX OLD BTOBY.
"This is worse than I feared. >1}
iudzment has misled me; I was too
precipitate."
Such was the comment of uncle
Sam on my story of the sequins. I
mtl told him without reserve, and as
iccurately as I could, all that I had
*ead, beard, seen, and experienced in
aspect of those fatal coins. He lisened
with deep attention, uttered the
irords I have set down, and then fell
nto a reverie In which he remained
to long that at last I reminded him
hat we should soon be expected downHairs.
"Ernest" said my uncle, without
loticing my observation, "from what
rou tell me I am now assured that
rour father was robbed of a quarter
>f a million sequins five or ten days
)efore I left Holdenhurst; and I am
equally positive that the thief is none
>ther than that lying hypocrite Adams.
That I mentioned the legend of Roger
rrueman's treasurer to your father
he evening I first saw you Is true; and
[ believe it is true that I again menloned
It when I went with him
brough the crypt a day or so later,
rhe statements of Adams that he prorided
me with a lamp, that be afterwards
found me ,ln the crypt and
ipoke with me there, ana yei imier
cnew me to spend the greater part ol
i night In that place, are simply lies,
irhlch I could disprove to his contusion
If only I had an opportunity to
'ross-examlne him. As I live, I sweat
[ bave been in the crypt of Holdenmrst
Hall once, and once only, since
[ first set foot on this continent; and
hen, at 1 bave laid, I waa accompanied
by your father. Whether
Ida mil has confederates or not pussies
me to decide. It It a great pitj
hat so much money should be lost to
roar father. If only be bad told me
dl that I bave just learned from you,
ve had still been friends, and bis seluins
might easily have been recovered;
now one Is impossible, and tbe
itber Improbable."
"If Adams is indeed tbe thief," I
said, "it la clear that be baa confederites.
How about tbe sequin which s
lousemald told my father she found
n your bedroom?"
"If Adams is the thief!" exclaimed
locle Sam bitterly. "But. of course,"
le added, after a pause; "however
veil you may think of me, you cannot
it present know positively, and of
ronr own knowledge, as I do, that the
ictount of my doings supplied by that
ogue Adams is lies, lies, nothing
jut lies. Why should that old man,
ivbom 1 have never offended, so glarngly
perjure himself in throwing suspicion
of a crime upon me If not to
ibield himself? With regard to the
lequin in the bedroom, it was placed
here that it might be found and taken
o your father. O Ernest, your fathiT'u
want of acumen has played the
rery nuisance with bis affairs; hit
>a trim on y alone has saved him from
itarvatlon. If he were here, no man
ivould give a dollar for any service
le could render. I must be growing
ike him if by to-morrow morning I
lave not thought out some plan whicb
"in Kh<i>kmni? & nlot ponopived and
worked by a senile 8u(folk thief. Lei
is talk no more of this matter tolight
Follow me"
To he continued.
Iinlt* and I kilt* Hair Or**tk.
The Mahometan religion is divided
nto two principal sects, the Sunnlt*i
ind the 8hiltes. Tbe members of tbcs?
?ects can be readily discriminated bj
:be fashion in which tbe bair grows
>n their arms, for while on those ol
:he Sunnites the growth tarns downward
from shonlder to wrist on tbe
nterior side and upward from wrist tc
shoulder posteriorly, tbe hair on the
Sbilte arms presents tbe contrary ap
^earance on both sides of tbe a.ms.
Fhls singular divergence is produced
jy the manner of washing their armi
is prescribed by the tenets of the secti
espectlvely, for while Sunnites bold
t orthodox to stroke their arms, nftei
cashing them, from shoulder to wrisl
)D front and from wrist to shoulder on
:he back, the Sbiltes abhor this pracIce
and stroke their arms in the oppoilte
wajs, and hence the two directioni
id which the hair is seen to grow on
the arms of the two sects.?The Lan
:?L
Xlnrmtlon of ' HCti.
Not long ago a ship from one of the
Topical countries was followed bj a
lock of butterflies, which perslsteDtlji
circled around the rigging of the Teatel
until the shore had faded in the
listance. Then the lr sects lighted on
the masts and decks. A few disap*>ared
In the night and were destroyed
in the water or reached the shore is
safety. Some of the others crawled
iway in the cabins and hold of the
?hlo. After a trip of thirty days the
ressel reached New York, and from
their hiding place in the ship a few ol
these butterflies emerged and flew
ixhore. Thus an entirely new specie*
:>f butterfly was introduced into the
-ouutry.
Moniy Chances.
The mnn who starts into actire bus!sess
with a beautiful nature and comet
jut with great wealth seldom brings
tbe same nature with him.?IndlanapoIs
News.
Tho calendar nas no trouble in keepng
up to date.
New York City.?Waists with roun
yokes and circular berthas are genei
ally becoming and are seen among tb
latest models. The smart May Manto
WnLjZL
I WAIST WITH BKBTHA.
example illustrated Is made of past*
pluk loulsine bilk with yoke and lowe
sleeves of panne In the same sbad
orerlald with applique of heavy creai
lace. Cream lace edges the bertha an
medallions are rpplled at Interval
All waist and gown materials are snl
?hi? and when desired for evenin
wear the yoke and lower sleeves ca
be omitted as show in the small sketcl
The foundation lining fits snugly an
closes at the centre front, but separat
\y from the waist. The full portions <
> the waist proper are gathered and a
ranged over the lining, closing invlslbl
at the centre front. The yoke closes i
the left shoulder scam. The circuit
bertha falls in graceful ripples froi
the lower edge of yoke. The sleev*
> are made with snug fitted lining
which are faced to the elbows and fu
drooping puffs are arranged over tl
i upper portions.
The quantity of material required f<
' the medium size Is three and threi
quarter yards twenty-one inches wld<
1 three and a half yards twenty-seve
? Inches wide or two yards forty-fot
I w
I
i KIMONA FC
1 Inches wide, with one and a quartc
>' yards eighteen inches wide for yok
i collar and lower sleeves.
1 Woman'* Kimono.
; Every woman knows the luxury t
a kimono gown. The novel May Mai
ton one illustrated in the large drnv
Ing includes all the essential and fi
Miliar characteristics with some ne1
features that make it peculiarly desi
I able. Ac illustrated it is of Japane*
i cotton crepe showing a design in dell
' 1.1..0 nn n creamy ground with bam]
1 | l/IUV VH ? _
' and sash of plain Japanese silk in tl
i same shade of blue, but nil material
' used for negligees are appropriate.
Tbe kimono is made with deep yok
f or short-body portions, to which I
i joined tbe graceful rippled skirt- Fli
( isblng the frout edges are bands of tl
silk, and the collar is made douMean
rolled over at the neck. The fronl
I lap widely in closing and passed aroun
I the body over the lower edge of tl
i yoke uuder the arms and over tbe bm
I is the ?ash that is tied !n a soft km
from which droop the long ends at tli
: left side. The sleeves are iu bell shap<
i finished with bands matching those r
the front.
The quantity of material required fc
i the medium size is ten and a quart*
- - '.i.lf-i.no ln<-hn?i U'lilp
I j yartm i ?vm; .
yards twenty-seven inches wide, seve
and three-quarter yards tbirty-tw
Inches wide or six yards forty-foe
Inches wide, witb two yards of plai
? silk twenty-one inches wide for colia;
i sash aud band trimming.
Olict Qowni.
( Very smart are some of the glac
i models which are daily comiug ovc
from Faris. Many of them ar
I trimmed with a charming appliqu
l work in velvet, which gives the necei
[ sary touch of solidity to the sirapl
, taffeta frock. Taffeta in the nei
, shade of green, with a large collar c
! Irish crochet, made in simple Russia
blouse fashion, witb a wide belt, form
. a ravishing toilet. Some of these tal
, fetns are decorated with little #11
( cords?that is to say. the plain skit
laces down the front with silk cordstiuished
with fnncy pompous of sill
the bodice, of course, bring treated i
, a like manner.
la Bine Crepollne.
A ere|K?lliie gowu recently shown wa
of pastel blue, with the 1'aris shad
of lace. The skirt was prettily gauge
on the hips to bring it to the orthodo
{ close shape, while the separate flounc
ft?2?%
The
LATEST
fORK F^SfWNS'
d baa grouped lines of gathers. In
r- extremely smart effect. The body wit
e gauged at the bust line, with a Teat
n of soft silk made with a yoke of tucki
' and lace. Wide lace was also arranged
as a collar, and the closely
shaped upper portion of the sleeve was
entirely tucked, and the full lower part
set into a deep cuff.
Fancy Gimps and Braldi.
Fancy gimps and braids will be used
on many styles of dress. Galloons
both wide and narrow are in favor,
and are to be worn in all tbe dark
and some of the neutral tones, matching
plain dress fabrics, tbe narrower
braids often finished with flecks, or a
tiny line of red, gold, white or silver
at each edge.
?"?? htirlra.
Richness, both of color and material, j
marks the new fabrics. Velvets set |
the pace. Velvets plain and fancy,
velvets witb metal printed effects, vel~r
vets witb a dark pattern against a >11j
very background, velvets all powdered
over with glittering pin points?there
^ are among the novelties.
B* Belts of the Fabric of Uw Dnm.
Dressmakers are using pretty girdle*
g and belts formed of the dress fabrics
? extensively. These belts have the ad'
vantage of making the waist seem
longer than wben one of leather, satin
^ or other contrasting material or color
is used.
y The Slot-SMm Effect.
The slot-seam effect is very promt*
ir nent this season on both skirts, jack"
31 ets and bodices. It is a marked char>s
acteristic of many of the French models
now being received by American
'I designers and importers,
le
CnU of Gray Squirrel.
>r Coats of gray squirrel with tb?
e- sleeves very wide at the wrist and
p. trimmed with ermine will be mnch
n worn this winter by women who do
ir not count the cost.
h? ?/|IM
ttm
l'swL?
>R A WOMAN.
T Lanader la the French LUt.
e Old-fatihioned lavender perfume has
fonie back to favor. It appears io the
list of French extracts and sachets,
and it is also used oo artificial flowers
,f made in Paris.
1 ?
A Stylish New Shirt Waist.
l* The Duchess closing is tbe cbarae?
w terlstic feature of a stylish new shirt*
r" waist that may be made either with
* or without its additional straps and
' belt and short postillion tabs.
le 1
ls M lue*' Jacket.
Loose jackets, in box style. are mucb
c In vogue for young girls and make
la ideal cool weather wraps. They slip
j. on and off with ease and being loose
Ie admit of nn additional under wrap
,1 when the weather demands. The seatg
son's display shows them in tan. covert
4 and black eloth. in silk interlined and
IC iu ebevlot. This May Mnnton model is
It adapted to all materials, but as shown
)t is of tan cloth stitched with cortlcelll
ie silk.
p The Jacket includes loose fronts and
|t' half-fitted backs, that are joined by
means of curved under arm gores, and
)r closes at the left side in double-breastT
d style. The sleeves are in bell shape
It and lit mnootiiiy at tue artni-eyei. ai
n the neck Is n clwp turn-over collar.
u The quantity of material required for
ir " ~~~ *
JACKET ron A MISS.
s the medium size is three and three* '
quarter yards twenty-oue inches wide,
il two yards forty-four inches wide or
x one and a half yards lifty-two inches
e I wide.
THE SABBATH SCHOOL 1
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS p
FOR NOVEMBER 9.
* object: Jixhai'i Panlne Adrlw, Jo?K? |
illv., 14-S8-<>oIiImi Text, Josh. ixlv.,
15?Memory V?r??i, 14, 13?Commentary
on the Day's L*mo?.
14. "Now therefore." In view of th? (;
fact that Jehovah has brought you forth
with ?uch a mighty hand. "Fear the
Lord." Reverence the Lord and walk
carefully In-fore Him. Think of lli? majev j
ty and respect His authority, and remember
that Hi* eye is ever upon you. Always
make Him the object of all your worship.
"Serve Him." Perform His will; obey His
commandments. "In sincerity and in j
truth." Without hypocrisy. The Latin
wr.r#i fpnm which out "sincerity" come9
denote* "honey without wax," unmixed ?
purity. The Greek word ia conaidorcd bv
aome to he founded on the idea of aomcthing
held up in the raya of the <un, and
proved to be without apeck or flaw. "Put
away the goda." It would seem from the?c (
word* that there were aome among them
who privately kept the imsgea or nods
which had belonged to their forefather*. ^
The god* which their forefather* worshiped
were (1) the god* of the Chaldean*.
They worshiped tire, light and the aun. and
made gods to them. (2f The imagea worahiped
by the Kgyptiana which were the
?ipe. aerpenta. vegetable*, etc. The inhabitant*
of Canaan also worshiped idola, .
which would become a anare to larael un- *
lea* they put nway all heathen worahin. *
Joshua aaw that they could not be sincere j *
in divine worahin and use idol*. "On the ! f
other side of the flood." "Beyond the j '
river." R. V. That ia. bevond the Eu- J
phrates. in Mesopotamia and in Ur, whence j f
Abraham came.
15. "If it aecm evil." If it aeem unwiae .
or inexpedient. "Chooae you," etc. Like ?
Elijah on Carmel (1 Kingn IS: 21). .Toahua
calla ution the people to at onwe decide as
to whom they would serve. They had been _
i?i?iAni* iv .j?ii anH wor?hininz i _
them in secret, while openly professing to j j
serve God. It was high time for this to | Q
cea*e. Tlie whole hope of the nation de- #
fended upon a whole-hearted service of .le- t
ovah. There was no good reason for | ?
them to defer the matter a single moment, i j,
"As for me and my house." Joshua i? out- j },
spoken. His decision was made many ,
vears before this. He also resolves for his J
family, his children and servants and such a
as were under his care and influence and t
protection. I
16. "The people answered." All the peo- ,
pie "re#i>onded to his call by low! an.-? e
neartv declarations of their determined |(
faithfulness to their covenant with Jeho- ! %
vah. Whatever had been their sins they j ,
were not ready to forsake the scrvice of | J
God. They reply with firmness, leaving no i j
room for doubt. Joshua did everything | j
possible to confirm their decision and to j
render it enduring. He caused them to re- | c
peat it three times (vs. Iff, 21. 24) each \
time in stronger terms and in clearer light, t
Nor was it in vain, for it tated for a whole ^
generation, as long as the people lived who j
made this choice. V. HI; Jud. 2: 7. a
17, 18. "For the Lord our God." etc. t
Fhe people ground their promises of fidelity
for the future on the dealings of God |
with them i the past: 1. Their deliver- <j
ance from Kgypt. 2. The great signs j
wrought in that land. 3. Their preserva- e
tions in the wilderness. 4. The expulsion f
of the Amorites. "Therefore will we also." I
Joshua would not be permitted to stand t
alone in his choice, for they were of the i
same mind, and would claim the same God i
- ?- I (
Willi mill.
19. "Ye rannot nerve the Lord." Ye
rnnnot in your own strength, while still
clinging to your idolatry and with hearts
tinrcgenerated. "An holy God." He is I
holy in His character, and will not allow I
Hih people to be defiled by any imnure |
worship. "He ia a jealous Go<l." He ia altogether
unlike the gods of the nations |
ar.iund, and if they would serve Him they i
must make Him the highest object of their |
Jove and devotion. "Will not forgive?your i
sins." Rather, will not pass by vour *iu* ni !
if taking no notice of them. He will not j
tolerate sin. The explanation is that while i
God is forgiving to the truly penitent. He
vigorously punishes all incorrigible sinner*.
20. "Then Ho will turn." God is unalterably
fixed in His attitude toward sir, toward
the renentant sinner and toward the
righteous. He never chances, but a* we
change He assumes different attitudes toward
us, as we put ourselves in different {
relation* to Him. See Jer. 18: 7-K'. "Do 1 (
you hurt," etc. Thev could nos denv God's j j
goodness to them, hut He made a law and i j
if they transgressed the wrnfh of (Jod i .
would certainly fall upon them. They j (
fixed their own punishment. a
21. "We will serve the Lord." They tin- j
derstood Jo*hua's meaning, and declare j J
they will not cause God to turn and do j [
them hurt. Whatever He requires at their : |
hand thev pledge themselves to be obe- ! ,
dient. They promise to put from among I
them anything that hinders God from hav- j
' ?- *Un\r Knvf rtff+r fioPJI I ^
iia* hivii -v-. ? # |
22. "WitiiMM ajrainat vour*elve?.'' J
Thtv had decided and publicly promi<*d I ,
to obey, accepting the condition* of blew- 1 t
ine* for obedience and puniahment for din- i t
obedience. Their commence will be their j
witne**. judge and executioner. Another j
witnea* was the written word (v. 26). and ; [
a third win i great atone net up aa a monu- I \
ment (v. 27). which would constantly re- j ^
mind them of their promise. c
23. "Put ftwny." *tr. Prove your inten- i
tions at once. Begin the work of reforms- | t
tion before your heart* harden against i ]
f Km hsirf inrlinp (a* ! a
your iiruiiuiHr. ucv .? ?. ??? ? ? , ?
ward (lod. and the act* of the lite will har- ' J
monize with the divine will.
24. "Will we serve and obey." The
thought of prompt action did not change
them, but only settled their minds more .
fully. The better thev understood the [ *
more determined were they to obey. i j
25. ".To?hun made a covenant." A cove- j
nant had been concluded by (lod on Sinai !
'vith Israel and an'emnly ratified. Ev. !'J: j'
20. Thin covenant Mo.?ch had renewed in j ,
the field of Moab. Deut. 20: 1. Joshua I '
who had been present at the ratification i [
of both the previous covenants. renew* ;{ |
now, and Joubtlevs with augtut ccrciuonie*. j j
When ltoymlly Tranli Ineocnlto. ! |
When the member* of European royal | ,
families travel incognito fh?y generally use ! ,
some oi their minor title**. The late Queen i t
Victoria, when she traveled, waa called the ( (
Counters of Dalmoral. King Edward. t
when he was Prince of ^ \Vale?. fre- t
quentlv uned the title of Earl of Che*- j
ter. The Emprem Eugenie travel* a? Uie f
Countess De Pierrefondf. When the King
of Belgium visits other countries he is | .
Count Raveostein. The Queen Ilegent of .
Spain hides her identity under the title
ot Count CM of Toledo, while the Quern of
Portugal is the Marqueza De \ illacoza,
her husband, the King of Portugal, being
the Count De Barcelioa. <
1
Skeleton, ob an AbcIabI Battlefield. ?
Dr. Sotiriadis. the custodian of Grecian (
antiquities, has announced the discovery
near Cheronea, the p!a<V where, according
to Plutarch, the Macedonians buried their
dead after the defeat of the Athenians and }
Theban* by Philip of .Wacedon. JOK IJ. C.. f
of a number of skeletons in a good state .
of preservation. Alongside one of the ,
skeletons lay a sarissa. or pike, carried by ,
luc olucT'ioiisun pluianx.
Famous Prison Ship Dae Cp.
After lying buried for over a ccntun
and hunted tor fifty yearn past the famous
English prison chip Jer*ey, in which wvera!
hundred Americans were martyred
while the liritihli held New York in the
He volution, ha* been discovered at the n
Brooklyn Navy Yard by workmen who d
nrc i>utlinir ut? (lie lauiu-liius >lJVa lor
the battleship Connecticut.
Old StrMUll London. g
Pome of the oldest street* in London 1
have lout their odd names by the in trod uc- ?
tion of a more modern nomenclature. i
Adam-a Digging-Yard ha* bccome St. IV- 1
ter n(rcct. Alphabet Court is now Clare 1
Market. Bethua) (!reen was once Hullv a
Han How. and Temple Har was Antigaf- t
lican Pawage. The old LaJly Pot Lane m
now Poster Lane.
<;oo<l iDinrinrp liUki.
Talking about ac?* and longevity, instir- -j
anee people say that the life <>t a .li-tv i? j,
forty j?er cent, more valuable than that ?>t ,j
any other people except Quakers auJ tl
i>rcadiL-ra, . _ ti
i Bra
fflEBBLMIODSLi
tCAOINC FOR THE QUIET HOufl
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF. M
'oem: Conor Ye DlwomoUtN-God'i 1'roui^H
1ms Art Based oc HI* Fanoaal CkuH
?rtfr_H? Undertake* the Rr?poBtlbilH|
Itj For Oar W?ll>B?laR. gfl
'om(, ye diacooaokte, where'er 70a laa^f
guiah. MB
Come at the thrine of God, ferreatlj^H
knetl; CM
[ere bring your wounded heart*, here tel^M
your anguish?
Earth hu bo *orrow that heaven cannol
heal.
or of the desolate, light of the straying,
Hope when all other* die, fadelata an*
Pni*/
lere apeak* the comforter, in Ood'a nam*
taring,
"Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot
cure."
?o. ask the infidel, what boon be bring* u*
What charm for aching heart* he can r?
veal,
iwoet as that heavenly promise hope singl
to us?
"Earth has no sorrow that God cannot
heal."
Tb? Creator's Car*.
"I have made and I will bear." Isaiah
6: 4. God'* promise* depend on some
liing more promising than our perform*
nee*; they are based on Hi* personal
haracter. His promises are but the rerektion
of the everlasting principle* thai
overn the universe. He i* the author of
he principle that rule* in natural and in
luraan law that the creation of a thine in..1
it._ j A__ a ? / :A ii ...
ojvct me ciuiv vo carv ior it. u itou ?c*
nowledges the rejponnibility for our being
le also undertakes the responsibility for
ur well being.
We ean be quite sure He has not created
m in order to destroy or to torture as. All
iature cries out against such a thought.
Nothing is stronger in man than the sens*
f responsibility for hi* offspring. Depend
ipon it our yearning over and care for
hem is but the faintest reflection of the
atne characteristic in God. If parentage
nvolres protection and provision with as
low much more perfectly does t:hi# princi?Ie
hold with Him! And is there onyiiinn
t>o sweet and plea?ing to the parent
is the utter reliance of the child or anyhing
?o hononr.e to (Jod a* our implicit
runt in Him? If our heart* are moved
pith pleasure by the child's dependence
annot we hope to more God's infinitely
oving heart with a wondrous jov by the
-err simple act of casting oarsefres alto:etncr
on His care? To take up His poroses
is not only our privilege, bat it is Hi*
ood pleasure. What most blesses as most
ileases Him.
There is more than the promise of provilence;
there is also that of preservation.
>Ve are His workmanahip ana He will proect
it from damape, from assaults ana ill.
Hie floods may rise, bat He win bear as
.bove them. He has not designed man
md then deserted him to the defacing of
he devil.
And, more than this, it involves perfecion.
God never leaves His work half
lone. What He proposes that He performs.
He has made as and He is still
nailing u?. inia imperiect, vacillating, no*
ill, evil-loving and mourning heart is not
fis finished product; thia strange, weak
rill boused in thia body frmil and facing
ind falling at laat to decay; surely there is
omething further and better beyond thia!
)ur hearu teach ua ao to hope, and ths
mawer cornea back in the venr glory of ths
ace of God; here is the mode! and pattern,
rhis present imperfect life ia bat a stags
he process of God's perfecting of His
rorkmanabip. He who nas put Hia hands
o this work will not cease until He has
ully established Hia likeness in it, until
he submissive clay seems to be alire with
he very spirit of the artiat, until we "ahall
x? like Him" He will bear us in Hia h?nds
hrough the purgings of the furnace,
hrough the pain of all the proceaaea that
ead to perfection.
The responsibility for all is with ihe anhor;
the simple business of the created
K-ing is to Jet Him work. He best wrtm>er?
his creator who depends on Hi* tare.
-Ram's Horn.
Transflffti ration.
There is only one way to cet ep'.endor on'
iny face?from within. And it makes little
lifference whether the physical features
ire handsome or not, whether the cheeks
ire full snd fair and blooming, or thin and
* 1_ I I 1 :# iL. _* l 1
Kiic ancj pinrnea?n ine g;ory ores**
hrough from within, there is a transtignrition.
The problem then is to get the
:eautitul thought*, to have the cweet. reliant
inner life. If the angel i< truly withn,
the enswathing* of flesh will by and bJ
>ecotne trnnaparent, so that the lovelineaa
hall shine through.
How to work oat the problem is a qaction?how
to get in mind and heart the
icauty that will work out into the face. It
not easy to iire a heavenly life in ft
rorld where the influence* are antagoaiaic.
It is much easier to conform to tha
naxim*. habits and dispositions of thoae
ibout us than to maintain a life of prayer,
if holiness, of lore, in ar atmosphere that
uncongenial. People sometime* grow
reary in the straggle and say, "It is no
in-. I cannot stem the tide of worldly tenlency.
I cannot keep my he* it gentJ* and
rweet, amid the selfishness, tAe meanness,
he injustice, the dishonesty about me.
ifet this is jost what we npst do if w*
rould be victorioos in life.--Presbyterian
Fournal.
A K?lf* (it?rrd Life.
_ We a* Christian* must not live a sclfitih
ife. a aelf life. True, the best care is taken
>f every mao'i interest* when each faithullv
looks after his own. But it ia not to
* from a *elf view-point. That ia a dispoiit:on
to look at everything with an eye to
>ur*rlvc* and to our own good. There is
peat weakness in this disposition. It
nake* a weak character liable to fall in the
lour of temptation. For such a man is liko
i tre* whose roots do not spread out into
Jie surrounding ground. When the winds
>low it must fall. It is not plcaaant to live
vith a nun who is Keif-centered. He maflifies
hi* own interests and claimt far
ibove every other's. It is said that one of
he sure signs of mental derangement ia ex esMve
etogtism. Insane people magnify
ie.l, an<l kit nil thinjr* only in relation to
hemselve*. So the moral ?tate of a man
Hcomet roually deranged when he leada a
elf-life. Fir*! of all. our lives need to be
entred in God. and then we muit dilijreqtv
cultivate the power of "looking also on
be live* of other*."?Church Advocate.
The Sabbath.
If :he Sunday had not been observed aa
. day of tent during the last three centuries
[ have not the slightest doubt that we
iLould have been at this moment a po-?rcr
>et?ple and iVxh civilised.?Macaule)*.
Hrmnrd In With God.
All men are watched. The sheltering
in rigs of the unseen angela are close to
very one of ns. The eye sees hut an infilitrsinuil
portion of what is around?we
... 1 i -IiL <*.A TV.'. t i-itk
re forjtrt. but exceptional rirrumatanre*
ranapir* which for a moment rend the
reil. and give us to arc how public ia our
no?t M'<rrt life?how the anpela hear the
hroli of the heart, and fJod counts the
ho.i?h:." of the mind.?Jowph Parker.
ForfiTfBfM.
Never does the human aoul appear ao
itronp a? when it l'orcjjoea revenge and
[are* to forgive an injury?Chapin.
w?? Chin V)nr L'n.
After lyinjc bur.>.'<] for over a century
m<i hunted for fifty years pa*t the fumous
!ridi*h prison whip Jerxey, in which wv raT
hundred American* were martyred
vhile the Bnti?h held New \ork ui the
devolution. has been discovered nt :h??
i ?' \ I M.J??
irooKiyn .^.ivy iai<i '? - _
ire put line up the launching iUy* lor I
be biitt.puhip Connecticut. I
rnl??r?llr Far J*|iiinrMi IVomrn. 1
In ll*'l there were ei?mp!?*te?l in Tok.o. C
.IJi.lf!. I'lllItilllK* co>t:ll, <<<<?.(? ? 1 to Ik* U?il I
h a unr.vnuty exclusively for wouien. K
hi* uuivt-r?ity now hu? |>U(nU ;:!. ! I
?itv-n\ |irof?*>?<>rH ai?'l in*: rii'lor* IV- B
it. infill- <>t aU'i I
J11* urnl <IoRK>stic rcitiKc 4ic included .it I
be curiKuluai. ... . E