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- - CBAItE XXXV.-{Contiaaod.) TIs lr.Knox bildsomethilust-e sau OUF ssijlie ocen. 'Wt -la j the matter, mther?" Jane asI, quiet!-. "Týour fsuiior'sboon êln-lgh unbeara- bue. i'i.t he ou-asmna about lhe" Ieci- -. ters lu tis palier about yen sud Jaeob * Lyonansd I1cmuidil nduerstsuil that, for Itn-ms sbaaictnl dragglng jour Daimé lu a etieugiyo'd murdered thc eer felle-, n-heu I conul prove. if auj prot more neeieil,,as noue wnutliho te folk wt - msy messe in them, thitlYeuî neyer W~iL te ions. aIndey. Nemwio's takeli ta groalg sud beînouaiag, sud saYa joit' prospelectaare *Iin polleil, tiat neOt0t1' wonlil mare> a girl agaînat %%-hein sutu-lu itise-ka bail Leen aislet-in the neya- plere, tee!", "I11 tiat lsa&Il, mother. lbe aceul noti trouble. I have neotriai te unîuy, sailid Joue, sni!. "ýSe &l girls »ay until their -eduliiug- deyi la ixed," mas liese mrcird reluîy. - . * iBut lbat'a Det ail. le ha, doue utîî- lmg but drasg np Ibat olil storj ai'uîut lbýcob Ljn's letter tiat-iiat 1 mtere.! P O mayaIL bas Leen the Cause et ail tlâl eobe. Andl l'in sntet a ail sure Iliat il umt.," eacluded Mlis. Knox. milhu a 6br*igjilsOi. Janze put ber aras arounil ber aeblier'a peok aud kiaseil her, tee loyal tu admuit Ilheriirî ofb thl. e l-iicusatiou, tbooghI t the inea.tia Douable le den>' il; anîd j-St cen lie h regret ltse deceht ubat bad, gaInent fer ber tiome hippy tîturteen. "TYen meat I otoheisest, dean moti- tir. and 1 n-suver>', verj happy n-bile It etei," *ah.murmureil, softly. "AMaltler. la noebcance of ils emhng * te suylbinag aga?" <'Âsd La thore ne eue es.? (Ob,.oi- if Yueuh>' ykuen- n-at a Io#d- Il i . te.froina ay' harttele Ssure tha'p n-are «~tlet! our titbier-ii-e la Icit dafttI il hr, mt ttmSe-has been talking eet elrug andl songberne, sud li ejui n-ssii ave ne chance ot makhng tiie mn40 Ye y n ould non- . Yen have de<er bs llglail, but 1 eau rernember Asar diffaent n-as, W. saboutit net ho tuochi>' aIetail, for me have aelther ýXýu.ar Poltlou, net aven liaI mrglu, secs. me wihthe i.regipenpi, pght Le 11»M cgurlcay acéordeu..No, It Yeu - - eit * l Wen-il lu na yeneau nover do 0 luil lu tiera n e ecIe?" ropsaon uira ex, wlstny.i libai! » pe seb ahfrm F our Lelng miti lNt-1> an sd. mInjselya se trleadîy t u.iH~V Yeu uething te toieume, derr' i~~~ - gunJace, liliig IL n-au beri =4âteew due. ceugdeil te le hetLtMajor Larves lied propoeen, *ud n-au te receire " Ilual e-r lu a ton- das. "0ftéourse himlIl e 'Te.,'" nas lie dilgitel comme thle @tory euded. "lion- pleoe4 anl Proend jour tber milI bolel ui ue, mii al jour hosut>', 1 - v. apeded TeU te Mmii. sncb *«1>eat take tee mue-h fer grauted, S meilher demi-. I bave nit lpreailsei te ae- c"thle, oui>pronlseil te heitat, about, re4udegslso" -Abd e he ho heitats-" laugied "je'l lest,» dolobboi Jane, gloomil>' te lier- self, as lber mtet-lefi. 'Ï ORAPTER XXXVI. The dey .on n-luIch Joue n-ai ho gve ber na-rte lBave>'Larronbail erne, *adl as ret sbs bai et docideil miat liai an-. " ~ ~ ~ t e-r5aobe. If et oeemomenit nie '-1I' ce4ui o.fnl Justicte te oailvatagea W bad efferof i er, lhe Sext a suildean e- **mb, feeling n-euhd make lber ileen it g*«M#th l ie eulil over mari-y WcINO ta aistraw sns that urged wtisi" wé *1.ii-r parents-,aud som- endJy, liai If a4 o nat anay fren bere tbg« nw" kbwaIuieRhoiof thle kuonleilge Ob* p l sdpowng a searce ef danger Mi *ber, âwuwi levir. e - .1.. demit crossoil ier mind 'wU~ SepssoVjUaeP monlilcare for àget7 = guks4se,.ail lacouâsteutly 4tu"b-ti b*«t lhled ierhon iL a zz4e t Tbosholiemuirt hava an, ckm mta eronesideratlon, tb"irespect, ais moudlik is e t #4 ha salm#te lhe Joeh. le o-om .8 - -sl 11k.ho uinai eu 1.M ýtise real mas had becs me ttos AttosIug. But soeb ensianu>- an,$Y , îd oe l.nta ilcioh. coud te tudulge ltuateut es mlii »o-usttent hoenor positie, bais>' aient ber epuie, sud ealioa, ahe acknoffleiged- tise» tela>h lic sg! ILn-as leud - UUoh things 1-biugbecs tee dos>. te og* .note hemrjres- N« 1suppioseclieroilauoni- *b.tia# ogf.b boss et uImum à 4elrte 1.wesaidé, mt. e csf, Md toid ber ic.cepi Major i #emti. fer jeu? bia>. mpmai auos- ".lie tleeuly oue2" ssked lira. Dene. "Io lier. o nee u encenllove la re- turatvY' "No On, iMamy," wnuthe anun-er, apok' en aimoit lu a wbispen. A silence eîneil. janien-as the Birut te speak. "Nons, Yeu are eIder theu 1, and Lave een more ef lite," ie began, In a bard, unemeîiouau voice.liaI - toid -aethiug et lbe lutuard painu aie felt sud Lad heen feeling fer se leng, leI me have yjure heucet opinion. Gîren that 1 love nmre oee1Icou never bepe te morry-not !il auj clrcummtauceup that cenlil eccr- ahonld I Leoiloiug iiaely, or ouly rnak- iîîg n-reug morse, te accepi muother oe beause be cen gie nie n-bat 1I nst go rnuch-Peuce? Yeu nkîoîî hon' peuple are nnitlng et me uîon-il, the papers, an'i inaitlug ithâI Lare a kueinieuge- wi'eher they bhink it a ciiminai kuuue- edge or îlot. I1sun sure 1 calinot tel--ot Jn.olî Lyti'a deti. Anîd yen muet hare guxcaseul thaI aonebing cile is truubling îlîu-. liiugli yen anc tee geed te quiestioni me uibout l. Ca't yon imagine that irben Nlajor Larron came terwari ul ît nun-, iwliuiebliters ar. holding ratiier atout te lii me, 1 sheîîld Le touicieu Ly bis getu- tus>ity--don't yen tbiuk lu mgit Le riglut lui tScure uieb n baren-for inymelf, if lu iîiiîkes bie happinesa aIse, a beeaya it Eeue n-, ould saujyouî n-en. doiîîg w-iseli and l nl," ana-ened Mlis. Deue, Couusri.îcdly. "Andl yen, Noma-aud yen r' "I ar nonemsre. a ler. ne chace et there being soine uisnnderataudiug between yen nud-aîîd the mayen love.? Hie May cure for yen, sud ssii jon 't uturry trl .111." "îIfe has asked tMe ence.,Inice."- "And jeu î'efusld b "-nsurprise. Jaote bon-rd her bond. Mura. Dela. undenstood then pmrtly n-be t wna that troubiicd une] 1ied mail. bon se unlike the'Ly, happy ebild site Lad beau a jen t foe. "Nons!" cnieul Jane, impulsirely. "Tel me, la Major Larron a good nias), a man witbhem I a 1 ight have a ciaue etfLe- log happy *" f'He la gùed-iookiug, n-el-mu:niered- andl ho loves j-eu, Jcuuy," sue anoeeu hesilatingly. "'That la net iviat 1 meanu. laLe "*Hem shonlil 1 kuon, dean? W. a]] irear our Lest aide outward"-an-knardly. "*Bat yon kunw. TLey my-forgive me if 1 am painiug jen-perbaps 1 have ne ight.to mention it-ibey Bay jeun-wen. once engagal te bita, sud 1 rouderaul "Wby 1 aid net msrrj hlm?" fialshed lins. Dose, lu a Ion-, treuillionus voire. ".Well, i mîhi tel yen, andl yenubali jîdge for jourwelt nhouher lu t i. n- aste biame. No, 1h does net pain aie, dean, te Paek et hlm; My feeling for hlm wna uuy a-gililh ahme-iero moqshtp, 1 mnp poe. h rigbt Le calheil, altlh no semis- applied. hIs laouI>'otier thingunecu- cd mii tua i hm. liai have pre-ente move me se, for Ih wnashrough bis uiit- log me tbat-ithaI n-on ay huabani.l" "'Ho jilteil you'f" cred J a ne. lire. Den. wnlced. Wbat lu east her te malpen ibis elil mounuillue asIe nke)r, jet*h ail drselved totell.11ail rather tisa b>' ber silence ahuleailJJane. "Perhapa h o nasnet aliogetber iu fouîi. 1 n-as Young sud thenghtless, sud flirted, thougi neyer antrue te hlm ait ean." "Ife jilted yen!" repemted Jone, n-ho. havlag inulber exciterneuit ien lu lier feet, n-as nom Paciag np aud dunuthe rooa. Hon broathiesu Indignation nther ststiled Noma Delle,e-Le Lad eutlived ber firaianager, tbetigh lie pahi n -riv-Ld st111. Tlien tie wn-be. torj came eut. ntbiung extenuateti, jet liangit set dotu-tilu mal- tee. AnilJJane hsteneul uluL isiiîg n-tati agalumi ticeama n -ho, Luving acteul se te ber est frieud, Lad dancil te ask ber ilse te h. bis ite. "le moulil have jiIted me, tue, prea- hI>.!" ahe exelairneul. "Ne, dean. 'He loves -eut us lie never loved mte. 1 lblnk le wîuld sufer auj- tilg ai jeur baud@ ratier thon glu-e yen 'op.,, "le haîl neyer hîave tLe chance"- "Yen don't menu---" "I mean IbatiMY. ane*r to-day n-I L e 'ne!' No, uo-emMstieally nu!" "Deui decide bsstily, chulul. Thiuk et thîe positimn e&Q t ir. etu, lie luxnry et mesti tthenli Le j-ours; andl, ns- tomber every eue bauseine geod inuthns eut!>'waltiug te ho irongit eut. ITo lore siuy eue, as Major Larron loves yenl1s elevstinglin tzelf; ever>. man ils tiehé tor for maurrylug the o mena h0 i()e "Heobsa'n't mari-y me," naid Jone, n-.li sncb a muions l'ont tiai lins. Dene mas olîigeilte toie.. Gobsg sraigu teaber on-nn reo ah. nrot. iwo letters. Tic finît i'as te ici matthr, nitb An Instinctiv'e feeling liaI sâlc dugul ité Le liefBrut te knon-ofethle stop tsâ ilme wnas akiug, sud the aeçoad te Major Larron. ' "Uer Major Larron,"$mhe n-rote, andl amlled a ltile ssdly-biîîenîy, ton, .ai the teeot>-Ped beglnuiug etfn-bat mosunt se '--b te beth-"do net cene te-day. Tih. anan-er wn-bb he lgir.wilîl cane. leus pain le both if mitteu. I-I unvoyr mam>' -eu-nover! Nouiug j-ou eau u W-lil ster a>. dfeciaon, andl t n-ii Iiuider te say noîbiug ut ail. inca.- stances have cerne tea y kuon-leige liai MulaeIl impossible 1 conl ever chane aiy aIlai. Andl 1 acrer lor-cilyen--nove should luire youî; se it la better tlht 1 sheuililhave crnle othis decsion-bewtier for me, sud fer yen, to. I1am jours sianel>, JANE KNOX.", $lh.e rnieil as @lLe dispatcb he l e ltter wiii omlethlug et hem olil ilrtfifnm. That slie, lbe former sergeaut thaoW' ilangbter, shouid Ibus ho dhaslaslug a1 coreneft la prospective, asme e Waut1 thenas ua jean. sosmed reatihiy - ad told Mrm Iene of ber intention. I- lug the. toretiooa ah. tarted. Y "Ceaie agoin,. 3tuny," lir. Dette sald, wintfully, ns she pressed ber lips te tthe girl'. freab face nt psrtiag. "Indced, ludeed, 1 will," was the "ag« reply, sndud nitiug te say ne more than a "good-by," lest shte hould betray bow boath ah.onas to leave, Jane ivent quickly front ber presence sud the bouse. $he met noue ou ber humunard way; aud even wlîan ah. entered their own drawiag-roem ah. teuud It ernpty. But mast as *h. bad cenetuded that every one was ont Mrm. Kuox's voice.lu an adjoin- ing moent undeceived ber. Fortunately Mrm. Knox vas toe mach taken up wlth ber gieances te notie ber daugbter's appearance %vhen they met, Jenay Wam ieaniug Lack la thé chair she bâad taken a moment or twq before, aud wau qazing ivith distendol oye. ou a ot tuat ber methor had thrown angrlly te the fluor. Tbe sole was uppermout, aud she bad amiple Iisure te es that it had Just sncb a triangular mark as ah. alone had noticod on the foot-print near Jaceb Lynu wben ho lai, dend that day lu the deaerted cemponnd. It migt b.oaiuy a celucidence, it lu true. but the moe suspicion was enougb te magie ber loed rua cold sud ber heurt almost-tep i ben ting. The mnagnitude et ber dicovery no overwbelnîed Jane tbat fer a moment agil capabhlily et thonght deserted ber. Thon slowly, as oue receveriug troni an lignes», digests first the imîdeat foed, a regret stole acroas ber still hait-psralyzed talitî, that sihe ahonld bave doue Stepheni' rln- sep sueb a cruel injustice. Site evea telt a faint tbrill of pleasureatautle theugb! et bis innocence; but alinost lmuîediateif the reaiembrance et wbh t astint ah* noiv knew tu Le gniity readered ail other feelings wenk aud vague. Brain and ho- ing alike aeemed saturated witb the kuowledge ltat her fatier-Ler father who Lad belil ber se etten lu bis arma, mothed ber childiah surrotws, and uhared ber joys, asud whorn5h. badil hnered as the bost mou abe had ever kuowu, or bo. lieved cenid be-be,' ber father, .was a murderer. $h. cenld bave uhrieked agoudte have relieved bergelt froai-the burden ef ber retrained eniotiun, yet me ilent, and se ofttentinguessed at, are the tragedies lu rosi! lite.that ah. sat shil, aing ne sigu te etray the iâiirrthat bail cone upon ber, and ber nhther, ail unknowiug ut irbat throngb ber igeney hud'been re- vealed. trent on cidiug la tLe sanme igh-pitcbed key. HeJw soon, lbougbt Jane, wvouid ait these triliag werries that now bcmet ber vanieh lu tim air n-cie abe te kuow the trutbl But site nover nînt-she neyer muet! The secret mbiould b. between hersait aud beaven. go traiugely, often univit4ingly, arceaIl our idens tinged n-ah ltfigbts ef self thnt, arter tii. irut sbock had subeide'd, ah, rerneînereti to Le glati that the Lad retueed 'Major Larron. 'Now. Jenny, 1 arn reudy," suid Min. -Knox, leadiag the îvny fronm lbe rooni, whiie ilently Jante roeeand folloed. "W(.1, anîd se yen refuaod Major Larron. 1 ca't tell yen hon- diappoiabedi 1vas n-heu 1 got the iciter, aud your father leeked quit. as If orne one Lad strnek hlm, se dumfonaded. He bad Leen -uere like yhat b. nsod te bc, glace i told hlm that 1 tbought wnau alnost sure, in tact, yuu wouid marry Major Larron. And tbis moraing h. n-asu nbearnile. 1"Irst eue thiag and thea another n-au wrong, antil I lest gay tezaper tuee, and anin-crai Lsck. Thon ho gron- furleu. nsd ai ad 1 badl beau te blarne t. al-astl 1 bailD netbeea au sUfasu be co.W 1to Ïse. yen bappily aetted-aad that fouÎ lite wonld be runo, witb a lot more which seemed te have ne sense. I BnP' poe.it la thse letters lu the papers, uhengh nobo4y taktes &Dy noblcesof thent, 1 amn sure. Every on. mnon-a, aud tn-ecau prove, tiLt n-e wers lu the bons. ili day, eren If ft w.l'. possible or probable that a lt!. thlgng liii. yen could kill a strong man 1k. Jacob Lyun." "1 wlah n-o Lad noer knwn hlm. He bas boola the. cause et ail our trouble," criail Jane, jvith an Luger @ho feIt un- reasonable, yet could not restrala. (Te h. o Stlaaed.> THIS BIRD MAS 140RN'S. Rare Specteofet he FFatheredTibu Fouadi la Sonth Arerica, The. rarout apecies et bird non- extant, sud oe sWhe lcblualmout extinet, bas hie berne lau thejungIes er Boueh AmerlcL This eruitiiologli c rtoslty làumon te sclence as the palamedra coruda, and ta tIi. cemmon people as the "boru. ed ici-amer." As Sal'ara avisa otblag could ece!the cornda uies Itwonîd be the accidental dlaeerery oetaslivng mnoi or anu oIml. But few et the bIrd books even le o yen on that sncb s bornod pgradox ever existed, let lons tellarg you that living specineus or the queer ci-esture are tîli occasion- ally met iwttl,:The. euly one non- lu capttvi4y luaNorth AmertesIf'the wnrit- or hua net boon mrnnoraied, la that balosWg g 1-the. avlim o e i.Philadel. kW& z oogcleSlgardeus, sud n-bleu L*lved la tbeceuntry *bout tbu.a 7g«Um gm The ci-sature la abouat the ÎW ci a, tul-greva turkey heu, andl ef & blsckbh bren-n eler. One oe ts ladi- t!iaWàWrng pecullaiantles la as mOle et black und nwbite whlci surroundi the. blod, Tihe rney appendage n-iicb sussdthe eurly doutb Ainerîcmn ex- piorrate write se muny chapters ou tii. "woaderfui rblnoceoeu bird of the jugle,' leasabeut tour Incbes lu lengtb, sud groýws strsght np eut eft lhe eay. e'asd broadeut portion efthle head. *n ii bey. la not iLseuiny natnnal Wlmnsi;e, a14 defenaiva n-capon witiu wmcrhL ihe rnod sereAarerh,,een ~tPREAOKE8O 0THE RAUTURN OP THE PRODIIGAL. New Ltgbts on a Familier Story-The Bichent SRing Itrer IFlanhe4 on the Vision la That Whlch Uur lFather Fuis on a Forigiven Soul. A Rinz on Mis Band. ln bis sermon Snnday Bey. Dr. Toi- ,mage took for bie subject the retura of the. prodigal ou. The teit ciosen n-as Lnk, xv., 2*2, "Put a riug on iq band," 1 wili net reheara. the familier atory ef the. famt young mansuoe the parablec. Yen kuon -wn-at a splendid home i. lett. Ton kdbw whal a bard tirna h. Lad. Andl yen reaisaber hon- atten-tiat season Qf vaga- boadage sud prodigaiy b, reselveil te go sud n-eep ont bies sotrows on lhe besoin of parental ferglveuess. Weil, ther. le great «ceieenut eue day la front efthte deor ef the aid featons.. The servants coe ruaing Onsamy: "What's the mat- tor? What lu t4i mattar?" But before theyAuite arrive the elil man crie@ ont. "Put a ring ou bie baud." W'bat a semaing absurdityl What eau snch a n-retcbed tuendicant amu iIsfellon- that la tramping ou toward tLe bouse wnst wl7ub a ring? Ohb. lal the predigai sou. No more tendiug et th. swlne trougi! No moe longing for the pods et the carob tree! No moe. liltereil feel! Offt miL tie rage! Ou wltL the robe! Ont with tb. ring! Eu'enu m does (led neceive ev- ery oeeoetunu nheu -e corne baek. ,Thero are gelul rings, sud Pearl rings, sud saieralil rings, and dlamond rings, but tbe richeati iug tial ever ilagheil ou tLe vision lu that n-Llcb our Fathen pols upon a fengîven seul. 1 knw Ibat the Impression lu abreail arng seme people that reigion Leueans sud belitties a in; tint Il takes ail the ipai-le ont ef is seul; that Le bas te ex- change a roitring ludepeudence for au eccleslatilcaî elruitjneket. Net me. Wheu a mua Lecomes a Cbirstiau, ho dues net go deiu; Le saune upirard. Rteligion multiplies 1 Ly 10,0(X). Nay, the multi- plier ila nubtfnity. It lu net s blottlng ont; hil a polisbiug, il la an arborescence, it la an eloreueetîce, lu la an irradiation. Whena smin cernes ihue the kingdom et (led, be lu net sent mueo a meuial servire, but tie Lord (led AlrnigLty front tie pal- sols et henven cells upon the mensonger angels tuai n-dit upon lie Ibrone te ily and "put a ring on is baud." In Christ are the. langeat ibrtiy, sud bightesl joy, sud bigbcst Lbouer, aud richesi adorn- aient. "Pet a ring un bis baud." 1 A IRinget fAdoption. 1 remrsk, lu the lirsi place, that n-ion Christ receivezso sei lto bis love i. pute upon hbu the ring et adoption. Whille lu my churc inluPhiiadeit>iin there came tLe represeutatlve efthue Heoward mission ef New- York. He brought nitbhlm eght or ten cblidrea et lhe sîreet that b. Lad plcked up, sud Le e-as tryiug te Sund for tient Christian homes, and as the uittle ues atood ou the pulpit sud sang our bearte ntelted within uns. At tLe close et tLe services a grenu-Learued wnealthy man carne up and said, "'I1'l taire Ibis hile brigbi-ejeil girl, sud Fil adopi ber ausoe ef ay oenn hildren." And Le toek ber by the. baud, litteul ber ie bii carniage andl n-eut anay. Tii. next day, n-bile n-e irere In thc ohurci gatbering up garments for the pour ot Non- York, ibis lutth. blid came back wiha boaieunuder ber ara, sud iL. said: "There's my olil dreas. Perhaps semaetfthe peor children woulil lime te h&smnît," n-hile mie herueftwnunlubrig*i ad'eYusilul array, aud tboae n-be more liietediatu.ly exantineul ber naid ah. bail a ring ou her baud,.lu n-as a ring of adop- tion. There are à greal aiaay persoas nho pride themseires ou thein ancostry, and they glory over tie royal bloil #bât peurs thronghthem arteries.lu their lias tire -ssa lord, or a duke, er a priae i. aulter, or a king. But n-heu theo Lord, our Fatier, pets upon unsthe ring et iis adop- tion w. beome the eblîdren et the. haler et aIl nations. "Beholil n-bat aiguner et love the ldatber biath bestoweil upen us thai n-o uboulil Le called the ousoetf(led." It matter@ net hon- poor Our garmenta aiay bc. lu ihia n-orld, or hem seaut enr breail, or hon- menu the buni ne lire lu, if n-o haro that ring et Cbniat's adoption upon our baud, n-e are assureul et eternal defeusea. Adopteul! WLy, tien, n-e are brethers andl @inter@ te ail the. god eteunth sud beaven! We bave the famiîy nome, tie faailly dres,tLe family keju, the fuîriiy -srdrobe. The Father looks after us, robes uns, detendes s, blesse@ ius. We have royal ilood lu our veina. and thene are crowm n lu onlin. Itfn-.are bisebildreu, tien princes sud princesses. lu hi only s question eft ure uben %ve get our cerenet. Adoptedi Tien n-e Lare the farniiy se- crets. "TLe secret et the Lord la wiLh theai that teur hlm." Adopteul! Tien n-s hava theffatilY Inheentauce, and lu tie dmy n-heu our Iuatber @Lall duvule tLe riches ot henven n-e shall t-.e our siare efthie allulons uandlpalacesanad temple.. HeucefOntb let us beaune nomore et au omthly aaccstny The insigula et eteruai glory la our ceai et aras. Tuis ring et &opion Puis upon ns ml benor nd al pnivilege. Now n-eveautakae verdsetf Char-les Weley, liai prince of hyma- makors, aud ulg: "Cerne, lot un join our fionils abers Who have eblaiueil the prit., Add on the cagie whiîgs ef love To joy celeitial ruse. **Let ail the nais terr.striuîl slug WiVlt Ibeotuglory gone, For ail the servantsetfouf King lu heaven sud eatth ire eue." 1 have boon tolil Ihat n-heu auj etfithe meniberu ef any et the great secret socle- îles oft tus country mre la a distant city aud are lu sur kind et trouble sud are set unnby ceulea (s her-iave ou!- te gir. a te o ole ad yen tblak ef the groat con- trant between the heur <rbon. at the close of the "Wedding Mlarch," under the flash- in& lights snd anid the aroma of orange biqazmei, yen @et thnt ring on the round finger of the piump band, and that beur When, at the close of the exhaustive ýwatcbing, when yen knew that the soul had fied, you tank frorn the band, which gave back no respenaive elasp, front that emaciated tinger, the ring tht elle hadl worn sa long and se weiI. On sorne aniverbary day yeu takle up that ring, and yon repollsb It toutil al] the nid luster rmen back. and yon eau see lu lt the flash ef eyes that long âgeg ceaste te weep. Oh, It in net an uaaieaning thlng wlien 1 tell yon that wben Christ receives a sonulinto Lis keeplusglho puts on It a marriage ring! li. endows yen frein that moment îvith ail bis wealth. You are one--Cbrmt and the noul--on. in sympathy, on. in affection, one In hell.. There ineo pwer on esrth or bell toet- feet a divorcement atter Christ and the seu! are uuited. Other kings have turned ont their companlons when they got weary et theai and sent tbent adrltt frein the palace gate. Ahasuerus banished Vashti, Napoleon forsook Josephine, but Christ in the husbaud that lu true for- ever. Haviug loyed yen once, he loves You te the end. Did they net try te di- vorce Maorgaret, the Seotch girl, frem Jeas? They ai41: "Yen muet gîve np yuur religion." She said: «'I can't give up my religion." And se they teok hier down tu the beach et the sen, and they dreve in a stake at low water mark, and they fastened ber te it, expecting iliat as tbo tide carne up ber falth wonld fail. The tide Legs n te rime and carne up higber and ighter, and te the gîrdle, and te the IIP, and in the ]ost moment, mest as the n-are was n amblug ber seul into glory, ah.e ahouted the praises et Jeas. Oh, ne, yen canent separate a seul froni Christ! Ih is an everlasting marriage. Iattle and storm and darknest conut do IL. h ld tee murb exultation fer a man, e-Le ia but dust udalies 1ke myselt. te cry ont this moment, "I arn persuaded that neither beight uer deptb lier princi- palities noer powvers uer thingu present, uier tbings te cerne, lier n ny other cresture ahail separate me froni the love etf(Ced wlîich ld in Christ Jesns, rny 1ord!" Glery bo te Coed that when Christ aud the seul are imsrried lhcy are bliund by a Cbain, a golden Chain. if 1 might gay se--a clînin %vitlî une liîîk. and that (lie 1link the, golden ring et God'a everlamuing love. A Ring or Festtvlty. Igo a gtep further and tell yen tliat when Christ recei-es n seul imb bi*sloe bie Pute on hila the ring of festivity. Yen know that il has b-eiî tbe custom ilaail ages te bestoir rings on very happy occa- siens. Ther, liq nothlng more appropriate fer a lirhdnuy gift thon a ring Yen de- light te bestow suîh a gift upen yuur chUi- dren nt suc, a tunie. Il menus joy, bilar- it>-, fP§5tivitY. W1eil, when thie oid man et the lext wanted te tell Lov glad hiras that his boy laed got boack, lie expreaaed it lu Ibis way. Aclnaily. betore hie ordered sandale te Le put eo% hie bore teet, befere le ordered the ftalet] colt to he kiliej te alPaenfte boy's lnger. lhe comrnanded, "Put a ring ou Lis hand." Oh, il ls a merry turne %hen Christ aud the seul are uuited! Joy ef forgirenes! Wbat a stiendid lhlng it ie te fee that ail la right betweeu my Codednsd myseif. Wbst a glorieus thing it is te have (led Just take up ail the Bills et my lite aud put them la one bondie, sudtbLeu fling theui ln$, tho deptbs et the ses, never to rien again, neyer te Le talked et sgaix. Pollutiort afl gelle; darkaes ail Illnmined; Coed reonciled: the prodigal berne! "'Put a ring on bis band!"'~ Every day 1I Sud happy Christian peo- ple. 1 fiud orne et tbern wibh nesecond cent, Borne et theni lu buts aud tellement houa"», net eue esrthly comtort afferded thent. and yet ther are as happy as hippy cau le. Thpy iug "-Rock et Âges" as ne ether people lu the world sing It. Tbey neyer wore any jewvelry in their lite Lut eue goid ring, and thit was the ring et (lods undying affection. Oh. how happy religion makles us! Did it make yen glooaiy sudad? Did yen go witb yonr head cenet dowu? 1 do net tbink yen get religion. my brother. That lu net the effect ef religion. Trile religion la a joy. "lier wnys arc wayneof pleasantues, andl ail bier pathe are pence." Why, religion lightens al] unr enrdens; it smooths ail enr way: it interprets ail enr mrrows; it changes the jar of earthly diseerd for the Pest et testaI belle. la front efthîe flarning turnace et trial it sets tLe forge ou uhicl seelptkesare bamnered ont. Would yen net like thin heur te cerne ni) t rom the swiue teediug sud try ibis religion. Ail the jeys et heaven would cerne ont and merlt yen. sud (led would cry trern the throne, "Put a ring ou bie baud!" Uncertainty for Assurance. Yen are net happy. 1 see it. There lis ne peace, eud sernetirnes yen langh when yen teel a greal deal more 1ke cryiag. The worid lu a cheat. It firat weare yen down with lits eIlles; then it kicks yen out inte darkuess. It cernes back trei the massacre ef 1,000.000 seuls te attempt the destructien et your seul le-day. No pene eut etf(Cod, Lut here in the teuntain that cau shake the thirat. lier. lu the barber where yen cau drop afe anchor'. age. Wonld yen net Eflle, 1si yen-net pet- fnacterily, but au eue brother aiight talk te another--weuld yotL net liii. te have a piilow of rest te put your bead on? And would yen net luke, when yen retire at nlgbt, te feed that ail le weil, wbother yen wake Up to-merrew nuorulng ut 6 e'clek or sloop lb. oleep that knews ne wakiug? Would you net lhue te exciiongo thus awful uncertainty abeutt ho futurs for a gleri- eus assurance et heaven? Aceept oetthe Loi'd Jeans tq-day and ail lu weli. If ou And Boabwathmaee There are poçple la Vho are very noir the. yen are Christiaun& I blé'- cheer. Beur wn-h yeou te tLe Ligbt clty. Age "oon Le gene, tee itb 7.o our kindreil lu tise-etter Yen see tieni tell theithât cemiug. only a-mr Preach aud hear; ony .,.an aches; oniy a teir morsetoilit mor erer. And tien--bt - lng spectacle n-ilopen bees "licautitul heaven, n-boe Beautitul augels, clothe - Beautitul strains that nov Beatîtiful harpathrongi There shahl 1 jelois h Worsbipint et the salVs And te I approach yenuév oral invitation, net plckltîg there a man, or bers a*" i or ber. aud hhere aehilid. an unimile I nvitation, se for ail things are non- re*dyr.r yen te the n-irai heurt et Inclomure et the Christian kuon- a great many thlnk th", dees net aronnt te mmcii; lete; that it dld Ibs 0-ewkasd no tur as ail usefulnesu in la the bappiesi place I havoe1, except my ewnnbomle. The One Test. Iîo kuo- iire are soei pop they are Chrielsans n-be see te. nithont auy bel. trea th. , culture sulibary ply.Ty ui orinaîîces. 1 do net ciase I eunetget ajonca There are se my tblegs la, thai take My attentiontr ' Christ and beaven tiat 1 helpu et al tbe symbolse a Christ ian asociations, sud I abolit me a ouidphaax etof (led and eep bis comeam - bbere auj ber. -bo woul mIn that association? Tes r chiidiike falîh, appiy fera the risible chureh, sud yen ceive. No questions sasked Pat iatury or p=et in OuIY veetet-do yeloeJss Baptiste does notamainut te aay a great many peopie, but,U Jeans deelared. -He that.bis haptizod iahal lie surei" utj nnd, taith aide hy aidePO ,ledaIres, "ltepeîît sud ho one! y<'u."i le net ilchil ut bi&uar mode et baptiabu enîibasie un tLe (ntact tt eus luapuized. Jet no more eaphu*,i Lo)rd Jemus Christ, the great i ciîurci, pubs tigln lu. Sorne of yen lhave bpen tiinkhu unihecet yeîîr atter Jen. Yen baup out t Ithix worlul ln a poor ponI wnutobu4b. (istians. Yen bai alinost imue the kiugdoa etofil,4 Joui stop, tergettul et the fotsc afinies aired la net lu be saved eh nuy irouiier, atter Laring com oi bb the or etftercy, if yen Inauet w-il 'lever corne Mail. Att.eroI Îlesrd o e , geus ef (ld. Ifý awoy and di.,.it wili ut al b bù did not Lave a goed effet. "(ltpo spiit wnl net ain-mys I WitJî hardened, 5if-desth Y,. Who persiet lis love te glr ilay neyer heur bis role=.l liayv(led Almigbly hilsiou yeur seul sud bring yen "J fre huaks ot the irildernese te the boue, snd et yeun t lbthe o ..put a ring on jour baud" The tollowiuugsetory la tlaje(l et AlLert Ediarul, PriunetW - the WNeat irbea ho n-Mas royal party ef tonuisen-ors cmq by Mir. Bktuk ou bi@ ranch.e nauuraily auxiona that th57 -, f uliy enjey the sport eftthtIi. beed. A iabltug excursion W-U M ed for eue da y, aud a grue om Promlsed that bis nepion-w wo vide Lait for *the EngilbRd niiose rauk ie n-as Ignornt Mir. Blank, it ln saié, sent fora prevnous ereuiug, sud aaxlolyW cd: 'las yenr pepbew brougit tti 'We n-sut Iluby daylgbt." 'Vou'l ber h,' calmly repli"e "ThîiBnan matter et great impa Are yen sure îLot weall baiha "Didn't Jabez gire YOn bus m "But bon- de 1 kuon- bclU R saad the uneasy Lest. "'Ion- do ye knon-?" Mid thOI suernly. Recause be'@ a Pi's$ ot the Prutta ever n-ls knowim ti le, au' I reeken Jabez Me &I break the record," sud bo trmiil "Yen must pardon thi.e lil"M_ Grue," lMr. Biasald tnu Duke of New-castle. nWbe Wsa- pear by. 'He doeainot kuen-W are." "Pardon hia? I eall that g* WLy abeuid net the Pratw b. their bouesi blo, nas n-eg ajw Lam-Clinteus?" (bis ewn The daylight brongbt Jabeia iu eue ot tbe noble ionie otI s dellente glass vase, CaII4q9 et Eden-hall," bas becu pgs acrupuleus car. for conui-. queuceef a logond that breken the. famlly te ntriR 4 n-lU perhah aise front ami~ if avery American faai~ like the. Pratta, a taiti i lu~