a victim to periodical malaria, and re~ after sleeping in aatable, said the sex; solved to return b ship from St. ton. An sure, on a night like this.` Augustine to the od sea-coast town. when all the world is friendly, I might Twenty years had now passed since he let. a gentleman like you sleep in the left the scenes of his early disa point- study. We haven't any rector now, onlyi ment. He came back to the nl town a supply, and you might stay at my again a 'sallow and withered man, house, or in the study. boarded gray. No one knew him. I used to sing in this church, said He inquired about Mary, but few knew Marlowe. ..: p L ..... ....i .|.... .3... L...) Lanai An` hnw lnnu arm was that?" M you left. the we hed never recovered her mind. He inquired for the physician who `` attended the tiente of the Home. He found him. twee the 24th of I)ecum- 1 k--- I bar. Do you have A patient in your Home by the name of Mary Martin, ' he asked. Yea. at the Homa-a very remark- ` A SMALL FAMILY IN TIGHT (`lllCUMS l`A.\'(`ES. I mus. the inn you said? ya. but there i|n't mllol. and me tlucuir sec we nuur. "You can see her," amid the woman, " if it will be is satisfaction to you. It won t make any diil'erence to her. She him not yet come out of her Inn sleep, butane visitor can do her no gmrm or good. Go in. if you wish. In that upartnu-nt." She pointed. Marlowui walked away towards the mom. It was afternoon. 0 how changed from that afternoun twenty years ago . The woman ~ followed him tn the tllml`. A white bed . and a white face in a lrift of white hair lay in one corner of the room. The place wnl silent. A brother it may he ?" " An near an that." "Will you stay with her awhile," asked the servant, and let me go out? lha\~en't been out tu-day. It in very luneamne, air." communion fasting. and, after the aor-: vice. went to the inn for refreshment, and then went. to the Retreat. \ H II... I)l....oin )" lmn n-Izntl at tho and then went. to the Ketreat. I 5 Mary Martin 7" he asked at the duor. VI... I.:lo..A -..-......t count! in nilnnr-u he: been sick of; fever and is very much reduced. The fever turned yesterday, end she is out of danger for the present. but aha lieu. sleeping. The sleep is hardly natural. Call at. the Home to- morrow. end if she in better you can see her. See her l--yea ; there are few, hn call for her now." lA -..I..-n -ant nut nl Hun nnmlinnl nica. - sleeping An' ax I gentlen ` Weh A nunnlv. an "J. unwu IN Iulg III uuu uuunuu, nun-.4 An how long ago was that?" Twenty years. I have been away to F lorida. and now that I have come back. `there is but the church here that in an it used to be. Let me stay in the study after the service. I love the old church. It stand: in the past and my rent in it would be sweet." 11.... |........::..I ..,...- elm nnnmm that would be sweet.` How beautiful win the anthem that night--When all t.1 .ge were"in sil- ence " I The people came and went, but he knew not one of them, not they him. But the peace of the world seemed there. The sexton turned down the lights. The cross faded. the scanty decorations. He ` went into the little study, where was a bed-lounge, gave a Cln-ietniau gift to the sexton. and still wonderin at the mean- ing of this strange life. san truetfully to sleep. Ha wan awnkunetl in the morniml lw a sleep. 1 He was awukuned lnurning by con] drnftm air and the chimes. They were the bells of old. He came to the duor. The kilted servant stood in "Mary Martin," she said at hat. you know '1 " Van. all. I knew her veara xnow I Yes, all, I knew years ago. H wish to see her. I have comers thousand mile: and the ductug set the hour." " nuial flan wnnunn L. .. ...... nnn hin- .018, uulu c a night, kl 9 . my rector no: ...i..|.> -0.:-y silence. " Don't 8 BB1` ` Le thin. ` I w, only call for her now." ` Marlowe went out of the medical oice, end penned about the town. The little church Ins still mnntled with ivy, an of old, and young penple and children were cerryin evergreens into it. He went in and loo ed up to the chuir gallery where he used to sing, then set down and cried. A child came to him and malted him if he were hurt. He said that he was, and i covered llll heart with his hand, and the 1 little one mnved dnuln fully nwny. ll- :..n..imA nf that naltnn about an inn 1 " WI . may.` I She nnod her thin hsndn from tho- Ihoot. "Uwon, look, do you not Thane an not my hands. 0won-thounro not `mint. ' They an not mine, an they. Inn: " , Uwcn I -- $0: hm boon ill. sf. 3' " onil my ringgono skin not my hand. Owen; us no." Ya: harm hnnn i I. (luv. ill for n lonnl Iy nun, mun; Cr no. ' You Inn but i I. dour. ill for I long (int. You no honor now." She braked hot hit from hot face. ul'\-._ " AL... -.. - I...` ..{I..... I slowly stepped towards the white face. which seemed an unconscious as of one dead. Oppnaito the lied on (he side of the door win A long mirmr. and on the counterpnne win In single i spray of ivy. I He sat. down in a chair clone to the U'X"--lI% '3 I I00. GI?- |"thhiIIoIn hair." Sbolihodhor _LlA- I...L- -l.._ _ --4I -....4I skg... A... Owen. lthgny; |ookstit-iHogny. v. "'15:": Ihohirof an old IOIIII. he spoke: " Mary: The sleeper started. and opened her eyes. and luuked nruund. [VI Marry. The I) no you glenmed. .n " Owen . II\Il|...o IA..." 9 " "unnunocn mu-." anouruanor Ihluloohnlowyondnpnul than out olnholdllnw. mun. '- . Your name 7 " Marlowe." Marlowe; you, I lmve hennl her nunt mention that mnue with raspecl. Marlowe? It %IIl|II(lB fmnilinr. It is all right. I soul. tlmre are few wlm come to see hur now. This in her ru-um." He entered. He approached the l)L`ll, which ntuud nppnaitu the wimluw. Ho` or Ivy. He down bed and paused rm hour in silence. Then he spoke: Mary!" Thu nlnnnar ntnrtnd and nnennd liar little mnvea (mum luny nwny. He inquired of the sexton About an in the place. for the old innu were qnne. 4 and everything seemed changed. There were few ship: in the harbor now, but \ `(rent smoking factories rose like cheer- eu fortreuen on the hills. uml... :.... . -.- ir Ilm inn vnu nlcl 7 to hex`; A \ I 50 servant went to the matron. and `l t 0 latter came out Hturdily, and panned, ' I and said. N vnn nrn nu nlrl frimul nf Hm fnmilv7" dam.` UV "What. Mary? " " '||:\rn Ann I 7' 'vvmu. mnry v ` Where Am I '0 " IBJIIG, ` You are an old friend of the family?" `Yea. madam." ` A at.` nger in town I" ` I lived here many yenrs, um- I\ _ |. 0, I will stay by her for un| 513 matron be willing. Speak ' L CIIRISTMAS EDITION. OLD NURSES TEACHING. A IILICNHEIM BPANIEL. lens lornrulaen uu um n The inn; mu it Well I am lorry for } any room in the inn." Then let. me 9191 In All the changes 0! yuan." Years! Hun I been ill for you'll Owcnqoo have changed. You up w- ' in; whm. Look into tho minor. too. look! 0 (Jud, win: I picture! Look. loan! 2 We wilI both look. Huron pity luhmh! Wktdndil uncut?" mQ-ndim lhnlll " no. Mary. I III bountiful. Do you Ion IIIQ ntilll" II V.. I L--- --_.. ......I A- L.-- -an n Ill 1 ' u You. I Inn never caused to love you in I" the olungu of yours." Y-an! "Ann I ml! in for I18, '-'lII- VV'l'_I`I'_ The two pull in diam lnnlid Inf Ilhdl. "012. I ill In in! II mum vnnqmg nor IMKII. "Owen. I want to bar you in -hu song I |anII-BcrII'n. not with you dag i " What did they do with my dress and veil? Open the hureau, Owen, and see if they are there." She saw the ivy spray on the white cnunterpnne. There in some ivy," she mid. Who brought it l Where are the orange hlunwme `l" A merry peel of bells from the church tuwer fell on the crystal air. She started up. I will hurry. Tlmne are our wedding-hells." She turned her face tuwnuda the glass and saw herself once more. ``()wen?" 1: ll...... '1" `help il- I couldn't help it. Owen, I In ib@ll`t"if|l|.`:IIlI't I I " 4 No; itin white. Iam not an old wh- nmn. What has lmppenedl It in white. Uh, Owen. look. it in white 3" She `lifted her looks ngisin frum the pillow. and drew them out an if they were the llnl (if the spinner. llnve Ibeen ill lung. Owen `l " " Yes, A very longtime." Tho wentern light of the window glim- merell across the had, and she cuutinued tn draw nut her looks, and tn wunder lwhen and how they were clmnged. I nu-ein tn hnve heen nwny, (lwen. 'l'here was In) rnmn for nus in the inn of thin W.Ul'l(l. and l went away to the cnvu ; and `the shire of Gml uhune nver me mid the tunnel hells came. liut oh, that was all n mlruann I l hope l lll druiuning now." Yes. that was It dreunn, Mnry. You n l ..-A lmonn. nun: l UH, lulu VI` are hotter nnw.' l0I'0. "IFWU Mary 7" " In that l I" Yon, Mary." " I can't help if, in the inn." Then 3109`) in the abnme. am all alone in the war ml." You do not look like a man to ` I couldn't IINVU UUUII |||lU. The old of the Iliid-nltornonn burned alnng t a snow clouds in the west, and Mary Martin turned towards the light. lt. mm A changing (lily. The air was mild, and one live robin came and sang it rift. of belated song in the gnarled buw of an apple tree near. II 11...... oluu-n in nu nuun {um um in fl\n ' I Am glnd to have lived to he loved by ( llpplu IIIUU uuuu. I Owen, there is no room for us in the , inn. I am going away again. The mum-la h will cjmo with their bells, and the stars of God will shine where I am going. I Mn going away, and I will wait for you there. l mu happy -my soul in happy.` V one true heart. It is better, Ill. beyond. U 3 0u_: you. He knows it all." You, Mary." Let us leave it all with Him. You have been true." ... . -.1 vu :. |,,,_,,,I 1 His beautiful nnd he lung 2 "Oh, wen than in t On yondr.-r lean. on My plnldlo to than I d nohelwr thee. 1 Or were I In the wildest wnnlo. SM) black and taro. we black and bare. The dam.-rt were u pamdlno if thou werl. nu-re. if thou werl than-: Or did misfortune`: bl! tor v-torm` Around lhoe blnw. around (In Thy blold nhuuld be my boaom. To shuns It A`. to uhnro IL rs`. Or wure I monurch 0` the globe. W1` thee to reign. xvi` than to reign. The bI IKhll`FIl Jowt-l in my crown \\ ud be my (]ll0l'lI. wud be my qu--1` Twenty ma now peuea since ne Anything of her except that she had been token to an institution years ago, and hed recovered her mind. 11.. :......i.-at lnr Hm nhvnininn who: Owen, you do pity me 7 ` Yen, God known I pity you, and love `hall the cauld hlul, er on yofsdor Ioa. 5 the Angry ulrl.` ur l`-I uhollor lhro ; lmck I pity her. She lay dreaniim; for A time ;" then spoke Again. , " Uwen. you said that you piticd me ? " You, Mary, and I love you." ` Mary 7' How beautiful that word sounds to me 3 How said that some good was lmrn out of awry virtuous aorrow- he- the recto:--ao long ago." The room was still Again. Owen Y " I M Mary 3 " "I urn tn hour mm in 4|: lhnt. inni, finger, and stand by me when tho prayer in said, just on ou were going to do. You will, if you in] it?" You. just an I was going todo." And tho minintyer will say something from the text that tells how Mary was turned away from the inn in her sorrow. I pity her." She luv dmmnim: time:' " XVI " I (we to hear you H1 ..all that won]. Owen. I wonder if any good will he_born out of my anrrow 7" There in no mom for me in the inn. I am going away." She turned her white face to the Inn- ael light. Over the snowscape the link- ing nun blazed like DI far giite of heaven, and the tinged clouds seemed gathered M-uund his departure like I! shining spot. See lifted her thin hand again in the xlunting liuht. Owen, what did they do with my wedding ring? Look into the bureau; it may ie there." It was not there. (in risk the peuple here. Where are they I They m.-iy know." They did not know where it wna-that mutter was an incident uf lung-vnninhed yearn. (lwnn. find it. and nut it on mv hand " Owen, find it, when I Mn dead. lln:enst, with the I ryunra. :, and put my Urns: my hands on my ring on my wedding the 0! Mary Merun, ne enxeu. Yes, very able case. said the physician. " Wan ~ engaged to be married. and fell sick on her wedding-day. and never recovered her mind. Lost her mind in (I long fever. She is ill again. She looks like an old women now. Her face is emaciated, her hair in white ; I never new heir to white in hers. nt .....- .. An... 6'.-innri on her and I 0 mwscape the nr 1 like ehinink spot. hers." I was B dear friend to her, and I have never ceased to regard her nbove others. Can I visit her `I " H V..- Ivnu . nr I thin]: mm nun at. the ` others. (Jun 1 vxsn ner 1 Yes, yes ; or I think you can at the right. ti1ne-t0~n1orrow perhaps. She