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you have told o tok Tost, * tL hastily, he moved to the window. eked timidly,. his. hear! beatin; far louder. After waitin, pi in he'furned the knob: and door ajar, The room was bly, but, as he ventured meéthin, na t sent the thing that sent the hing tc his temples: It was-a SA moving on a toylike Stepping on his toes ched nearer, and there, ina Why pillows, lay & child just ed from sleep, As he caught {the wide, inquiring eyes, Cardy himself up with a strange ory. d--dad--dad I" I was the child's bt articulate sound; taught by a dot- mother: 'rapped. out "innocently: gh in all conscience, but the cry] 0, med 19 stab John Carey's heir; =" Suddenly he was. aroused. by a light quick 'step 'on the slairs," and, ' rising "Mrs. Lonsdale, returning from snatched interview with Mrs. Caudle; a him Fanq fearing that baby might have called #0r her in her absence, went straight to the cot withcut noticing the room was Tj accupied, = "10 him, "I have ceme back. f Lonsdale confessed all. ~The fond mother stooped and covered cooing ehild tn R-- : "Da ad 1" * : Dad--dad--daddy !" the 'mother re. peated. "You wan your daddy,.I know, my precious; Never mind, dearie I" {the niother's voice quivered). "Daddy's 'Gor dng back o : 'John trembling, 'leaned. for: ward "anil" touched the woman's "arm. "Mary," be said, huskily, as she furned take me?' San you or a moment the woman stood like 'death; then; with"a" cry, she was in his arms, On his 'knees beside the child George y How, in-his bit. madness, he had: gone fo death, and , bya. miracle it seemed, God had With figiven buck: his life again, in' that fast me, ale ho go: much." and Milly ve! doubt." "But wanted lo 'say, Mr, 1 want seem." = Forcught '|'whom you only knew as 'the gentlem: i tears. "Georgee," she said, s UISE™ | other, with but'a thin parlition : 5 here; b or never "to Awltul - moment, when reason fled' ap- led; he had been saved by: inelinct-- that marvellous - prompting -of sell-pre- te vaio, -which is deeper than reason. When he canie to his senses he found himself still lying in' the track Between lines, po but unscathed. The {rain had run literally over him. And fhen, with the humility of a child; Lonsdale 'went: on to speak-of his fight {or bread; his struggle to win back self: esteem; "of his almost incredible: ad- vance--how,. in so short a time he had won 8 posilion in the ni 'that -mede him. the envy of all. » | Mary," he contirined, "I have better news for. you even yet. ~~ Look here!" and flushing' in spite of himseif.; he showed her: the Phiblistior's letter" Milly: had just im. "Ini entrusting my worth: on ahove stairs." you never d ps this" er 0 ¥ g eamed. o A 'genfld smile shone through: Mary's his Did Th and for 80: long, and m; © heart not guess? 'When. John a first oe knew--God told 'me. . I could your : less old 'manuscripts to' 'Mr, 1 confess, too? your think we'cculd live. so near chief officers. of his court (15.18). The and: 2 per warld | | "Bul; Sam, in 2:Sam.8, more extended. summary of paigns (1-14) and a list > the hird last summary, found i 'Sam. 20. 23-26,°is very similar to 23 Se 2 '8. 15, 'in contents, bul clearly marks the 'close of another separate secticn of the 'book. 'The remaining four chaplers of 2 Sarhuel are in the nature of an appen- (dix to the foregoing hisioric 'narrative, The following = labulated' outline or synopsis, which is arranged - according {a this fourfold division of the book, we take from: Iniroduction 1a the volume on hn Samuel, by the Rev. A, R. S. Kennedy, MAL D.D., Prafessor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages in the University of Edinburgh, int he New Century Bible series. + First Division.--t Samuel I-XI1V,--Sam- uel and Saul---{A). ivi; 'The Early Life land Judgeship of "Samuel. '(B). viilxil. C3: | xili-xiv. Sauls = First. Campaign Against the Philistines, : d . Division.~~1- Samuel XV---2 Samuel VIII.--Saul and David.--{A). xv- x¥ The Rejection of Saul and Introduc- tion of David. Sauls: Jealousy -and Its Results, (B). xxf-xxvi. David's Flight from Courl and His Subsequent Adven- tures as an Outlaw Captain in the Scuth. (0). xxvii-xxxi. David as the Vas. sa! of the King of Gath. "The Philistine Invasion and the Death of Saul and Jonathan. (D). 2 Sam; viii. David In- stalled as King, First of Judah, then of all Israel. Third" Division.--2 Samuel «1X-XX.--At the Court cf Davidi--{A). ix. David's yndness to Meri-baal,_ (BR). x-xii. Da+ vid's War with the Ammonites, includ- ing the Affair of Bath-sheba. (C):. xiii- xiv. Amnon and' Absalom. (D).- xv-xix, The Story of ,Absalom's Rebellion. (E). xx. 'The Revoll of Sheba. Fourth Division.--2 Samuel XXI-XXIV. AR A] of Various Contentsi--(A). xxi. 1-14. 'The Famine and Is Conse: quences for the House of Saul. * (B). xxi. 15-22. A Series of Exploits Against the Philistines. - (C). xxii. David's Thanks. giving Hymn, {D). xxiii. 1-7.; David's Last Words." (E). xxii; 8-39. David's Two Orders of Knighthood. [F). xxiv. David's 'Census and Its Consequences, Varse 1.+The chitld Samuel--Accordin to Jemophus Samuel had just comple! his twellth year. This age in later times was a critical point in the life of a Jow- ish boy, since it 'wag at this time that he became a "son of the Law," and was thenceforward held personally "réSpon- sible for obedience to it. Eli--The first n in whom' were united the {wo offices cf high priest and udge in Israel, In'l Sam. 4. 18, we are told 'that Eli judged Israel forty years. As high priest he officiated in the taber- nacle at 'Shiloh. 'EM seems to have been & man of kindly disposition, though of somewhat weak character, Concerning the. wickedness of his two stns we shal learn furiher on in our lesson. The word of Jehovah was precious-- or, "rare." Tn those days--It was clearly .a period of 'unrest and instability, 'both in reli- glon and in "political affairs. No 'frequent visien--So general and widespread was: the decay of the pure roligion of Jehevah: thal Jlophetic com- munications from' him to 'people had for the time almost entirely ceased, 2. Was laid down in his place--Had retired. for the night. ¥ Wax=-From {he Anglo-Saxcn, weax- an; German, wachsen, "io pon The werd has | Hig out 'of general emple--Really the labernacle, Where the ark of God was--That is, in {he same building, though in all proba- nol. in the same room, Ww! was holies." 9. Samuel didnot yet know Jehovah-- From personal intimate knowledge, such "prophet to 'whom Gad reveals him- £ manner, might pos- hat Samuel did know Jehovah as of Israel, who was to be revers nd feared, is apparent from our The. Establishmeni of 'the' Monarchy. |' superfloial layer 4nd so: facilitate | chief 'use 15 bel! he temperalure vent. by evaporation Sungercus Hest. ; e quantity secreted depends: upon. ihe. temperature of the afr, cise, and. the 'amount of fluid deunk; bul 14 averages between thirty and forty ounces a day. rh It wanes in. inverse propsrifon to the secretion of the kidneys. The scores Alon is constant summer and winter, day and night; bul ordinarily evepora- . tion keeps pace with it, and it docs not: appear' as moistitre on 'the skin; (his is called the : insensible perspiration, while that visible as water Is called the sensible perspiration." diseases; such as'diaboles, in which " & kidney secretion js enormously increas. &d, and in ichthyosis--a dry. scaly dis ease of the skin: a Increased perspiration may be purely nervous in origin, as seen in the beads on the forehead of one whe is emfbar- rassed, or the cold sweat of fear, or some other powerful emotion, In some cases the ircressed perspiration is lo- calized in the hands and' feet, If this is an expression of generdl weakness, tonics 'and good food may ocerrect the candition,- buf, usually local treatment: is called for. Tmmersing the palms gt the hands or the soles of the feet im Water as hot as it 'can "be "Borne lor wbout' five minutes. and " them, after drying, dusting them with very finely powdered boric. acid is often of great service, The moist hand may be kept dry by frequent application to the palms of saturated solulion of boric acid in 00- loge 'walter, " ° ; Se Loh The. perspiration that occurs. at: night in consumption and other diseases ac- companied . with =~ fever * 'ls' olfen very distressing. The . quantity. of water exuded is sometimes enormous, soaking not only nightclothes, but the entiré bedding and. maltress. If the atient's condition will: permit, a hot wlth of four-or five. minutes' duration al bedtime will sometimes prevent or lessen night sweats. If this is not per- yndssable, 'sponging. with het vineger and water may be tried. A glass of ilk and half a dozen crackers- taken At midnight will also occasionally be found useful.--~Youth's Companien. HEALTH HINTS, Never leave medicine, drink, or fcod tncovered In a sick room; they are best kept oul of the room altogether. A Simple Salve.--~Add spirits of tur. pentine, dropping slowly, into fresh unsalted' butler until it is lke thick eréam. This salve is soothing and healing, and Is not painful to the most sensative surfaces. Lotion for Cold Sore.~Take two parts castor oil fo one paid spirila of camphor. Mix and bathe the sore fre- quently, The effect is almost magical, the first application giving immediate relief, - It heals the most obstinate coid sore in an .incredibly short nde. Hints to Amateur Nurse.-AWhen hot cloths are needed hett the cloths dn a steamer and: avoid 'the. ty of wringing. . When the: hair {a n wishing, braid 'the half in'several email braids before waler touches #. ' Drink Milk: When, Tired.--When you feel tagged; ry dhe harmless stimulant of hot milk. Heat the milk tll a scum begins to wrinkle onthe top af it. and then drink ib in sips. You will find 't wonderfully: refreshing when you are fecling fagged oul and it will do you~ more good (han the 'best 'heel tea. 2Ta Air. a Room Without Drafts. -- An excellent. plan. for thoroughly gir- ing a sick - room, or ofe's sleeping 'poom; at night is fo tack a piece of medium weight unbleached 'muslin. over an sereen; raise the window, put the cov- | Result, a wel Bag lo Hold Inyalid's white linen slinip with <n in manner similar to ould ba tied to. itis decreased" in' amolit in certain ¥ ary adjustable windaw = |