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"We're going to church," said Allison in a low tone as he drew his sister's chair away from the breakfast-table His tone had the quality of command

"Of course," responded Leslie quietly

It was so that Julia Cloud was spared the knowledge that her two dear young people did not consider it necessary to attend church every Sabbath, and her peace was not disturbed

The serone to prayernor uplifting The hts of eloquence that re about it to bring toto re soul that Christ was ready to be Friend and Saviour It was rather a dissertation on one of the epistles with a s people watched the preacher a while listlessly, and wished for the end; but a glance at the quiet, worshipful face of their aunt kept the that most other people did not have, they said to theh her face, soht and keener ear that iven to common ht of communion on her face they, too, sat with respectful hearts and tried to join lustily in the hymns with their fresh voices

Thethem kindly He seemed more human out of the pulpit, and asked quite interestedly where they were to live and whether he ht call He mentioned Sunday school and Christian Endeavor, and said he hoped they would "cast in their lot" aave him cold little smiles and withdrew into the she should have her Sabbath, and they would do all in their power to make it what she wanted; but they were hostile toward this church and this minister and all that it had to do with It simply did not interest theo away, and sighed softly to herself How much there was to teach them! Could she ever hope to e would open, and they would be swept away on a whirl of work and play and new friends and functions Was she strong enough to steulf the the promises of her Lord, "Surely I will be with thee," "I will help thee"; and sheof herself, but she with her Lord helping could do anything He wanted done That was enough