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A SIN NOT TO BE FOHGIVEN
ar mux w. cnAMrjrrr,
In tbe afternoon Halsoy walked over
to the parsonage, hoping to have a chat
with Orient Instead ot this the doctor re
ceived him In blsstudy and talked divinity
until Ilalsey was In a cold porvpirntion. It
only by tbo sharpest exercise of his fao
ltiM and by constant deference to his
senior's opinions niwn nil )olnt ot dogma '
that ho CDcnped suspicion.
After nn hour of this ordeal ualtoy Issued
from the study, fooling that he hod under
gone the horrors of the inquisition. All sport
hail vanished from the situation; ho was a
guilty criminal who had baffled his detec
tives momentarily, but who would bo surely
dragged down sooner or later, and that with
out mercy. Ho caught a glimpse of his faco
In tho mirror lu the hall hatrack and was
startled by its haggard expression. Ho had
taken his walking stick, when a burst ot song
floated out from tho drawing room. It was
"Jesus, Lover of SVv Houl," sung to Abt's
swop tost ot melodies. The doctor laid a de
taining hand upon his arm.
"It Is our family custom to spend tho Sab-
bath afternoon in a service ot song: will you
not join usr1
I do not sing," Jlalscy replied, "bnt it
.would be a privilege to listen." He took n
seat near the door; his entrance was so noise
lea that tbo young girl seated at the piano
did not hued it Bho sang on, hymn after
hymn, and n great healing halm swept Over
his tortured nerves. "Flee like a bird to tho
mountain," brought the sharp tears to his
eyes, for was he not "weary of sin," weary of
this miserable subterfuge and refuge of his I
Had they been alone, he could have risen and
throwing hluwlf upon her mercy, havo con
fessed everything; but tbe good doctor sat
there, beneficent and unsuspecting; and when
his nieco rose at the close of the hymn and re
garded him for tho first time, ho could only
tnanitner in a cnoKcu voice.
'I am a wretch," ho said to himself, as ho
strode along th. country road, a little later,
striking vindictively at the tall mullein
stalks witk his cane. "No punishment is too
bad for me, and I have brought upon myself
the sharpest retribution that man can suffer
that of turning awoy from tho woman
he loves, without making an effort to win
her."
Tho deacon met him at a little, distance
from his own gate. He had evidently walked
out to meet him. "Yon have made a tre
mendous hit," he said, rubbing his hands
gleef oily ; "tberoU be an outpouring to-night,
such as Itamotli Oilead has never known.
The people ar beginning to gather already.
The shed Is e'en almost full of vehicles (he
pronounced the word "ve-hlo-les"),ond moth
er, she's anxious as can be for. fear yon won't
got a good cup of tea liefore preaching time.
Brother Blocumbe and I have decided to call
a business meeting of the parish for to-morrow
morning, so that you can have our de
cision before you ,go. There's a train that
loaves In tho afternoon, and you must stay
over for that."
I don't think I can," Halsey replied. "I
had planned to leave by the early morning
one."
That wont do at all," replied the deacon.
"Folks are sot on coming to-morrow and
bringing their lunches, and having a real fel
lowship meeting, and bearing you once again,
and you mustn't disappoint them. There's
that limb of a Job Johnson ringing that bell
for service, and it lacks a minute and a half
of the time, and you haven't e't but one
wafflo,"
Ilalsey rose from the table, hurried to his
room, and turned over his notebook. Here
was Rev. Joseph Cook's conversion of Ger
man metaphysics into Christian apologetics.
No one would understand this but the Misses
Pearce who had been to ConconL They
would expect him to wait upon them nt their
home after service, and discuss philosophy
with them, and it there was one. thing which
ho was more determined upon to escape than
another, it was this knight errantry of the
smoky lantern. He turned over tho loaves
of his noto books rapidly. Hero were ser
mons by Chancellor Crosby ami UUhou Coxe,
by the incumbent of the "Little Church
round the corner' ana uy Andrew Jackson
Davis, Here was one preached by Evangelist
Moody in Madison Bquare Garden, and
others by young Mr, Spurgeon at tho Acad
emy of Music, and ltabbl Gotthell at tbe.
synagogue. "I cannot bear to please them
nny further," he said to himself. "This
farce must end at once, and 1 win end It
with my own hand." He deliberately
selected a sermon by the Rev, R. Hebcr
Newton, which had drawn UKn that gentle
man tbe anathemas of his brother clergy
men. 'There," ho thought, "1 shall now bo de-
nounocd as. heretical both by tho doctor and
his niece. I have had tbe grace to cut ray
own tiroat." It was characteristic of the
troubled state of his mind that ha had come
to consider li is own i ntcrests nt stake and had
oulte forgotten how those of his friend Steele
would be affected by his action. The deacon
and his wife had left. 1 he bell bad ceased
tolling, and aware that he was late,. Halsey
hurried along tho now deserted road. Ho
hod nearly reached the church when be over
took Orient, who was walking rapidly alone,
without a hat, but with a shawl of China
crepe thrown over her head and shoulders in
a way that reminded him of the graceful
draperiosof the Greeks. or the veils ot east
ern women. I hey were both surprised, but
she recovered first. "Uncle felt ill after sup
per," she said, "ami I walked over alone,"
"tarn gnui i oyercooK you." no replied;
"ypu must let mesne yon homo after ser
vice." 'It 13 not far, and I am not afraid, but I'm
glad that I hapeiied to meet you, for I have
not had an opportunity to tell yon now mucu
I have enjoyed your sermon. When I think
that you were a blacksmith's apprentice, ami
then consider w hat you havo made of your
self, I cannot help admiring your genius.
Yes, you must let me call It so. That de
scription which you guvo us last night of the
Jericho road nu nothing less. Uncle said so
as we rode home. He said it was fully equal
to Homo things of Mr, lleecher'a, and 1 am
sure that it is a great, compliment for n
young man. Then what opjiortunltles you
have bod! I was born in Hinyriui, while my
parents were spending a year abroad, but
Uiey brought me homo a baby with only my
name as a souvenir of my Old World birth.
But I have always been wild to return to
live in soma one of thoso Eastern countries
which you have visited, 1 hope you will tel
us more about them to-night,"
"Orient," said Ilalsey, in his despera
tion, for the first tlmo venturing to use
ber name, "I am a wretch, unworthy
to speak to you, and too cowardly to
confess the whole truth, for if I did you
weuld spum me, and I could not bear tliat,"
They hod reached tbe church door. Orient
could not reply, but she gave him her hand
with a look which said, "I believe in ypu, in
spite of yourself."
il&lsoy hardly knew what lie. read; ha
spoke vehemently, criuhlng his own heart
and taking a savage delight In tho Idea that
ho was destroying bis prospects, It was only
a poor atonement, but it was something. Ha
strode down the aisle after service, hardly
recognizing those who pressed forward Co
speak to him, He Informed tho deacon men
daciously that there was a matter upon
which it was necessary for him to speak with
the doctor that night, and brushing by he
elder Miss Pcarcc, who was holding her ilau
tern with a meek air ot exiwrtatlon, he wait
ed among tho young men who were grouped
by tbe stejm for the, appearance of Orient,
The lamplight was reflected froru her silken
shawl, and it seemed to 1dm with a radiance
like that from ait angel's wing. The young
men made way for her to pass, and Ilalsey
drew her arm within his own. "Ishallbcai
my condemnation from her lips," he thought,
and be braced )iliqelt mentally (Q endure it,
wth the assuranoa (hat whatever bar mama
it would be less than his desert, lie was si
lent and she did not speak until they had left
ill companions Mid. turned lutq the lane lead
Ing to the parsonage; then she sald "I un
derstand what you aalcj tq me liefqro church,
now, ami I honor. tbe mar, who has the cour
age to stand by his own conviction, even In
the raos ot (xwtain rejection ana tne ruin vf
bis worldly prosiwcts. It wn grand to sea
you standing there and avowing viows wbi -h
could not agrea with those of your congrega
tion. You reminded me of tho young con
fessors before the Raman tribunal! in tlia
time of the first persecutions.. And I want
ypu to know (hat whatever may be the action
lit the Plwch upon tho morrow, I admire,
you and respect you with all tny boar(,H
unsays a sars gays a, uoiuuf, twa
young girl loved him; ho was suro of It,
anil everything else want for nothing.
What was the lrt he had played!
Nothing. And lieforo ho realized what
he was doing he had told her that her good
opinion was more to him than that of all the
world beside ; that with ber lovo ho could face
contumely and scorn, let It come from what
ever quarter, and it seemed to him as he
spoke that ho was really a martyr for tbe
truth, lnstcn.1 of tho poltroon which ho had
called himself n few moments before. If sho
would only respond with a 11 ko assurance ho
could mako a clean breast of everything. Dut
Orient only replied reassuringly tliatthero
would bo no contumely, and that even if
Ilamoth Giload did not give him a call, her
father's opinion of him would not bo lessened.
"Ho has a great doal of Influence with the
board," sho added, "and ho has come nlco
appointment in view for you. Ho wanted
ina to come up hero on purpose to hear you
preach, and ho was very curious for ms to
givo him my opinion of you. He seemed to
think that you were still an invalid, and ha
will Ik) glad to know that you are so strong.
I supiwso it was your sea voyago and foreign
travel that benefih-d you."
A deadly certainty grew npon Holsey's
mind. He bad never heard Orient's family
name mentioned, but be was suro now that
this was Dr. Corcoron's (laughter, and that ho
had supplanted his friend. He was not pre
pared for this, and he tried to put the convic
tion from him to bellevo that it was not so.
"Orient," he said, as tho clock struck, "can
you believe that wo have actually lieen ac
quainted only twenty-five hours and about
the samo number of minutest"
"Oh, It cannot bo iioshible," she exclaimed;
''what an imprudently short acquaintance to
become engaged iion. llut I know your
whole life from tho tlmo you were a black
smith's boy to the present, and all your wan
derings in Palestine." Ilalsey winced, but
did not interrupt her. "And father knows
you so thoroughly and raqiccts you so highly,
and both ho and mother havo talked to me so
much about you. When I camo back to my
room it was full of reminders of your pres
ence. That explanation of the unardonablq
sin which you left on my desk was a masterly
piece of reasoning. And oil the notes which
you made hi my liooks wero interesting to
me, though I confess that I was indignant
enough at first to think that you had read
my silly jottings. I was not so prim as I
seemed to be when I declined corresponding
with you, for I was secretly pleased that you
bail learned to cure for me in such an odd
way. Ohl indeed I assure you that I would
never have fallen in love with you in this
disgracefully precipitate way without that
long mental preparation."
Clearly it.was no time now for Halsey to
explain that he had no connection with the
past she treasured. He accepted tho situa
tion recklessly, with all the advantages
which It conferral upon him. "So tho ac
tual docs not come up to your ideal 1" bo
asked.
"You ora very different," sho replied, mu
singly, "not a bit as I had imagined you.
You are very worldly looking. I never
would have thought you a minister it I had
met you anywhere else; but then you aro
handsomer than I exccted, and so wonder
fully talented. I am proud to think you
should care for little me. And I, no doubt,
am very different from what you imagined.
Are you greatly disappointed!"
Of course Halsey protested that he was
not, and he parted from her at the pursou-
ago gate with many assurances of his devo
tion; and, however falae their relations to
each other, these at least were genuine.
III.
Halsey sat thinking deeply far into tho
night. He reviewed every jiossible plan for
avoiding confession and for keeping up his
assumed character, but he saw that this was
impossible. Orient had told him that she
was to return homo upon tho morrow, and he
had agreed to accompany her. On tho jour
ney the explanation must bo made. Kvery
moment ot delay made it more dilllcult, and
he bitterly regretted that he had not lieen
more honest with her. However, to lin e
firmly made up his mind to throw oil tho
mask was something ot a relief and he awoke
the next morning with a hopeful feeling, and
his usual confidence that some way things
would corao out right.
As ho was not to lay asido his rolo
during the morning, ho determined to
deepen tho good Impression which he had
made uiion Orient, and to select the sermon
which ho was to preach before the fellowship
meeting solely with reference to her tastes.
He hesitated some time lietwecn "Buddha
and his Philosophy of Despair," a discourse
of Dr. Newman's, and "Tho Parables of tho
Talmud," by the Rev. Charles Katon, hut
nnany settled niwn iuu first as more compli
mentary to her intellect. Ho was a little dis
turbed to notice, on taking his place in the
pulpit, that Orient was not in the choir, th-9
eldest Miss Peorco occupying her place at
tho organ. All through the sermon he kept
his eyes fixed upon tho door, hoping to seo
her enter, but only to be disappointed. He
know, too, from the strong stare with which
his hearers confronted him, that bis audience
did not caro a lenny for Buddha or the re
ligion of India. Only Miss Pearce seemed in
In tho least interested, for she had just read
"Mr, Isaacs," and hod, beside, her reputation
as a philosopher at stake, The busimss.meet-
ing was. called immediately after the sermon.
and Halsey, leaving it to It deliberations as
to bis eligibility, Hurried over to the parson
age. Ho was informed by tbo servant Mint
Miss Corcoran had loft town on the noon
train. Ho was struck with sudden apprehen
sion. "I undersh)od that she was going on the af
ternoon train."
The servant believed (hat she did intend to
do fo, but had changed her mind, Ilalsey
uoxt askud after the doctor, Ho had driven
his nieco over to tho station and had not yet
returned; he would come soon; would not tho
gentleman wait) Halsey concluded that be
Wpuld do so and was shown into the doctor's
study, A xilume of sermons bynUwiiiT Waid
Beecher lay ujwn the desk, ojien to tho very
one w men no uau abridged for bis prayer
meeting talk. The doctor had evidently
looked It up from a liuuntlng suspicion that
us resemblance to ueochei "s 6tylo was not en
tirely accidental, Orient's sudden leave tak
ing was explained; she had found this, and it
was enough. Mio did not wish to see him
again. He rose quickly and left tho house, not
curing to face the doctor now. He walked
acros.1 tho fields to tho deacon's house. H
was deserl,ed, for the discussion over his caso
was very warm and the mcctint' not yel
over. He sat down and wrtwa an impas
sioned lotte- to Orient, making a clean breast
of everything and begging her mercy. As
ho .sealed it lie noticed that the congregation
wero dispersing, and the deacon soon utter
entered the room.
"I'm powerful sorry," he said, "but there
was a good deal of f eelln', and the motion to
give you a call was lost. You sis, your ser
mon yesterday eventn' wasn't considered
quite orthodox."
Halsey wroto the doctor nil explanation
for the sake ot his friend's good name, but he
did not feel obliged to confess to the deacon,
who conveyed him to the station, and was
profuse lu his regret over the voto of tho
church. At the station ha mailed his letter
to Orient, and returned to his friend Steele,
whom ho found in a much more hopeful
state. The fever had been broken, but ho
was very weak, "You must help us keep
uis imno. in a cneertui, rami condition,
tho local doctor said to Halsey,
neiore ne went up to his room, VYUeu An
drew Steele inquired about his friend's ex
erienca at Ramoth (Ulead, Halsey told him
that he bad explained the state of affairs ta
the pastor ami had simply read three ser
mons; that ot course under the circumstances
there could bono call to the pastorate, nor
did he see how his interests could be alfected
very much even though Dr. Corcoran must
understand that his health was not In so favor
able a state as be could wish,
"I made the best of everything," Hal
sey assqred hs friend "it Is only a little
longer waiting, and they will be willing
enough, to do that."
"Thank you,' Andrew Steele, murmured.
and clasjug b eye ha slept as peaceful as a
Child. 'heu ie awoke Ids uoUier handed
him a letter, UYou look as f you, wr able
to read if," she said, 1'aud I suspect (t is from
your inonusf uie t;orporans,"
It was from Orient t tha ytmne man recoir.
nlied the graceful script at once, though he
had only received one letter fronj her. He
ojiened it with trembling eagerness. But what
diditmeanl She had, always. Imagined, him
(he solo of liquor She hni( Iqved htm for liis
gooduess and uuworldllues; jt was hard
to give up ner Ideal of him, but uowerarv-
thlug was eban8eq No explanation, on
1888.
stand, ant she coo'-1, not lorgl ve.
Believe me," she wrote "that mr own un.
happiness is greater than any you can suffer.
To have cherished an ideal as I have doire,
and allowing to cluster about it all that was
bolicxt and tenderest In my thought is not a
sllgot thing. The discovery that i have been
utterly mistaken has given me a shock from
which I shall never recover, I have been in
a dream and tho awakening has been cruel.
1 only hope that I shall never hear of vou
again as cecnpy iiig the sacred desk. For mo
at least and against love you have committed
the unpardonable sin."
Andrew Steele lay dazed. His mind was in
too weak a erudition for him to connect his
friend's readings at Ilamoth Gllesd with this
letter. It was as if he had received a heavy
blow upon the head. He lay stunned a long
time, but when Ilalsey came In he had arisen
from his bed and was preaching wildly to
an imaginary congregation on the sin that
bath nover forgiveness. Ilalsey led him
to bis lied and compelled him to lie
down. Then he noticed the letter, read
and concealed It, He saw that It was
mailed from a way station and had been
rltten on the train, and therefore lieforo
Orient had received his letter ot confession.
Why hod ho delayed making it w hen ha was
with hcrl All regret was useless now. He
laid his hand on his friend's pulse. He had
no t&KT, and his hopes rose, but ho was wildly
dellrK.-s and Incoherent, and the mother
seriously alarmed by this now turn in her
son s condition, which had been pronounced
as very encouraging when the physician last
called. "1 think' we had better summon Dr.
Corcoran," she said at length; "he under
stands Andrew's case and cured him once be
fore."
Halsey telegraphed at once, and anxiously
awaited the doctor's coming at the country
station. The train paused and two passen
gers alighted, mat portly gentleman with
tho gray w hiskcrs lie knew must be Dr. Cor
coran, and Orient had come with him. IIo
stepped up qnlckly, a great delight showing
through tho humiliation which crimsoned Ids
face, but Orient forestalled any explanation.
"So," she exclaimed, a fine fire flashing
from her indignant eyes, "this was
piece of deception like the rest, and you
not ill with brain fever. I might
have suspected as much." She wheeled
about and was walking-rapidly from him
when her father laid his hand upon her arm.
"Orient," he said, "I thought It was An
drew Steele who was ill."
"Who, then, is this inipostorr she asked,
scornfully.
"Did you not receive my lcttcrr Ilalsey
asked, humbly. "It is true that you havo
lieen deceived, but not by Andrew Steele."
And once more bo mada his miserable confes
sion.
Orient regarded him with keen, merciless
eyes. "I do not see why you should tell me
this If it is not true," she said; "it certainly
is not complimentary to yourself." She did
not speak to him again on their way to the
house, and they all entered Andrew Steele's
room together.
He was reading from an open Bible, and
looked up vacantly, repeating i "Lest by any
means when I have preached to others I my
self should be a castaway."
Orient stepped firmly to his side, and tak
ing Andrew Steele's hands In both of hers.
she said simply: "I have mado a great mis
take. I have learned that 1 had no cause to
write you tbe letter which pained you. I am
Orient Corcoran. Can you forgive moi"
Andrew Steele regarded her with an un
comprehending, expressionless stare.
Dr. Corcoran started violently, and leading
Mrs. Steelo aside, said to her; "This Is worse
than I hud imagined. It is not brain fever or
nervous prostration; it is Insanity."
Tho imor woman uttered a sharp cry, "And
he cannot be cured V
I did not say say so. ,o wjlltalk It
over." And hecaiKd bis daughter into an
other room for a consultation.
'They will stay all night," said Mrs. Steelo
to Halsey. "May I ask you to take your
things to neighbor Brown s so that I can ar
range your room for, the young ladyr
Yes," he replied, "if I can be of no assist
ance." lift felt mat ne was set. asido as a use
less thing, and crushed and Indignant ho re
moved ,his effects. "I will see her in tho
morning," ho said to himself ; "and make one
more appeal for myself," for now Orient was
busy with his friend talking n itu him, gently
and patiently trying to lead him back to tho
actual. Bore ot hoart and utterly miserable,
he retired to his now room spending tho
greater part of the night in framing excuses
and argument which might recommend him
to mercy. At last, completely worried out.
he fell asleep, and, tired nature asserting her
right, it was lato the following morning
when bo awoke and saw that n traveling
wagon stood before the Bteelos1 door, and
that "his friend" was oeing" helped into it.
He hurried across the fields and saw that Dr.
Corcoran held the reins while Andrew Steele,
propiicd with cushions, occupied tho bock
seat. Orient was bidding farewell to Mrs,
Steele at tho door- ot tho- house. He joined
her, and taking her bag walked "with her to
the gate. It was only a short space, but.lt
uas his' last opportunity, for may weiv tk'
lngnvMriruu louisirown home. Intending
to drive all the way by easy stages.
"Orient Miss coccoran," he said de
perately, the words tumbling over each other
in their eager utterance, "i beg of yon not
to walk so fast, and to listen to one word.
We havo heard a great deal lately about the
un)ardouablusin; teU.mein mercy has mine
been that!" ,
She looked up nt him with oyna tliat were
full of hoie and happiness. "Father is suro
that wo wui.savcit him," she said; "he Is con
fident that when we get him back to my
little room, with everything arranged just as
it was during his flrt visit, his mind will go
back to that' time; his life will start afresh
from that point, and all this sad interim be
as nothing,"
They wero just behind the Ulao bush now.
which shielded them from tbe view of theoc
cuiiants of tlie carriage. "Of course I am
glad to hear Uiat there is hot for my friend,"
Halsey said, "but you cannot oipect mo to
be indifferent to my own intercut Is there
po spneo of repentance! Shall you always
despise me, always think of mo with detesta
tion?"
"Oh, no," Orient replied, forcing herself
to think of him tor a moment, for, Indeed,
all ber thoughts were centered on her pa
tient. "Do not imagine for a moment that
I thai) cherish resentment, or remember
what has happened very long, tor I shall
probably never meet you again; and what
do I know of you! Notevon your runnel
You were only connected with my lite by
Uili distressing experience of fir. Steele's.
You are nothing to me."
As Halsey saw the train start be was filled
with bitter remorse, no thought ho should
always consider himself a murderer It his
friend Bteele should not recover his reason.
After a few days, however, ho plucked up
courage to call on Mrs. Steelo. Bho received
him kindly, and lifted a littlo of the load
from his heart by telling him that her son
bad shown marked improvement since ha
arrived at Ur, Corcoran a,
Upon Halsey's return to the city ho heard
from his friend's mother from time to tlmo.
and at last, to his infinite relief, learned that
Bteele hod entirely recovered his reason, and
his health was otherwise much Improved,
About a year afterward apjieared the an.
nounoemeut of tbe marriage of Steele and
Miss Corcoran, and shortly after this they
sailed as missionaries to tho east, No notice
of the marriage, however, was sent to Ilal
sey, lie was simply Ignored, Rut he felt
that his punishment was far loss than he de
served, American Magazine.
Criticise mo puono senou, un
aro all obliged to awn, after investigation,
that thoy offer to every child who filters
mom certain aqvanwcu which no private
wealth, oaq buy, In our cities and large
towns they are, to begin with, as clean ns the
docks and cabins of a man of war. Every
child who enters- them loams, so far as tha
school room Influence goes, habta. of neat
ness, method decorum and jmnctuality-i
points pr. training uaroiy ta no surpassed lq
their Importance, nt only for the mental,
but, for tbo moral nature, Un I enter
such a school room, aiv( rm,e Vixut fifty
UHle IWI'le Pershing In precession, to or
from their seats, obedjentj la a wave of a,
linger from tho resolute, youth or maiden who
has them in charge, and wueu I reject that
all across ttcoutiueut, front (1 Atlantic to
tho Pacific, this same, luuocss Is going on,
then that modest teacher's work rUes into
sublimity, and secuu one among Inuumerablo
shuttles that are together weaving the vu
web ot a WW genm-flHou, 111,', V. M" U
THF COLUMBIAN, VOL. XXII.NO 8
OOLCsifllA DRMOORAT, VOL. LI, NO 48
THE RICH YOUNG RULER.
LESSON IX, INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL SERIES, FEB. 20.
Text of the Lesson, Matt, its, 10-20.
Golden Text, Matt, vl, Memorise
Verses S0- Comment by Itev. William
Newton, O. I).
IFrom Lesson Helper Quarterly, by permission
ox ll. ttt iioumaa, i-nunueipnia, puuusmir.j
Notes. Came, 1. o., out of the company
around. Mark says, running. One, Luke
says ruler, or momber of the Sanhedrim.
Master, or teacher. Enter into life, bo saved
from death and have everlasting life. Keep,
obey or live according to. Honor, this la
more than to obey, and no one word wiU de
fine it. Reverence is perhaps the best.
.Hardly, or, it Is hard for. A rich man, one
that trusts In riches. Exceedingly, very
much. Then, in that case, or, if that is so.
This, I. p., that rich men can tie saved. Im
possible; possible, i. e., men cannot do this,
but God can.
V. 10. Mark and Luke supply two very In
teresting features of this case. From one
we learn tliat he was a ruler, i. e., a member
of the Sanhedrim. From the other wo learn
that he came running. He was in earnest,
and not afraid to havo it known that he was.
He was not satisfied with what the doctors
of tho law taught concerning this great
question. He felt, he was sure, thero was
something more. But what was it! Where
should ho find tho one who could lift the
veil and let in the light! It would seem from
th') narrative that he had been following
Jesus secretly, or without making himself
known. He wanted to hear what this great
teacher would say- about It, And now, as
ho hears his last words, ho could restrain
himself no longer. He came running to
Jesus, with tho great question, "Good Mas
ter I what must I do that I may havo eternal
lifer" or, "Inherit eternal life!"
V. 17, Before answering his question onr
Lord, gently yet iiolntedly, rebukes him foi
tho use of tho title by which he addressed
him. Why did ho use it! He did not mean
it. Ho did not mean to say that he (Jesus)
was the good. For that title belongs only to
ono or t God. And, as an unmeaning com
pliment, he could not receive it. Now this
does not mean that Jesus declined a title be
longing only to God; but that the young
ruler himself did not mean to intimate that
it so belonged to him. And therefore be
could not receive it f om him. Now, in our
Lord's answer to the young ruler's question,
we must observe that be answered from his
standpoint. Ho occupied the ground on
which he stood. His question was, "What
shall I do that I may have, or Inherit, eternal
lifer' He would have it aa tbe result of his
own doings. He proposed to work for it He
wanted to have It, as of debt, as a working
man receives his wages. And so the matter
replica to him, "Keep the commandments."
He, did not propose, the difficulties of- tha
case. He would have him ascertain these for
himself. lie would have him find out for
himself that obedience to the law, as- th
price of eternal life, was a chain nf many
links, and it' on of these was broken the
chain Itself was worthless. It offered no
connection between tbe man and the object
be bad iu view. But tbe young ruler did
not see this. And so
V. 18-30. When he heard th Lord's an
swer he at once asked which of tha com
mandments he meant. And la answer the
Lord cited the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth
and fifth, while Mark adds tbe tenth. Now
all these wore of the second table of tbe law.
Not a word is said about those of the first
table. The young man's relation to God
seems to iiave been entirely left out of the
question. Why was this I And there seems
to be no doubt about the answer. For it is
manifest that our Lord meant to show how
utterly hopeless his case was, even on his
own chosen ground. For, it he proposed to
be saved by the works of the law, or to enter
into life because of obedience to the law, it
must be very clear that he had obeyed the
law. Now, if It were a question of obedience
to man's law L ., if it concerned the out
ward act alone It would be very easily sot
tleiL But if that "law Is spiritual;" if tho
lustful thought is adultery and the angry
thought is murder, then the case is a very
different one.
Tbe young ruler proposed to win eternal
life by the deeds of the law. Now tho sum
ming up of the second table of the law Is,
" Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
lie said he did. And Jesus replied in effect,
"If you ilo it is very easy to prove it. You
would not hesitate to part with anything you
havo to relieve your own wants. Now why
should you hesitate to relievo the necessities
of your neighbor! You would not If you
loved him as you do yourself. Now, there
fore, go and do it, and prove your claim Is
true. This was the simplo issue; and one
more clearly defined could not well bo pre
sented. And is that all! No. For that
might spring from a motive utterly iimd
infesable. And so the Master adds, "and
como nnd follow me."
V. 2J. How tmo to tho life this is. How
clear tho revelation it makes of tho ruling
jiowor in this young ruler's heart. Doubt
less ho was attracted by the Master's U.. h-
ing; but tho glitter ot his gold hail u brighter
luster in hii oycsl Doubtless he was con
cerned for bis eternal life. But clearly, tho
present hail for him the greater attraction.
Ho was in "tho valley of decision," and
quietly yielded to tho power of the present
and tho soon I "Ho-turned and went away.
for ho had groat possessions." Tho prest-m
and tho eternal life wero weighed against
each othor, and the beam went down on i?o
sido of the present. Poor young man!
V. 2J.21. It is not hard to imagine the deep
compassion that moved in the Master's
breast, as he turned to his disciples and spoko
these words. Doubtless they had seen and
hoard all that had passed; and he would
shield them now from any wrong impres
sions the young ruler's example might make
upon them. And It we ask for tho reason
underlying tho declaration of tho Master or
why It is bard for a rich man to enter tbo
kingdom ot uod there seems to bo two rea
sons, i. e. ;
1. Riches beget n sense of power in tho
.holder of them. Therefore tho rich man it
commonly pulled up with a sense of his im
portance. He can do anything; nnd his prido
erects itself even against God,
u. Riches become an object ot trust to their
possessor, Thoy seem to break down tho
simplicity of childlike faith in God. How
can he pray, "Glvo us this day our daily
bread," when bo knows that his check is good
In bunk and hli credit high on exchange!
And so ho learns to "trust in riches," as tho
ultimate good in life. How can he enter the
kingdom!
V. 25, 20. Tho disciples were beyond meas
ure astonished. And to their question, w ho
then can bo saved I Jesus gate tbe answer,
"With men this U iniiiossible, but with God
all things are iKisslble," He alouo can c hange
the heart and bind tho affections around him
self as manifested In the finished work of
Jesus, For when that Is seen L e., when his
lovo takes the hoart captive the affections
drop off from earthly things and twlue
tbonnwlves around him, who redeemed us
front this prcseut evil world, with his own
precious Uood,
Iteioue of the Shipwrecked,
A new plan for tho rescue ot shipwrecked
sailors, which it is thought is a great im
provement on the inventions now employed,
has been proiiosod to Secretary Whituey by
Hear .Admiral Ammen, It consists of tho
construction of what is called a balsa, ora
float, Tho rear admiral suggests the follow,
lug method of launching thtau; "Tbe bead
sail should bo hoisted so as to bring the u lnd
quarterly; oil bags would be thrown ovor
from each quarter, Tho railing at the stem
fitted for unshipping, would be let down and
tho lauiuliliig skids (Hit iu place and the
balsa carried aft by tight men and lowered
with fpur on it, Thon u rough car to fit t
tho skids would be loaded wlUt tho helpless
persons and lowered to the balsa, bo received
and placed, and tho operation continued until
tho lioat has her load, then the would be cast
adrift, mako n drag ot .ber mast end soil,
throw overboard b.r oil bag, aud tho same
operation, would bo repeated until every ono
was nnbarked. Then thoy should fasten to
ouch other iu suctions of lives," Tho balsa
consists of two casks, uiou which tv platform
Is laid. In tho cask ro scuttles for slow Ins
provisions, , sufHe'Je.ut number of them to
carry tt thousand toplo could, iu the opinion
of tho rear admiral, bo carried on a largo
steamer without inconvcuteuco, Chicago
Times,
Teachers' Institute.
HELP ATMII.LV1LLK, 1'KBlttJAItV 11, 1888.
Tho Inatltuto wan called to order by
II. W. Eves. Devotional excroiMH
conducted by Prof. Grlraei, and con
listed of music led by J. Emory Evci,
followed bv Scriptural reading and
prayer, after which the organization of
the Instit'ito wvs effected by electing
Geo. W. Ilrnno and Annia V. rotter
Secretaries.
Tho first oxcroiso for tho morning
session was an essay by Flora Jones,
"How to Teach Headinc.' Araonu
the principal points given were, "to
know tho words, to bo able to pro-
nonnco them correctly, to know their
meaning standing alone, or in conoeo
tioti with the text,"
Sadie Masters in a pointed way gave
some good Ideas of "How to Teach
Arithmetic." No ono thing in school
needs bo much attention. Use of ob
jects in teaching fractions is important
in order that pupils may draw their
own conclusions.
Anna Jtunjan read an interesting
esjtay on "Language." Tho principal
objects mentioned were, "to teach the
pupils to r ;nd and write correctly, bj
cultivating tho car, eye and band."
Miss Ada Kitchen, not being prepar
ed with an essay on Bpulling, read a
selection on Heading.
Tho subject of Spelling wag (ben
open for general discussion. Supt.
Grimes asserted that special attention
should be given to spelling and the
meaning of words. Also spoke of the'
great need of dictionaries in our public
schools.
Adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m.
The afternoon was taken np with
class drill, essays aud addresses.
The first was an essay entitled
''Uso of Blackboaul," by Annie O.
Potter, showing its advantages for tho
teacher; (substitute for text books, pen
cils or slates; saves time; advantages
for tho pupil; incentive to do gocd
work; change of pes'dion; good influ
ence on others, etc
Class drill by Jennie Kestcr, respira
tory system. This was a most excel
lent ixcrcise. Great in It rent was man
ifested by both audience aud pupils.
While ono member of the class was
putting all difficult words on tbo board
and another at the chart, the teacher
gave questions to the remainder oi tbe
cliibs which were answered both indi
vidually and in conctrt. The lungs of
a calf were shown and inflated. The
class exxtnined them with lenses before
disst'Ciitig them. While this was be
ing done quest'Otis were aski dby mem
bers of the class to each other. All
difficult words weiu spelKd by the class
and definitions given.
An essay by V. C. Johi.son; teach
ers should be abln to produce activity
in the minds of their pupils; teachers
must understand the mind and tbe
means to be used; dull pupils the real
test of the teacher'si power.
Recitation by Bertha Wright, "Have
You ever Thought!''
Hecess.
After recess Prof. Grimes gave a talk,
un "Value of Public Exercises." Spe
cial aiteution should be given to tbam
.is few pupils cau now appear in pab
iic; frequent rehearsals uecrssary; urgs
tbe need of pupils being obliged to
lake pait in pubhu exercises.
Essay by Frances M. Eves, "The
Teachers' Outlnok." Words of .)
couragemenl only; knowledge Lbat (
person can use the only real.koowl
dge; intelligence the cornet' atone of
our government: teaobers must uudsr
siacd tbe obligations testing upon
tbem; the indifferent and tbe bad
reached through the public school''.
Recitation by Lillie Leggott, "Lib
erty and Independence."
Spetcb by A. P. Young, "Needed
Improvements iu Pablic Sohotdfl."
Improvements in school house and
their surroundings; apparatus badly
needed; etandard of teachers not what
it should be which is duo to small sala
ries paid; school board at fault; cuitooa
ueed improvement. Mr. Young .ad
vanced the idea that consolidation of
our schools would be advantageous.
Placing enough scholars in each scbool
to make it a thoroughly graded one.
By this plan thu scbool could be kept
open during tho entire year wilh Lasa
expense.
Addrees by G. W. Faus, "Scho -1 In
fluence.". Tho child is what the moth
er makes it; tho teacher helps the child
to mould its character; acts of teacher
reproduced in the pupil; parents should
unite with the teacher in the work.
A short time was taken up in An
swering questions.
Address by II. W. Eves, "Give Wo
man her Rights in this School Train
ing." What weds aro we sowing in
the mhnlt To disperse education!
Parents should not follow in one path
and direct the child in another.
Appropriate remarks were mada
after many of the easays had -been
read. Plenty of music was furnished
during tho day and was nicely con
ducted by J En orv Eves.
The evening session consisted of
music by tbe choir and a lecture by
Prof. D. J. Waller, Jr., of Bloomaburg.
Subject, "Yellowstone Park." Tbe
Professor, in bis usual pleasant man
ner, gave a very interesting and in
structive talk, which occupied one hour.
IIo then allowed the audience tbe pri
vilege of asking questions, of which
some availed themselves.
ko. n.iiHiiif, Secretaries.
Annie C. Potter, j
Bather Odd.
A man who has traveled a bit
1 TIT TT
and Bees what is going on atoutnl him
observes that in i-omu Southern cities,
notably New Orleans, a Chicago mau
is very likely to bump into people
when he is walking along in tho streets.
Tho reason is that down there it is tho
custom for everybody to turn to the
leit instead of to tbo right, as tbe rule
is everywhere else, when two persona
meet, un some ct tno lines, at least,
tho horso ears run up on tbe left track
and down on tho right. Drivers ot
vehicles get into the way of the fleer
ing to tne leit also, it strikes a vjdi-
eaco man as being rather odd. Chi
cago Tribune.
A Great Bittle.
Is oontinually going on in the hum
an system. The demon of impura
blood strives to gain victory over the
constitution, to ruin health, to drag
victims to th grave. A good reliable
medicine like Hood's Sareaparilla ii
th weapon with which to defend one'a
self, drive tho desperate enemy from
the field, and restore peace and bodily
lieaHh for mony years. Try this pecu
liar medicine.
A remarkable oqimal was captured
a short time ago in the swamps near
New Orleans. It has the bead and
tail of an alligator, and the baek aud
claws of a tortoise. It is ou exhibition
iu Liverpoal.
Rub silver eroof vvitl
finely siflCfl
wood nslu'b to remove stains
kit by
medicine.
Every day is n little life, and ost
. whole life is but a day repeated.