Dwell Deep

l failure to the

l darkness to t

pture of Thy sp

yond me, till

ouls that know

love may make

bind the world t

es, and I in the other. We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge. And after our meal was over Captain Gates asked me to come for a stroll

to make me wish to alter my life. It seems to me that as long as we slip along, and live decent, respe

ord thy God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, and to se

verse rather s

eat many things in the human heart, but there is one thing He will not put up with in it-a second place." He

a verse like that,' he responded lightly; 'but that is an

believe, Captain Gates, that we can ever be in real earnest about having our souls saved till we realize our condemnation. The ve

then?' and Captain Gates looke

. I hadn't come to Him and accepted my pardon at His hands. I didn't understand that, however goo

en, as we were passing a bush, with the most lovely honeysuckle

d as he handed me some be

something with me if you were to try, but your doctrines are strange to me, and it w

yes met. Again I wonde

need in the Bible,' I said; and

others, and when we came down to the ri

ime of it coming here. I think I was put in to act go

ourse, if Con

ver appeared at all. I was not surprised when Nelly came to me th

ittle property; but I wouldn't have him for all the properties in creation. He is a regular stick, and hasn't a spark of fun in him.

very happy abo

se, everything is rose colour to-nigh

him pretty

d put both hands

ight in the face,

u mean,' I said, conf

ith every girl he comes across. Kenneth asked him to-night downstairs if he thought a saint would make any man a good wife, and I never saw him so put out

y temper, but Nelly was never nearer makin

ind of talk; as if you cannot be friendly to any one without having such motives ascribed to you. Captain Gates ta

re of Captain Gates. He told Kenneth you were a bewitching little thing two days after he had first seen you, and I think the fact of your being so d

Nelly; but I am tired, an

afternoon in the woods had made me shrink into myself, for I realized that he was not only interested in the subject of our conversation, but in me myself. I had honestly felt glad that he wished to talk on serious subjects, and I had been praying f

over the leaves of my Bible, I was guided to this verse, 'As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.' Yes; I resolved tha

and misunderstandings pass unnoticed; they are like the breezes on

a large bunch of asters from his mother's garden, which he presented to me with great pride; then two little girls in huge sun-bonnets, and very brown arms and legs, named Hetty and P

has never been to no Sunday School, because no one will take charge o

all, made them each learn a little verse about it, and then began to talk to them. They were very quiet and listened almost breathlessly, but we had a few interruptions: Roddy suddenly nodded his head very violently towards me, and burst f

ticket at the close their delighted faces showed their appreciation of it all. The hour over, I dismissed them, and after promising to come again the next Sunday with several fresh scholars, the little ones scampered off. Jim politely offered to put the room tidy again, and whilst he was doing it I drew the blind girl out into the church porch and had a little talk wi

yingly, 'you must long to se

l try and say softly sometimes, "Speak, Lord, for Thy servant he

e you for His servant. You give yourself to Him, an

. I felt thankful that I had found some work, and I res

Tea on Sunday afternoon was a time for visitors to drop in, and t

e garden by themselves, and of course their engagement was

is was not to be. A Miss Gordon, with a magnificent voice, was singing as I entered, and when s

t name now, and I knew how vain i

we have heard wonderful things of your pl

ot that, though I am very fond of it; I must ask yo

ay; why won't

e my violin

horn, play us something sacred, of course. I always consider the violin quite a Sunday instrument. In our village t

icked, but I would rather not do it

ye, 'and so she is doubly shocked with our levity. I assure you, Mrs. Parker, her religious scruples ar

is as I came in this afternoon,' and then I left the room and went upstairs, where I had a nice quiet hour by myself. I felt quiet