White Fire

r night? Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!"

n him since I

t him! Why I don't remember you

er did. We will make

ad the audacity to a

ad the audacity to a

tie,"-ver

and you're going out wit

, au

y much worse. He struck me the other night as a very noble young man indeed, and I wondered then why he hadn'

," said Jean boldly. "Yes, I shall be very happy,

en do y

extension of leave. We discussed it all yesterday-at least, all that we had time for. He is full of plans-such g

them out! And when did

wants to buy a steamer for his work amon

nnet Harvey "I shall want two or three

ie? You wi

can be useful to you. And you don't need to fear that I'll be in your way-I'll see to that. But I'll be within reach when I'm wanted; and I've always had a hankering to see those outsi

day from an exciting time in th

ou've undertaken, young man. You've go

we have to countenance it at times; but we set our faces against it, because it

rather took it for granted, an

as his from that moment. "God surely put the thought into your kind heart," he said, as he wrung the capab

net, with emphasis. "I wan

rely, now, A

-what the ladies

ch what you would here, if you cared only for use and comfort, and nothing for f

ll lay our heads together. I think we can

talked, and he laid some of his ideas and plans before them, and had only just begun when it was time for the old people to go home to bed. For his plans

sent him out, and to whom he still felt officially bound, to inform him of the changes

cretary at once suggested his introduction to the meeting. And so, when Blair was shown into the board-r

ir eyes. They whispered among themselves that the Queen's Hall meeting had done him good after

y welcome, and said the committee would be delighted to hear any further deta

up as the old

ry definite errand-to ask for a

ee feels, I am sure, that the matter may be safely left in your own hands. We know also that you are anxious to get bac

it, as Blair, with a smile that

y intimately affects my happiness and well-being. Since that somewhat trying

ight in his face!" thought t

o become my wife and to joi

ike for her beauty, her wealth, and her good deeds. Rumour, indeed, had fixed upon Miss Arnot as the mysterious

, and she was going out with him! No

as speak

discussing my ideas in detail with your secretary. But broadly speaking, this is how they point. We contemplate purchasing and fitting out a steamer suitable for mission-work among the Islands, and going out in her ourselves. We would like several assistants, married or unmarried-but big men, please! Big heads are good, and big hearts are better, but best of all if they are contained in big bodies. You have no idea what a vast impression a big man makes on those big Islanders compared with

r, from the scum of the earth who prey upon them, to their

there which would make you shudder and doubt my veracity. But I have seen these thin

ng out militantly-"on those who do these dreadful deeds. Those hideous wrongs shall cease, and those poor kinsfolk of ours-God's children as much as w

ul man. I have a precedent. As long as I tread

ny noble men and women speak in that room; but I doubt if they h

to the great heiress, Miss Arnot, spread rapidly and evoked much comm

, that youn

y, my dear, and actually going

s own nest. Why should he lose sigh

as done himself well.

, and when a girl gets to twenty-seven--! And they say

her back. And

ming, dear. I env

, Miss Arnot. You will

ve chosen very wisely. He is a noble Christian gentleman, and he would lay down his life for you. Believe me, dear, compared

hat she knew it. And Jean

ard of the matter, in his

for munny, but-go