Katherine's Sheaves

make many acquaintances, for most of the students still held aloof from her; but she was content, even happy, for, with a stanch friend in M

indolent, ease-loving temperament, she was often a trial to Katherine, who lov

slations in German and Latin. But this was something that Katherine would not lend herself to, except in so far as, occasionally, to remind her of some forg

times when she felt sure that she had taken advantage of her a

w her to look at her problems, saying that she had not had time to do them for herself. "It would not be honest," she continued

many other acts of kindness Katherine had shown her. "Of course, I don't expect you to do it every day, but just this once, so that I can make a goo

d be doing you a personal wrong, besides deceiving others, to allow you to lean on me in any such way. You have just as much time to prepare your lessons as I have; you are naturally quick and bright, and, if you would spend

localism, "don't preach to me. I reckon my 'mental capacity' will hold out long enough to pull me throug

Katherine had quietly resisted being imposed upon beyond a certain limit, the girl had manifested something

right, and, after a few minutes spent in silently declaring that "error is

ignore the fact and conduct herself as usual; but Sadie spent very little time in her room, except during study

tation of physicians was called, when the young man proposed and explained an operation whic

k from such a trying ordeal for the delicate girl, the five learned M.D.s agreed that it was the one thing, h

Dr. Stanley, that assembled in Prof. Seabrook's study, after the

?" the elder man inquired of his wife, in a

ibility of a decision upon me!" Mrs. S

tate, dear?" her husband

any further suffering," she

at this pathetic wail from the mother,

beyond her years, and I think she should have a voice in the matter. Let the case be frankly stated to her, and we wil

ook, and both appeared relieved when the young man said he

r uncle, in whom she placed unbounded confidence, Dorothy said she was ready for anyt

up" to get adequate strength, meantime she must try to

"but"-a wistful expression sweeping over her thin face-"don't you think it i

asked myself that same question

it," she continued, with a note of yearning in her voice that smote sharply on her listener's heart. "Don't you believe

e 'days of miracles,' which were simply intended to establish the

it doesn't seem fair to me that all sick people cannot be healed in the same way. Jesus' way was certainly the best way to cure people-so mu

like to have you dwell upon that subject," said h

was never intended that Jesus' way should be stopped any more than the 'new gospel,' as you call it, was mea

her companion, smiling into the earnest, uplifted eyes. "But who has

ght not have dropped a seed of her doctr

things He lets happen. You know it says in the Bible that He is 'too pure to behold Iniquity,' or evil-and 'does not regard it w

ded that His way of healing should be continued after His ascension?"

'heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out sin or devils.' Now, Uncle Phil, that command is all one-the first part of it says 'heal the sick, raise the dead,' the

man, as she paused to im

e'-and observe means to practice- 'all things whatsoever I have commanded you.' Those were His very words. Now don't you think that meant to heal in His wa

questioned Phillip Stanley, an

ts along the same line which Mrs. Minturn had used, d

a roguish gla

ead the last six verses of the last chapter of Mark, and then the last two verses of the last chapter of Matthew, and se

to be!" laughingly returned the man as, with a caressing hand, he smoothed back the golden

at to you, when you try so hard," Dorrie interposed, flushing. "But I like to talk about such things, and you are very

ted Phillip Stanley,

is. She is a new student, and she is ju

nd recalling what Katherine had told him regarding having been forbi

in the Sunday class, and her ideas about God and the way people ought to live are beautiful. She has been to see me several times, and she always brings me a lovely flower of some kind-a r

yship," Phillip Stanley observed

never have that tired feeling in my back when she is here, and she is always so bright and cheery I forget the pain and

eally must get back to the office," he said, as he

ed her arms a

ve you," she murmured, softly, "and when you go a

a person of considerable importan

't you ever thought it before? I'm not quite sure that

es

ses and tell me what you th

will, Dorrie; a

nurse, then waved her a last goo

wn more pronounced as he had advanced in his profession and been brought in such close touch with suffering and dying humanity. Thus he had long since ceased to attend church, and, having found no comfort in the Scriptures-which seemed to him to portray a stern dictator and relentless judge rather than a merciful and loving F

for many years, and, upon reaching his office and finding no one awaiting him, his first act was to t

, and, becoming deeply interested after reading the last two verses of Matth

wonder, were those cases 'miracles'- just supernatural wonders, performed merely to prove Jesus' authority to preach a new gospel? or were they 'governed

t there is none to-day-at least materia medica has never found one, and that is a mortifying fact to be obliged to admit

hen went out to his evening meal, a tr