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"Pardon my interruption," said the Hindu courteously "I have been out

I am but just returned And I come to assure myself that all is well

with my admirable host"

"Ah, Murdock, this isto stay with iven hiarden, you know," said Mr Early

"With kindness you give it Obligation is mine," said the Swao at once to devote reatest work But now I have visited a lady, Mrs Appleton, who has

great interest in me, and who desires to form what she calls a class I

call it, rather, a circle of my friends"

"And what do you do with them?" asked Mr Murdock, with the same bald

curiosity that one displays at the zoo before the perfor seals

"We increase the sum of nobility in the world," said the Swa white robes, such as you see on me, and we pour

out love upon the universe"

"Oh!" said Mr Murdock He was too astonished to pursue his

investigations

"It is a serene and blessed occupation," said the Swami

"And do they--does the class pay for that?" Murdock recovered so far as

to ask

"Pay? Not so!" said the Swanantly "I ask of life no more than a