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"And I was thinking as I looked at the blackboard, and heard you talking about the Great Co like thatto-night, why, you've got pretty good things back of you With an Alu toward the blackboard--"and a line of talk like that pledge, you sure ought to have a drag with the world All you've got to do is to make everybody believe that it is really so, and you'd have this room full; for, believepeople, whether they own it or not"

Allison sat down abruptly, suddenly realizing that he had justin his hands His speech see leader; for he rose eagerly, alertly, his elad our friend has spoken that way I guess it's all true what he has just said We've got the right dope; only we aren't using it I guess it looks hty like to the world as if we didn't really believe it all, the e live; but believe s different in my life this week, and see if I can'there they want before next Sunday"

He seeirl spoke up and interrupted hi forward in her chair, an aled it; and she spoke rapidly, breathlessly, like a shy person who had a great ht at Allison as if she had forgotten everyone else in the rooht to keep still when I've had such a wonderful experience, and you spoke as if itour companion every day" In spite of hi alone together, and waited for what she should tell

"I've always been just a quiet Christian," she went on; "and I don't often speak here except to recite a Bible verse I'ht to knohat Christ has done for ed, and troubles came very thick and fast, there wasn't anybody in the world I could turn to for every-day help and companionship but Jesus; and one day it came to me how my mother used to feel about Him, and I just went to Him, and asked Him to be my companion, as He used to be hers I didn't half believe He would when I asked Hi; and I found out it was all true! He helped me in so many little every-day ways, you wouldn't believe it, perhaps, unless you could have lived it out yourself I guess you really have to live it out to know it, after all But I found that I could go to Him just as if I could see Him, and I was so surprised the first day when He answered a prayer in a perfectly wonderful way It all caht it was just happening; but I tried it again and again, and every day wonderful things began to coot to be that I could talk with Him and feel His answer in my heart If it were not for Him, I couldn't stand life sometimes And I'h to try and find Him," she finished; and then, suddenly conscious of herself, she sat back, white and shy again, with tre lips