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Allison had said no more about Christian Endeavor; and, when Thursday afternoon came, he asked his aunt to ride to the city after a few little articles that were still needed to make the house complete They had a pleasant trip, and Julia Cloud entirely forgot that the young people had been asked to attend the co for her to speak about it; for he looked at his watch uneasily several tilanced back at his aunt suspiciously; but she sat serenely enjoying the ride, and said nothing At last, just as they were nearing hoht to go to that bl-looht?"

Julia Cloud lifted quiet eyes and so; did I, dear?"

"Well, yes, you sorta did, Cloudy"

Julia Cloud shook her head

"I don't think I did I said it wasn't a matter for me to meddle with"

"Well, don't you?"

"No, Allison, not unless you feel that God has called you and you are willing to do what He wants you to If you just went because you thought I wanted you to go, I don't believe it would be worth while, because you wouldn't be working with the right spirit But, as I said before, that is soot to account for to God, not to me"

Allison drew his brows in a frown, and said no more; but he was almost silent at supper, and ate with an abstracted air At quarter to eight he flung down the ot up

"Well, I s'pose I've got to go to that bloo?"

Leslie hurried into her hat and cape, and they went off together, Allison gru in a low, half-pleasant voice all the ti the little byplay, and praying that God would strengthen the young heart

"Dear Moses!" she ed behind the children and she was left reading alone

Two hours later the two returned full of enthusiasive this sleepy old town the surprise of a lifetietting all the ht to hear Allison talk! He's just like a ht to get together, and everybody do teamwork and all that, like they do in football; and they asked hi to!"