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But s infinitely easier? If a great and radical change were suddenly wrought in his moral nature, would not evil appetites and propensities be uprooted like vile weeds? If a "new heart" were given hi fro? After the "old things"--that is the evil--had passed aould not that which was noble and good spring up naturally, and almost spontaneously?

This was Mr Growther's view; and he had long since learned that the old man's opinions were sound onof the Bible also, and of such sers that Mrs Arnot had not indicated more clearly this short-cut out of his difficulties

But Mr Growther's theology carried the day As he watched the young ht the occasion ripe for the "word in season"

"Now is the time," he said; "nohile yer moral j'ints is limber What's the use of clio up in a chariot of fire, if you can only git in it?" and he talked and urged so earnestly that Haldane smiled and said: "Mr Growther, you have ht to have been a missionary to the heathen"

"That would be sendin' a thief to ketch a thief But you know I've a grudge agin the devil, if I do belong to hiit you out of his clutches it would do et out I shall indeed have to thank you"

"I don't want no thanks, and don't desarve any You're only giving me a chance to hit the adversary 'twixt the eyes," and the old eful manner, as if he would like to hit very hard

Human nature was on the side of Mr Growther's view of conversion Nothing is more common than the delusive hope that health, shattered by years of wilful wrong, can be regained by the use of sohts fro

Haldane retired to rest fully bent upon securing this vague and e as speedily as possible