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"It would seem from your account that he had formed it, consciously, but a very brief time since," said Dr Barlow, "and yet for weeks previous he had been putting forth what closely rese Christian forbearance, and for a ti happy spiritual experiences Can you believe that all this is possible to one who is yet dead in trespasses and sins?"

"My dear Dr Barstow, I cannot apply your systey to all of God's creatures any id and carefully lined-out systeovernment to your household I know that you love all of your children, both when they are good and when they are bad, and that you are ever trying to help the naughty ones to be better I ay on these points in your nursery and dining-room than in your study I am sure, however, that God does not wait till his little bewildered children reach a certain theological uide and help theians than I am," said Mr Ivison, "and I shall not enter the lists with you on that ground; but I knohatsuch work, and his sticking to it under the circu et down as low as he was they must take any honest work in order to obtain a foothold Even now, burdened as he is by an evil naher"

"Could you not give him a clerkship?" asked Mrs Arnot

"No, I could not introduce hi my other clerks They would resent it as an insult"

"You could do this," said Mrs Arnot with a slight flush, "but I do not urge it or even ask it You are in a position to show great and generous kindness toward this young hest stooped to the lowliest, so those high in station and influence can often stoop to the hurace than those hearer to thehiive him a desk in your private office, and thus teach your clerks a larger charity The influential and assured in position must often take the lead in these matters"