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Be sure that you teach nothing to the people but what is certainly to be found in Scripture"

BISHOP TAYLOR

Mary Irving sought her cha on her knees, fervently iuidance of Him who is very precious help in tith to meet with Christian fortitude the trials which awaited her, and in all the vicissitudes of her checkered life to pursue unfalteringly the path of duty She strove to collect her scattered thoughts, and hat co-roole candle gave but a faint, unsteady light Florence was slowly pacing up and down the floor; she raised her head as Mary entered, then sunk it wearily on her bosom, and resumed her walk

"Florry, come sit here by me--I want to consult you"

"Is it very ih I could co; let , if possible"

"My dear Florry, it is iive me if I claim your attention"

Florence seated herself, and as she did so, leaned her head on Mary's shoulder, while the latter wound her arently stroked back the raven hair fro brow

"Since we broke up our school, I have been warned that we are in danger, and advised to leave San Antonio as speedily as possible; for strife is evidently at hand, and a battleground is no place for those so unprotected as you and I"

"Dr Bryant has promised to watch over us: and surely you have i We --till escape will be iree of certainty the chances of war? That Dr Bryant will do all that a friend or brother would, I doubt not; but he er assails; and even if he should not, to travel froine"

"Who has been filling your head with such ideas? It could be none other than that dark-browed Inez"

"If she has, could aught but disinterested friendship actuate her to such a course?"

"Really, Mary, I should not have given you credit for so irl may tell you?"