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Thinking of these things and kneeling before the altar, ested itself to ht of the fair, strong, stately figure of Christ, standing out in the world's history, like a statue of pure white round; I iveness, and perfect innocence of that ain I murmured, "Let me believe and love!" And I became so absorbed in meditation that the ti across the altar-steps caused me to look up The jewelled cross had becoht I had been, told to watch for had not only touched the extre all the precious stones and lit them up like stars I afterwards learned that this effect was produced bywith a timepiece constructed on the same system, illuminated the cross at sunrise, noon, and sunset It was tiently, and left the chapel with a quiet and reverent step, for I have always thought that to manifest hurry and impatience in any place set apart for the worship of the Creator is to prove yourself one of the unworthiest things created Once outside the door I laid aside my veil, and then, with a perfectly coht to the Electrician's study I shall never forget the intense quiet of the house thatThe very fountain in the hall seemed to tinkle in a sort of subdued whisper I found Heliobas seated at his table, reading How my dream came vividly back to me, as I saw hi He looked up as I entered, and greeted rave smile I broke silence abruptly

"Your book is open," I said, "at a passage co thus: 'The universe is upheld solely by the Law of Love A overns the winds, the tides' Is it not so?"

"It is so," returned Heliobas "Are you acquainted with the book?"

"Only through the dreanor Cellini had some power over me"

"Of course he had in your then weak state But now that you are as strong as he is, he could not influence you at all Let us be brief in our converse, s to say to you before you leave me, on your celestial journey"