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I raised my eyes full of ecstasy and reverence
"My ," I said; "but if Love can help uardian Angel pointed to those rays of light I had before noticed, that slanted doards towards Earth in the form of a Cross
"That is the path by which THOU rims from the Sorrowful Star must journey by that road Woe to them that turn aside to roam mid spheres they know not of, to lose theht wherein they cannot steer! Re! And now, Spirit who art commended to my watchful care, thy brief liberty is ended Thou hast been lifted up to the outer edge of the Electric Circle, further we dare not take thee Hast thou aught else to ask before the veil of ain enshrouds thee?"
I answered not, but withinflashed fiercely on ly on its intensely deep brilliancy
"If Love and Faith can avail ht"
I was not disappointed The fiery waves of light parted on either side of the spot where I with rand and beautiful,--approached me At the saly out of the Ring; one I noticed like an exquisitely lovely wo hair and clear, earnest, unfathoel sank reverently down and drooped their radiant heads like flowers in hot sunshine I alone, daringly, yet with inexpressible affection welling up within aze the swift advance of that supreure, upon whose broad brows rested the faint sely sweet addressed me: "Mortal from the Star I saved from ruin, because thou hast desired Me, I come! Even as thy former unbelief, shall be now thy faith Because thou lovest Me, I aels can? Have I not dwelt in thy clay, suffered thy sorroept thy tears, died thy deaths? One with My Father, and yet one with thee, I deh Me shalt thou attain i fla--and then I knew that I was sinking down, down, further and further away I saw that wondrous Figure standing serene and s waves of electric radiance I saw the great inner sphere revolve, and glitter as it rolled, like an enorold and sapphire, and then all suddenly the air grew di became more and more rapid Azul was beside el's for indistinct I now recalled the request of Heliobas, and spoke: "Azul, tell me what shadow rests upon the life of hi?"