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^lmUPJ^M^oci CHAPTER XlV—Continued. When Margaret reached home after her jide, during which her thoughts had not ceased to dwell upon her late bitter knowledge, she found that Brian had arrived. Believed at the. intelligence, yet feeling the impossibility of meeting him in her then, state of mind, she determined to feign a headache. Indo ?d her imagination was not goatly exercised for this end as a dull pain in her temples gave reality to her excuse. If Brian had known the moment of her arrival she would not have escaped so easily, but he was in the library at. the time, and Margar 4 was thus enabled to reach the welcome seclusion of her own room, from which safe retreat she listened for any chance sound that might reach her ears. Nanny had assured her that Brian had been made comfortable, and she also Confided that he looked paler than usual and had been asking every five minutes if Margaret had returned. “The old refrain,” thought Margaret, with a sigh. "He can spend days away from me without regret, but if I leave him a ininut? here he complains.” Nanny was sent with the message that Margaret was indisposed, and hoped he would excuse her tor to-night. She returned with a few lines that Brian had scribbled on the fly-leaf of a book. "Dear Margaret,” they began, “I am so sorry you are not well. Let me come up and sit with you. I promise to be veiy quiet, and my presence cannot hurt you. I miss you so much. It is dull down here, with only my thoughts for com; any. My miserable thoughts. Let me see you, if only for five minutes, Margaret. I am eating my dinner all alone.” All alone! Poor Brian! “Let hiai see her, if only for five minutes.” A simple request, easily granted, and yet even five minutes was more than she could bear to-night. And so she answered the note. She thanked him for his sympathy. Her illness was nothing more th in a headache, for which quiet was the best medicine. She could not see him to-night, though she was sorry he was lonely. She had eaten her dinner alone for two weeks. And Biian read these written words, but he rou'd not read between the lines. CHAPTER XV. MARGARET DISCOVERS HER NEED OF CHANGE. .* -Margaret could not make her headache serve her another day without arousing SUSDicion wn.a foreod to < omo to “-breakfast next morning, where she found Brian I efore her. He greeted her with a warmth that expressed a variety of emotions, while she endeavored to show no change in her manner toward him. “I hope the h adachehas quite gone,” he said, taking his cup of coffee from her hand. “Yes, entirely,” she answered; “I feel quite well this morning.” Her appearance belied her words, and so Brian thought as he regarded her rather intently from his end of the table. Then a constrained silence fell between them. Margaret searched her mind for some remark. She found nothing but the question wh ch she regretted as soon as it had passed her lips. “Did you enjoy yourself?” A change passed over his face, and he answered with an embarrassed air: “Perhaps you wouldn’t call it enjoyment, Margaret. I don’t know. Sometimes I wish I could think and act like you do. I would at least be spared the misery of regret, and I daresay I would be ha pier.” “Indeed you would,” she interposed, i quickiy. “Not to think and act as Ido i precisely. I do not mean that, of course, ! because I could never set myself up as an example; but if you would only I be Afferent. If you would not do the 1 things which bring regret. ” “That is easily said, Margaret. I . shou d be perfect if that wore the case. I I am unfortunate in the possession of a ’ discontented nature, and it can’t be well " helpe 1 now. I believe people are bern to certain things, and I am born to I nothing. There’s Wilson. I was talk- | ing to him the other day. He’s a good I fellow, but a crank in his way. I < all I him a natural doctor. Takes to it like a I duck to water, and is in his element | when he’s tending a lot of sick, dirty [children. Os course people admire those things; call him noble, unselfish, and all that. Well, I do, too. Y’et I tea I’t do wh- Ihe does. I’m of different caliber, I suppose. Some time ago he told me he c uld get me in a hospital. It was a splendid opening, no doubt, and any number of fellows were hung y for it. So I told him I’d be charitable and let some other poor devil have it. He couldn’t understand my refusal. Why? Because his ideas and habits are different from mine. I am sorry it Is so. ” “And I am sorry you have thrown away so many advantages, Brian. It is really a shame. I can have no patience with you.” Brian was silent under this outburst. Margaret’s ideas might be right in the abstract, but he had no desire to practica ly apply them to himself. “You flame me for a very common failing.” he said after a moment. “There are any number of men in New York today who haye no business of any kin d. They are well-to-do, of course, and they find plenty to fill their time. Here, however, it is different. There are no diversions, and one “Must go to the city to seek them. I understand” said Margaret. “Under the circumstances it is surprising that you honor Elmwood at all. Why not lake up your residence in New York? He i egarded her with more than surprise. “Would you wish su h an arrangement'” he aked, with much warmth. “Are you so ready and anxious to be rid of me? How would you like the neighborhood to discuss our affairs, and " ,

Margaret laughed bitterly. “The neighborhoo 1 has already discussed them ( to its h art’s content. Be sure of that. । I don t bel eve I can be hurt more than I have been on that point. As to getting rid of you, you talk without reason or sense, Brian. Thcre’d be to getting r d of you, even if I regarded you" in the I light of a millstone around my neck; ■ which I don t—quite. Now, I’ve been [th nking a great deal, and I have de- , cided that as you cannot endure life here I’ll have to endure life in New York. lam going there next week.” “To New York,” repeated Brian, scarcely able to credit his ears. “I thought you said it would bieakyour heart to leave l lmwcol.” r Margaret droppe I her fork and stooped I . to pick it up before she answered: . ! “Don’t br ng up things I’ve said,” she i i returned, with some impatience. “One l can’t be accountable for every word. I . I am determined not to be talked about, t I and I want to see something of this ; [ wonderful New York, whore ‘life is so . i flexible that it < an bend to every caprice.’ . | Your expression, sir. lou will have to , ' find me a resting place. Not a house; j that would be a bother. A small apart- . | ment will be best; please look for one, ( I if you tan fin I time from your important , ' social duties. ” , ! “Yes,” sa’d Brian, gradually recover- , ing from his surprise. “I’ll do what I can, notwithstanding your sar astic ref- . [ crence to my duties. Those swe t lips [weren’t made for sarcasm. Don’t frown. I know I’m a daring fellow. I j wish I could understand th s sudden whim of yours. It is sensible; I can’t ' deny that. I’ve thought several times i that it would be delightful to spend our j winters in New York and our summers here. I shall be happy to enjoy your society and the city at the same time.” i Margaret did not reply to this, and I when she spoke again it was on another topic. i Brian found time to secure an apartment which sceme 1 to Margaret suitable in all particulars, and as the time I she had tixe I upon for departure drew j : nearer she began to realize the cost of , leaving Elmwood. , ; Her life was so thoroughly identified . [ with this home she had learned to love so j dearly, her mind and heart so iuily . wrapped up n all connected with it, that i it was a hard and real sacrifice to break i up old associations, and look forward to pan indefinite stay among comparat ve I stringers and uncongenial surround- [ ings. But the sacrifice had to be made, ! and it was better to make it soon, she ■ argued. Dwelling upon it only made it ( [ bar ter, and after the actual leaving was ( 1 over, the bitterest part, she could force herself to be contented in that great, [ busy city, which held no allurements for , her. She would have stolen away quietly, lo have avoided the pain of saying go dby to her friends, but this was not pos- , sibie; so the unpleasant experience had i to be encountered. The tearful grief of the rectory chilj dren, who had grown to look upon her : as a second mother, tried her strength 1 and resolution severely, and left her ! rather dreading her visit to The Cedars, in which she was sure to find the Colonel so kind and sympathetic that it would be impossible to b.»ar up. । ! “If he only understood how it hurts,” ■ i she thought, making her w..y to Alice’s [ room, “he would be only hard and cold. । People call the world cold and unsympa- . j thetic, but it seems to me that ” “I am only advising you, Alice; such tempers are here titary, you know.” ■ । 1 hese light words broke rather rudely upon Margaret’s melancholy reflections, and notwithstanding her state of mind, 1 she was compelled to smile. I “Nell, I declare,” she soliloquized, • pulling aside the portiere and entering the room, to find the irrepressible young I lady seated on a table, her feet dangling • in the air and her laughing face suggesting the mischief her words had expressed. “Merciful fates! if here isn’t Miss I Margaret!” she cried, jumping from her perch and lushing to greet Margaret. “ sou didn’t expect to see me? M ell, I guess not, but here I am, as big as life and twice as natural. Thank heaven ; you’ve come. Take off your hat and ■ coat. That’s right. Now you feel more at home. You’ll stay to lunch, of course? Oh, yes, you will. You must; I’m a goner otherwise. Vhy my anxiety, you ask? Ye gods! what a want of comprehension! And you know , the old bear, too; have seen his little ebullitions of wrath, and noted the delicate pink that overspreads his expressI ive features when somebody like me has ' an opinion—that dear, mil l, beloved uncle of mine who tried to box my ears this morning and may be looking for me even at this moment. See, how I tremble, and shiver, and shake. So stay, I pray you; stay to ■ alm the fire of h’s passion and throw oil on the troubled waters, as it were. Did you see him in your wanderings through the hall? Did you catch a glimpse of his seraphic, cherubic . ” ; “For mercy’s sake, be quiet,” put in Alice, interrupting Nell’s flow of e ocuence. “You would set anyone crazy. Sit down, Margaret. I’ll try to keep you from being talked to death. You look tired already.” i “Generous creature,” retorted Nell. “Take this chair by me, Miss Margaret. You’ll be safe, really. Yes, uncle and I had a glorious quarrel this morning. I can’t remember what about. I ventured to exj ress an opinion on some subject, I dare say. He differed with me. So we had a regular battle. He ‘fit,’ as poor old Tom says, and I defended myself against the venom of his tongue. Alice merely grinned. When you came in I was trying to tell her that such tempers are hereditary, and therefore she'd better look out.” “Did she thank you for your advice?” i “Thank me? Not she. Her nature’s too ungrateful. There now! I had a ! question to ask you, and I’ve ferg tten it already. Oh, yes! Is it really true that you are going away? I h ard so this morning.” “Yes„” answered Margaret, with a sigh, “I am going to-morrow.” “So soon?” asked Alice, coming behind Margaret’s chair and putting her arms around her neck. “How shall I ever get on without seeing you every day or so. I can’t let you go. ” Margaret clasped Alice’s hands in hers. “If it is hard for you, how mucn harder it is for n e,” she answered, I “Please don’t be melancholy,” begged Nell, with a quick glance at Margaret’s face. “Alice, go and sit down. You give me the blues, if I may be allowed so to speak, as one of my friends would

remark. My disposition is really most solemn. I cry so easily that the slightest effort will bring an ocean of tears. Then my nose gets red, my freckles grow larger, and I’m a sight generally. So don’t make me weep. If you are going to New York, Miss Margaret, I envy you. ’Cause why? ’Cause you’ve got money and can have no end of fun there. It’s different with us. We are poor, as Alice has no doubt told you, and it’s a nasty, mean, contemptible feeling. Poverty vsas the reason for our moving to Philadelphia, nothing in the world else. Our friends were told that we liked Philadelphia; that the air agreed with us—we are all so healthy we’d thrive in a pig-pen—when the real, unvarnished truth is the lew rents agree with our pocket-books. I tell you, you don’t half know our tricks.” "Oh, Nell!” “Just bear Alice say ‘Oh, Nell!’ as though she doesn’t know as well as I do the tricks of the guild. The guild means poor people, you know. Not poor washerwomen, needle women, scrubwomen, and such poverty-stricken wretches, Lut poor people like us, trying to keep up appearances on nothing. I abominate them, and I despise poverty so hear.ily that I’d rather be rich than go to heaven. Now it’s Miss Margaret’s turn to say ‘Oh, Nell!’ an 1 how shocked she looks in the bargain. It’s evident she doesn’t know anything about scraping and scratching. If she’d lived in cheap flats I bet she’d agree with me. They are simply h irrible. And when it comes to furnished fiats—Lord, be meriful to me, a sinner! We’ve had them, and I know whereof I speak. I remember one, especially. . The greatest cheat on record. Handsomely furnish d, the owner called it. We hadn’t been in it three days before all that handsome lurniture tumbled to pieces. A case of familiarity breeds contempt, very likely. Now, I’ve grown suspicious. It I see a tidy on a sofa I want to know what is under it; and no matter how innoc< nt the chairs and tables may look silt ng around in their Sunday clothes, as it were, I know it’s ten to one that the tables will shod a leg and the chairs give up a b ck or seat just when one is seeking such support. Ycu see, experience is a good teacher.” “Thanks for your oration,” remarked Alice, as Nell paused for breath. “Your tongue, my dear, is one of those infant Industries not in need of‘protection.’ ’’ “Nell’s ex >er ence rather frightens m\” remarked Margaro’, with a glance at the late speaker. “Think of my turnisho 1 apartment, and what is probably in store ” “A furnished apartment," broke in Nell quickly, “is as different from a furnished Hat as a crow from a partridge. Don’t laugh at my comparison, please. I consider it particularly happy, and to retu n to the apartment, you probably pay fiom t.AO hundred to three hundred dollars a month. No vwe never aspire 110 anything so res ectable. A flat, nothing more nor less than a flat, was the object of our ambition, and therein lies the difference. It is to ■ nable mo to one day live in an apartment like yours that lam now dil gently searching ‘or a husban I. Beauty and blueblood desit d. Money indispensable. If he’s young, veil and good. If he's od, so much the better. He’ll ” “No more, please,” begged Margaret. “I came here expecting to be doleful, and you’ve male me laugh so ’’ “‘Comfort the sorrowful,’” quote 1 Nell. “A corporal work of mercy, my dear. T’ve performed n Rood action un-eou-eiou^ly. I’m an vxcelent young person, and, as you say, I can’t imagine how they manage to spare me at home. But to tell the truth, May is the impor. tant one ju^t now. She is soon to be marrhid, you see; and by some curious sort of reckoning, her value is increased fifty per cent. It is really a hard case. The two beauties of the family going off in this style, and leaving Bess and me to single blessedness. I reb 4 against such unjust decrees; I wish I was beautiful. Oh, don’t 1 wish I was beautiful! I’d like people to tumble into fits just from looking at me. What’s the matter, Alice’.'” “I’d be glad to make a few remarks,” w s the answer, with affected meekness. "Poor child! Have you been waiting for my permission all this time? Certainly you can talk. Don't pull down youi chin in that fashion. It reminds me of old Spenser when he indulges in Scripture. Scripture being something I’m totally unacquainted with, I don’t want it mentioned in my presence. Spenser ornaments his conversation with Biblical quotations; therefore I hate Spenser. Besides, he says ‘Hadn’t O’ghter;’ and any man, woman, or child who says ‘hadn’t oftghter’ ‘had oughter’ be shot: My j rivate opin What, Ben! Luncheon! Grac ous, I’m glad. I’m as hungry as a bear. Miss Alar aret, pray take me under the shadow of your wing. Alice, lead the way. I smell fritters. Oh, my!” Expressing a mild hope that the combined influences of the fritters and her uncle’s presence might silence Nell’s busy t-ongue, Alice did lead the way. |TO BE CONTINUED.; A Milliner’s Drummer. Women have long been drummers for articles of female apparel. Many milliners send their representatives from one small town to another to take orders for hats and bonnets. Such women have a right to be enrolled in the nob army of drummers without further questio'n. I knew a milliner's drummer once, says Charlotte Adams, in the New York Journal. I met her at a New York bo- -ding-house. She was a very pretty gi and she wore a pea-gieen cashmere gown made with slashed sleeves and plenty of diamond jewelry. I took her to the theater and ice-creamed her freely after the performance. She was also a buyer of milliners’ goods, and her business at New Y’ork was to purchase for half a dozen business houses. The last time I heard of her she had taken a young man to support. Why, indeed, should women not be drummers? They are quite as able and active as the men, and have far better manners. They do not ogle ladic-. they do not run after actresses, they do not run up hotel bills at the expense of their employer and they do not buy new clothes out of the money allowed for “extras.” Compliments which we think are deserved we accept only as debts, with indifference; butthose which conscience informs us we d' not merit, we receive with the sar gratitude that we do favors given away.

WON BY WEISSERT. Chosen Commander-in-Chlef of the Grand Anny of tho Republic. Gen. A. G. Weissert, of Milwaukee, chosen by acclama : on to succeed Captain John Palmer as Commander-in-ohlef of the Grand Anny of the Republic. The new Comrrander-in-chief was born Aug. 7, 1844, at Canton, Stark County, Ohio, and removed to Wisconsin in 1849. He graduated at the high school at Racine and the University of Michigan, the last-named conferring the degree of LL. B. Ho enlisted early in September, 1861, in the Eighth Wisconsin (Live Eagle)Regiment Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the many battles of that regiment up to the time of his discharge, serving over four years. He was brevetted for meritorious conduct in battle, and was seriously wounded 7 j/ A. O. WEISSERT. at the battle of Nashville, ffenn. His wounds have never healed. They are constantly open and at times very painful, the bullet still remaining in his leg. He joined the Grand Army in 1866, and is a member of E. B. Walcott Post, Milwaukee. Ho attends all the meetings when at home and takes an active interest in all its affairs, has represented his post and department at numerous State and national encampments, was elected Department Commander of the Department of Wisconsin in 1888. and unanimously re-ekv ted to succeed himself in 1889, but after his election as Senior Vico Commander-in-chief at Milwaukee ho resigned the commandership, believing that the honors should go round. He is a meml er of the legal profession and has a large practice. LAVED IN HIS EABE’S BLOOD. Horrible Butchery and Sickenin’” Spectacle Attendant I pon Illne**. William Loch, aged 34, has been ill with typhoid fevor several weeks at this home near Rea lirg, Pa. Tho disease made him insane, and with n the last few days his mania turned to religious topics and he decided to make a eaorlfloe of one o!’ his fami y. He got out of bed and beat his ag d mother terribly, breaking one of her arms in two places and bruising lu r I ody. In the night he became wild and wanted to sa rifice his eldest son, and he was locked in his room. His ra ings soon attracted the neighbors, who ga hered around the house nearly one him lio 1 strong. Mrs. Loch, weak from tear and illness, and nursing a 3-wieks-old infant, called upon them to do something to quiet her husband. t>nt they ftp. innd rara'vzod with fear. The obie-t child was locked in a room n xt to Mr. Loch’s, the windows of both open ng on a por n roof. Loch climbed cut on this ioof, smashed the window of th • child’s room and jumped in. Ho reappeared with the child in its night-gown. He held the child up in full view of everybody and, with a razor he had procured, cut the Infant’s throat, nearly severing the head from the body. Throwing the body over his knee, he caught the dripping blood in his hands and said: “And now I will wash my fa e in the blood of my child,” an 1 did so. People beheld the ghastly sight by the light of their lanterns. Several men climbed to the porch roof where the tragedy took place, out Lo h, with b’oody hands, forced them down. At last constables came and forced him back.

STRIKERS RESORT TOTHE LAW. Prominent Carm-gu* and Pinkerton Men Ar e«.ted tor Riot. The Homestead men are apparently endeavoring to turn the tables upon the Carnegies ; nd Pin e ti ns and administer to them some of the medicine, in a legal way, which has been dealt out to the latter so fre -ly of 'ate. Secretary F. T. F. Loxe.oy, of the Carnegie Steel Company, was arrested by Constable Joe Waliace, on a warrant issued by Aiderman King, charging Mr. Lovejoy with aggra ated riot and assault and batteiy. Ihe secretary was arrested in his" office and taken at once to the Aiderman’s office. He waived a hearing ai:d gave $2,000 bail for his appearan e. As soon as it was learned by the Cai negies an I Pinkertons that informations for cert a n others cf their members were out those others went to the Aiderman's office and ga e bail. These included H. C. Frick, H. M. Curry, J. G. A. Leishman. Otis Childs, L. Phipps J. L. Potter, G. Corry, J. F. Dovey and Nevin McConnell. Robert Pinkerton and William A. Pinkerton also gave bail. •Jehus Roost Prices. Twenty-two dollars a day for carriages! That is what the liverymen of Chicago have compelled the World’s Fair Directors to pay for rigs to be used in the presidential procession on October 21. Three hundred carriages have been contracted for at $22, and 200 more at S2B each for the day—a total of SIO,COO for vehicles alone. Salem, Oregon, is interested in an assassin who has confessed to five murders and shows symptoms of having others on his mind. It is not known whether he is really guilty or is bidding for the flowers and othei favors that come to the truly bloody. There are good reasons for hoping that the approaching campaign may be conducted on a higher plane and be freer from personalities than any has been for many years. The story that Mr. Cleveland was seen smoking a cigarette in Boston is probably s campaign roorback. Nero tried to kill himself, but was afraid to do so. He finally gave himself a slight wound in the throat, one o! his friends pushed the sword further in, and a fatal wound resulted.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM REFLECTION. A Pleasant, Interesting;, and Instrnetll Lesson and Where It May Be found—; Learned and Concise Review of th Sam*. Haul of Tarsus Converted. The lesson for Sunday, Oct 2, may be found in Acts lx. I—2o. INIRODUCTORY. To-day we come to the conversion of Paul, in one sense, the last of the apostles. What has gone before in the Acts has dealt largely with Peter, as the center of thought and action. Now the scene is shifted, a new personage conies to the front, and so strong and marked is his career in lira annals of the early churches that it would seem that all up to this point was but preliminary and preparatory to the introduction of this transcendent genius. Certainly we may say that the Acts are, as it were, the gospel according to Peter and Paul, and pre-eminently according to Paul ‘i he latter, oorn out ot due seas m. know ing only the spiritual Christ, preheats to us the new gospel of tlie risen and enthroned Christ, who yet works as a present and po ent energy In and through his people. Thank God for tfle mstimonv of taul of Tarsus. WHAT TRE LE. S IN TEACUES. And Saui. yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter.* Let it all ous, all that sort of breath. Saul is unwittingly preparing for a new work, and threatenings and slaughter have no place in the kingdom of Jesus. More iro^erly speaking, it was an inbreathing, an inspiration for murder. Very well, get it out of the way. let It run its bad course; or rather, let it suddenly be checked In its wild course and a new inspii ation be given, an iuDreathi.ig of God’s love and mercy. And so we shall presently see Saul of Tatsus, to preserve the language here used, Lreathing out ins ead entreaties and salvation. He is to be j- - breathed of God, and God is love. Desired of him letters to Damascus. That was all Saul wanted, letters to Damascus. He got a larger commission on the way down, letters to a world. He had his Damascus credentials all in proper order then on the midday journey. We never hear of them again. I wonder if he did not leave them lying right there in the midst of tho highway, there where the light shone and the voice cried. He had heard a clear call. ‘•Arise, and go into the city, and it shall he told thee what thou must do.” Right there be dropped his wor hless paper of Instructions. lie had an errand, but he had not understood it before. But now presently it rises distinctly befoie him — and O, what a mission!—“to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, aid the children of Israel.” Exit Saul of Tarsus: Hall Paul the world apostle! Be filled with the Holy Ghost It came at once with Paul. Some of us wait till long after conversion and baptism for that utter filling which makes the heart a fountain of testimony and blessing. ‘•Straightway,” It is said of Paul, “he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he Is the Son of God.” O. fir such filling as will make us all • straight*ay” witnesses. F. B. Meyer, at Northfield, spoke words on this matter that deserve pondering, and wo venture to reproduce them here as reported in a contemporary. Os the filling of the Spirit as an added gift subsequent to conversion he says: “In a most solemn way, under the v ery deep sense of the solemnity of the hour, I ask each of you, as a man, have you ever claimed and got your share in the gift of Pentecost. Ido not mean regeneratl..n, for there is a gift of the Holy Ghost over and above regt neration. I know you are regenerated people; I believe ycu are consecrated people. I believe the solemn hush of this moment over you indicates that you are entering by faith into the very deaths of the nv ‘erics of the kingdom of God. But lat you again if you e< er claimed your share as a constituent. member of the <ne church, in the gift •of PeiiLccoAt. bostawwl—o Trustee of all who bel eve? If not, you have made the greatest miss ol your life, and 1 am not at all surprised to learn that your Christian life has been a failure and a disappointment, and I am glad to be the humble instrument and administrator to tell you these glad tidings Now, if you were filled, five things would happen. First, Jesus Christ would become a living reality to you. The man who is most spirit-filled is most Christ-fi lei, for the Holy Ghost reveals Christ. Secondly, if you are filled with the Holy Spirit you will have an undoubted assurance of your sonship; you will have over you a clear vision, and the spirit within will witness to the Savior, and be an assurance of your relationship to the Father. Thirdly, if you a;e filled with the Holy Spirit you will be cleansid from the power and love of indwelling sin; you will be tempted still, but you will find that your inner na’ure is like a tinder-box which has become wet or damp. You know well enough how often you strike matches upon a damp tinder-box and they will not ignite; so when a man is filled with the Holy Ghost the devil will still try to strike his matches upon him, but the man won’t respond; be will be so saturated, so to speak, with the divine influence that there will be no inclination toward the yielding of other days. 1 do not say that the old nature is eradicated, but I do say th it it is kept as torpid as serpents and toads are kept in the winter. They are there, and when the conditions alter they wake up. but just so long as the conditions aie ke, t icy and frosty they are torpid and dead, to the old nature is not eradicated from ihe soul, but it is kept so utterly quenched and still and inoperative that when temptation comes from outside there is no inclination to yield witbin. Then, fourthly, when a man is filled with the Holy Ghost he has marvelous power in witnessing forT«Jesus to others. Some of ycu who are listening to me perhaps shrink from entering into convcrsath n with people about their souls; you have no power in testimony; you work in the midst of a number of ungodly men, and you never try to stay their foul talk. You have never gathered your child, your nearest, to you and spoken about the Redeemer. Why? Because you have never yet been filled. Because, when yon are filled, at once tho torrent flows forth. And. fifthly, if you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you will be tilled with love, perfect love. How are we to receive the filling of the Spirit? First, seek the pre enci of the Holy spirit, and not the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Distinguish between the presence and the gifts. If you have the former you also have the latter. Secondly, confess the sins ol your past life against the Holy Spirit. Thirdly, there must be an intense desire for this great bo m; God is not going t > give to any one the power of the Si ir t, unless there is eager desire for it. If you can get on without the Holy Ghost, why he will leave you to get cn without the Holy Ghost; but if some of you have been feeling lately that you can’t live another day as you have teen living, as if it was the one passion and cry of your heart, t hen he who has created the desire will fulfill it Fourthly, there must be fullness ot surrender to Jesus. And, lastly, we must receive tho filling of the Holy Spirit by faith. Gul. 3: 14. Next Lesson—“ Dorcas Raise! to Life.’ Acts 9: 32-43. About Steam. Savery, 1698, built an engine to drive a mine l ump. Morland, in 1683, 1 uilt steam engines for mines. Blasco de Garay built a steamshij at Barcelona in 1543. Giambattista, 1601, made a steam pump for mining use. The Jtolopile, a steam engine, invented B. C. 241 by Hero. Hern, of Alexandria, B. C. 260, described machines for utilizing stean power,

THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. Ceremonies Which Will Attend tho World’s Fair Dvdlcutlon. When the Congress of the United States authori id the commemoration of the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the discovery of America by an International Exposition to be held in Chicago during the summer of 1893, it also provided that the Exposition buildings should be dedica t’d on the 12th day of October, 1&92, with “appiopriate ceremonies." Subsequent! r, by act of Congress, this date was changed to Oct. 21, 1892. Aside f.om the nternational interest in this fitting prelude to the magnificent picture of the world’s progress that will be presented in 1893, this dedicatory service will furnish an opportunity for the world to behold the extent of the preparations which are being made for the Exposition. The evening < f Wednesday, Oct. 19, a grand reception will be tendered the President of the Un tel States, his Cabinet an I other distinguished guests at the Auditorium. After the close of the ceremonies on each of the three succeeding evenings there will be magnificent pyrotechnic displays. Thursday, Oct. 39. The first day will witness an imposing procession, indicative of peace, contentment and prosperity, participated in by civic organizations, which will be reviewed by the President of the United States, his Cabinet, the Congress and other honored guests. In the evening, at Jackson Park, amid myriads of electric lights and other displays, a water pageant, “The Procession of the Centuries,” will move through the beautiful water-ways of the Exposition grounds, illustrating with beauty and historic ac uracy some of the great facts of h story connected with the discovery of America, such as the condition of this country prior to the landing of Columbus; str.king events in the life of the great discoverer; important epochs in American history and the world’s progress in civilization. The vessels upon which these tableaux will be represented vary from 40 to 53 feet in length, modeled alter the naval architecture of the period represented; for example, “Columbus Befor the Court of tpain,” will be represented upon a vessel modeled after the 'lines of the “Santa Maria.” Friday« Oct SI. The national salute at sunrise will inaugurate the ceremonies of Dedication Day. The President of the United States, his cabinet, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, distinguished foreign guests and Governors of the different States and Territories with their official taffs, will be escorted by a guard of honor composed of troops or the United States army, detachments of the United States naval forces, and regiments from the various State National Guards, to the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building, in which the dedicatory exercises will be held. At 1 o’clock in the afternoon in this building the following de licatory programme will be carried out under the direction of the Director General: 1. Columbian March. Written for the occasion by Prof. John K. Paine. 2. Prayer by Bishop Charles H. Fowler. D. D., LL. D., of California. 3. Dedicatory Ode. Words by Miss Harriet Monroe, of Chicago; music by G. W. Chadwiik of Bos on. 4. Presentation of the master artists of the Exposition and their completed wor^i^jj)^ W orld's Columbian Commission. 6. Presentation of the buildings for dedication by the President of the World’s Fair Exposition to the President of the World’s Columbian Commission. 7. Chorus, "The Heavens Are Telling"— Haydn. 8. Presentation of the buildings for dedication by the President of the World's Columbian Commission to the President of the United States. 9. Chorus. "In Praise of God" —Beethoven. 10. Dedications of the buildings by the President of the United States. 11. Hallelujah chorus, from “The Messiah"— Handel. 12. Dedicatory oration, Hon. Wm. C. P. Breckinridge, Kentucky. 13. “The Star Spangled Banner." and “Hail Columbia," with full chorus and orchestral accompaniment. 14. Columbian oration, Chauncey M. Depew, New York. 15. National salute. At the close of this programme u special electric and pyrotechnic display will be given, with a repetition of “The Pro?ession of the Centuries.” Saturday. Oct. 33. A series of military maneuvers and parades will constitute the main portion of the day’s programme. In the evening attractive and appropriate celebrations will be provided, followed by a magnificent display of fireworks. I A number of brilliant social entertainI ments will be given by the citizens of i Chicago during the three evenings of the dedication celebration. Only Those Invited. Ac ordingto a Chicago (orrespondent, none but those who nave received invitations will be admitted to Jackson Park Dedication Day, Oct. 21. This is the position at present of the Committee on Ceremonies, and is generally understoo I among the directors. The reason given for this course is that there will be more people with invitations than can be satisfactorily handled that day. Already Secretary Culp, of the Ceremonies Committee, has been instructed to issue 50,ti1) invitations. Most of these were sent out weeks ago. This makes the prospective number 100,000 persons. In addition to that the Executive Committee has ordered that all the paidup subsbribers to the capital stock of the Exposition have invitations issued to them. It was estimated that 14,000 subscribers have paid in full, so that another 28,000 personswill be added to the throng. Milwa d Adams, who has charge of the seating capacity of the Manufactures Building, will provide chairs fi r 90,000 people. There will be Standing room in the building for 35,000 more. If the gates were thrown open to the public it is feared that the multitude would become unwieldy. While according to the present plan none but invitation I earers can get in the park Dedication Day, outsiders will see the procession, all the dist nguished people, the review of the troops, and the display of fireworks on the several nights. Oct. 21 a Legal Holiday. Many inquiries have been received from bankers and others at the Treasury Department in Washington as to whether the 21st is a legal holiday. It is. '1 he law re juires the President to issue a proclamation declaring Friday, Oct. 21, a national ho iday in honor of the 4‘)oth anniversary of the discover., of America by Columbus, and inviting all fommunities to celebrate the day by public demonstrations. The amalgamator was an American invention by Varney al out 1850.