under temptation, and have suffered and repented in consequence. It
can do no good to bring the matter to light now."

"None at all. I will not speak of it."

Nor did he. Many and various were the suggestions and suppositions
of the congregation touching the nature of the preacher's personal
allusion to the jeweller, and some dozen of little gossiping stories
got into circulation; but the truth did not find its way to the
light. And not until the day on which he was leaving the station for
a new field of labour, did the preacher himself understand the
matter; and then he had it from Mr. Grant's own lips.






FOR THE FUN OF IT.





"JUST look at them young lovers," said Harry Mears, glancing from
his companion to a young man and maiden, who, for the moment
unconscious that they were in the midst of a large company, were
leaning towards each other, and looking into each other's faces in
rather a remarkable manner. "Isn't it ridiculous? I thought Fisher
had more sense than to do so. As to Clara Grant, she always was a