of light.]

She made no reply, but to his surprise was now deeply engaged in the
perusal of the seventh chapter of Matthew.

"I have heard that some parts of that book are very interesting," he
said in his good natured way. "Will you not read aloud to me?"

With a return of the old passion for his conversion she gladly complied
and read the whole chapter while they continued gliding smoothly along.

An interesting discussion ensued, during the course of which there
joined them one who was like unto an angel of light.

After hearing his smooth sentences of general Bible-knowledge, Miss
Church-Member exclaimed: "Who art thou, and how didst thou gain so
great a knowledge of this Book?"

"I am but a harmless creature of the air, going whither I will. I have
studied that Book through all the changes of time and understand every
part of it. I would, even now, make any sentence as clear as light to
thee."

"And thinkest thou that this part is true?" hopefully asked Miss
Church-Member as she raised the open Bible and pointed to the chapter
she had just read.

"Every sentence is true, but in reading it there is grave danger of
misapprehension. Didst thou have difficulty with any particular part
of the chapter?"