'"I have good reason, I assure you, capteen, for the capture," was
the reply. "Give the man of God sometheen to eat. He must pray for us
this eveneen. It'll be as good as a circus to listen to him. It's
been so long since we had divine service in here."

'Ah, young man, but it was good fun to hear that parson pray and
preach that night. The very

'Aisles of the dim-wood rang to the anthem'

that he raised; and I am sure he thought that he had carried our
hearts by storm. He prayed God to soften our obdurate hearts; and
especially asked heaven to cause these misguided men to relent in
their intensheens, and permit him to go and carry the refresheen rain
of the Gospel to thirsty ground. After the prayer was ended I showed
him his couch, the same whereon you slept last night, and before I
said good night I asked him to pray for me. He squeezed my hand and
said:

'"Is your heart softened? May I depend on you?"

'I answered, "Fear not. I have been a burneen brand and you have
snatched me from the fire." He turned his eyes toward the clayey roof
and gave thanks. When I returned to upper air Mr. Sykes had gathered
Mr. Jonas' late congregasheen about him, and thus addressed the
meeteen:

'"Brethreen and sisters, I intend to amend my life. I have been a
wicked man; but he good parson below has carried the grace of God to
my heart. Henceforth my mission shall be to preach the word. So