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Wisdom In Parallels.

AT Divine service Friar Albertus was very
devout, and avoided wandering Of mind by
shutting his eyes. In the society Of the
brethren he was always cheerful and pleas
mt, and drew upon himself the affections
of all. So, when he was let blood in the con-
vent on one occasion, lo set forth this par
able among them, chiefly on account Of a
novice who was then present, who was too
wise in bis own eyes, and presumed to in
termeddlc in what did not concern him -
There was countryman,' he said, 'who
hearing that there was 30 much rest in Par.
adise, and so many delights, set out in quest
oft, fperchance he could gain admittance.
And when he had reached the gate, after
some trouble, he found St. Peter, and re-
quested to be let in. Then St. Peter asked
him if he could observe the laws of Para
disc, and would keep them before him;
and he said yes if St. Peter would bc good
enough to tell him what they were. Then
Peter told him that he had nothing else to
do, except to hold his tongue. The coun
tryman very gladly asscnrL to these conI-
tions, and was admitted and as he was
walking through Paradise he saw man
plouglng with two oxen, a lean and "A fat
one: and he allowed the fat OK to 20 on as
he would, but kept whipping and spurring
the lean one; and running up to him. the
countryman rcbuked him; and straish,wav
st. Peter appeared, and would have cxpcl-
ed him, yet he spared him that time, and
told him to take warning for the future
And forthwith going little further. thc
countryman saw man carrying a long
beam, with which he wanted to enter a
house, but he always turned the beam
across the door; and running to him, the
countryman told him to turn one end Of
the beam forward. And again ST. Peter
appeared, and would have expelled him
but he spared him that time also. Going
his way third time, the countryman saw
man looping trees in wood, and lie
spared all the old and rotten trunks, bu.
cut down the straightest, tallest, and green
est trees: And running by, he rcbukcd
him. Then St. Peter appeared, and incon-
tincntly expelled him. For lie wished, SAYS
the chronicler, that interiors should hold
their superiors in respect OH all occasions,
saying, Far be it that familiarity should
breed contempt In the aforesaid colla-
ton, Friar Albertus tcld another parable
against the presumption of young men
saying, that there was young bull, who
diverted himself in the meadows and fields
just as he would. One day, about Prime
or Ierce, he turned aside to see the plough
ing; and he beheld the senior bulls pacing
leisurely along in the funows, and doing
but little work. So he rebukcd them, and
told them he would do as much as they at
a start, and they begged that he would
come and help them. So, placing his neck
in the yoke, he ran with great speed to the
middle OF the furrow, and being weary and
out OF breath, he looked round and said.
'What, is it not all done?' And the old
bulls answered No. and laughed at him.
Then the young bull said that he could not
60 any further. Therefore, said they, we
advance with moderation, because we have
to work continually, and not for time only.'
Brcwcr's Franciscan Records.