Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-20
GEO. o. BARNES In SCOTLAND
"PuAIsE THE LonD"

IL isa verbatim report:
Marie Lying In an abandon Of weari-
ness on sofa) Mams-(book Of exercises
in hand, very much in the dark Ne TO the
theory and practice Of the French language
but doing her best to hear the lesson
Matie-(loq)-"rhere, mamsl see II /
know how to translate these sentences. II
is shame in Madame to give me such q
long lesson"
Mama reads (inquiringly), "whom did
you call upon yesterday afternoon
Marie II abslr4ctedly), "Just think Of IL.
Tom Bacon is to be married just about this
time this very night Obi qui sies rous ale
uor hier dams roprcs midif'
Mama patiently, "Prsy take seat"
Marie = (dreamilyl, "what did you say
mama' was thinking Of Rosa Lea and
didn't hear a word"
Mama repeats
Marie-"OAl Pfeacs un siege, jc uous
priel What a shame In Madame to give
me such an unreasonable task. Don't you
think 90 papa"
Papa --(spprovinely.) ut is a shame,
dearl Set Madame adrift and le, Ne study
the Primer together. You pronounce bet
ter than the Madame now, to my mind.
Let us rebel" (Msrie has quite run away
from me in French and l want to catch
up.)
Marie-(still not satis6ed), "Oh, mo-
must endure it. Mama, say IT over sgain."
Mama (reading), "The ladies are not
inquisitive."
Marie-(qui,e intimately "Wa,n't IL a
splendid meeting tonight, papa2 Emily
was almost persuaded. She will come TO-
morrow night, am cure. What was that
lsst seutence, mamaY'
Mama repeals:-"The ladies are not in
quisi,iye."
Marie-(-arcasticallyl. "Oh, what mon
sirosities they are! Les damnes ne sonf pas
,rietses." And 30 on ad libitum.
From all Of which infer that the peri
cd, when steadfsst application storms the
citsdel Of knowledge, has gone by, and
about one more visit from the memorable
Madame will finish her education in the
parles rcu~ And yet don't know. Some
times the little woman displays an intensity
OF purpose, in things she thinks IL right TO
do, that lie almost startling discover.
again and sgain, that | do not fully realize
the fact that my children are no longer
children, but thoughtful adults, with FIX
ed purpose in lie.
was warned when | came to Glasgow
that il was the worst climate in the British
Isles, in the autumn. can only cay, il
keeps up its reputation fully, this year, for
more villainous stretch OF bad weather
have never, in my So years Of life, seen.
than this three weeks just about to close.
Umbrellas "MAcintoskes" and "gslOshes,"
as they appropriately style rubber closks
aud gum shoes, are the things most in de.
msnd and one has only to look at the pave
mens and streets to find out why these val
liable articles received such deecriptively
slushy titles. The bare, vet locks and
chilled, naked feet one sees on the streets
everywhere touch the heart Of pity most.
| see more Of that in Glasgow than any city |
yet visited. The extremes in society are
here in such marked and startling contrast
that one ran but notice il Is specially
Characteristic Of the place.
Yet we like Glasgow and her people very
much. And am not singular in this,
among foreigners. Moody was very partial
to the city and his work here has been,
perhaps, more abiding one Than in any
place in the kingdom. So am told.
Der. H.-I am very glad TO report unin-
ierrupied success at the Orphans Home
Hall. Not a meeting, save one, without
iDgsthering-at the sverige rate Of 20 per
that was a Saturday evening
service almost exclusively attended BY
christians. The meeting closes to-night
with prayer and praise service In COM
memoration OF the 18th anniversary Of the
Orphans Home work. Just 400 in all have
confessed the Savior and We hope for a
good cleaning tonight, though not strict
ly evangelistic service. A history ofthis work
Of faith and labor oflove would take a little
volume to narrate IL. How IL began, as do
all the LORDS works, in the tender
blade" sprouting from the tiny seed; then
going on in steady growth to the ear" I'M
Ill now il has almost arrived at the maiur-
ity Of the "full corn in the ear"-all this
Ia in heavenly record il 20 City set forth
in an earthly one. hope some sancti6ed
pen will put il in such permanent shape in
a suitable publication that the LORDS
people may know Of il far and wide and
put this noble charity down upon the list
oi those not to be forgotten in prayer and
not to be slighted IN giving.
We are having drawing.room bible read
ngs nearly every afternoon, in different
homes. that are beginning to tell for good,
With increasing power. Tomorrow (sun-
lay we begin in Burgh Hall, Partick-a
lensely populated suburb Of Glasgow. 1t
8 easily reached by tram from our present
odgings, 80 that we will make no change.
Will has been preaching at Benefits