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the came reaue.t. and had met with a similar

reply. The holding, are all occupied. Tho
need mover make room for newcomers save OF
their " y%olition; Many o 1.-THE pews are owned
GMt,ish. . by , ,nSirb hG elder , who have title deeds
arc being bought by the yestry as RAPIDLY as
they are offered. for sale. and there is, thore-
%onrring. The banker Is disappointed, and
leaves tho building to seek quarters In some
church whero space,is less at u premium.
the .nisic. nolsliy admirinR tho. proportions OF
tho building, are quietly warned that such con;
silSnt Il mot ord psTm't oS iih ahq t ,nsy Of Pfa abssrry, nnd
thereafter. These aud similar incidents occu-
ny the time until the clock has struck the hour
assistants. Something out OF the usual order
Of things is about Il, occur. Three carriages,
headed by z l'earse' have drawn up IN front OF
the foremost carriage and range them
selves on the pavement A Ions. Ilacs;
slowly siEuvh the funeral ,neGnl cortdEo passes eas n through a thS
i len net Eta at the Sestib malos,ey tho rector himself,
DR.. Dix %intones the solemn sentences. OF the
hnria, service c On either side 9r the altar are
the funeral Of ono OF the oldest members of the
sSIngress,i9pn ~ THE The n mSsrners SEPT them;
a hundred curious sightseers. attracted
by tho spectacle. Tho ,casket il deposited in
i,S bs ssntre 4 ais H. s s|ose 'h b.. ibmIr r ,nsEss service 8 Srjs'
euloRy upon tho upright lifc Of the dead par-
ish,ioner and retires to the robing room. The
! na1l b oia 4 intsp al v ieSas e1 Of tbo a ssnns end and
becn removed. Newsbovs and peddiers crush
and elbow their way, through the crowd whore
had rested, totally Snmindiul q what has, just
o %1s5 { ;rnm Life ,hs I Mi,h MItS e church does not differ
Mr.. Hill has now returned to his office and
is.sSnsaged with moro visitors. Applicants Tor
employment mi his ears with taias of their
the matin service, at 3. The rector Inns been
snrnlice and oficiates. H. has the largest con.
men IN the vicinity l ityv have "a LETT the cares Of their
vice. The body OF tho church as we'll as the
front pews nre filled. and a, few Of the casual
AS soon as the service is ended by far the
most interesting feature OF the day begins.
The choir hasit regular weekly rehearsal. DIR.
places, and the building resounds with their
pure. fresh voices. Not even the, noise Of the
s street can I. d rsNia, the incr mnsisGi AMI Tb the S s,h;rong Of
vice for the following Sunday is sung. Here
and there tho director mates q correction. but
dered from the beginning to the end.
1t is now nearly 4:30. The boys, nle out OF
tho chancel singing the occasional hymn. As
they come down tho steps the sopranos fill the
chnncel with the melody. Then cone tho al
last OF ali the bassos. with their deep low tones
like the pedal notes OF the great organ. The
doors Of the chorist room are closed. There is
u break in The music. and then the final " amon,'
which follows the clergyman's benediction. Is
heard. The listeners rise from their seats. and
sexton bolts the biz doors. Ono by one the
lights are eXtincuished. and while the shadow
to lose itself among other and shorter shades
in that narrow thoroughfare. the day of old
Trinity ends.