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| close cOnnnlng WORK, went more fire.
quently into society when she invaria-
bly, met the doctor; she also met him
quite often at the bedside of the sick,
and so the friendship grew and
strengthened, but no hint did Susy
receive of the determination he had
arrived at as he sat in his office
months before.
1t happened one evening at a
social gathering, where truth to Tell.
DR.. Warner had gone with the sole
purpose in view of seeing Susy, that
a young man making a very flippant
and irreverant remark an the subject
ofreligion, was sharply reproved by
an elderly gentleman present, when
almost unconsciously the conversa-
ton drifted into IN argument pro
and con. as to the Providence OF God.
DR.. Warner stood by. making no
comment and listening intently
when suddenly turning, the elderly
gentleman alluded to, asked his opin-
ion. lido not believe, said he in his
slow quiet way, "that there is any
such thing as Providence or that
there is any God in the sense that
you gentlemen have minated.
What you are pleased to call Provi-
dence is merely chance and the rest is
superstition" Sudden silence fell
on the group at this bold
avowal, when the young man
who was the cause OF the CONVEX
sation, and who was VIGOROUSLY
last" said, con come now doctor
that's too bad of you, Pm not such n
heather as that my sell, for Pm sure |
believe,tEere is God, though don't
knowImuch about His Providence"
CHANGING up at this instant DR..
Warner caught Susy Kemp's gaze
fastened upon him in CONSERVATION
and amazement; looking him square
" in the eye she said, THE tool
hath said in his heart there is no
God, " "and you Mr.. Brown" turning
suddenly to that young man "Dost
thou believe in God. the devils also
believe and tremble," then turning to
the group by whom she was sur
rounded resumed the interrupted
conversation.
AS for DR.. Warner if a bomb shell
had exploded at his feet, he could
have been no more astonished or
confounded, and although no more
was said upon the subject, the words
chung to him, followed him homo and
came persistently to his mind on all
possible occasions.
Poor Susie! alone in her room that
evening she asked herself some very
searching questions and made some
very humiliating discoveries, mong
which these stood out boldly, that
she had given her heart unsought to
DIR. Warner, and that he was an in
fdel!
Dropping, at length, upon her
knees, in the bitterness of her soul
she prayed for herself that she might
have strength given her for this
trial, and for the doctor, that he
might see the error of his way; after
which she quietly retired and was
soon lost in peaceful slunber.
Time passed on, Susy quietly
avoided the doctor as much as pos
sible but when this could not be done
she was, seemingly, just the same
quiet friend as ever, and yet the doc
tor acknowledged to himself there
was some subtle change, an invisible
barrier which he could not pass.
Meanwhile the doctor was under |
going u wonderful change which |
seemed Transforming in its effects.
He was now to be found regularly
In his pew at church; he was more in
terested in all that pertained to the
welfare of the church, the people and
the city. Instead of being the silent
reserved man who could number all
his friends upon the fingers of one
band, he was so kind and sympathet-
CSC genial and cordial, that it would
have been hard indeed to have found
one, old or young, who did not
count themselves DR.. Warmers friend.
Susy watched these changes with
wonder at first and then with inward
oy, treasuring in her heart all the
praises bestowed upon him and re-
oicing secretly over every evidence
going on;and when one love
y Sabbath in early Summer the doe
-orwas received into the church after
publicly protesting his belief in God
md all the ordinances, it seemed to
Ter the happiest day OF her life, and her
leart was filled to Overlooking with
to the giver of all good.
Not many days after Susy was
to see DR.. Warmers carriage
top before her door; as she ap-
Feared before him in answer to his
mock, he said: Good afternoon
Yrs. Kemp Mr. Smith told me you
we're home to-day, and as had call
nto the country this afternoon came
% see if could persuade you to &c
ompany me, it is a lovely day for a
ide."
After moments hesitation Susy
answered, certainly DR.. Warner +
hall be very much pleased to go,
nd will be ready i'll just few mo-
lents."
There was nothing Susy enjoyed
etter than a drive behind u span of
andsome horses and as they fairly
ew over the smooth road her glow I
ne cheeks and sparkling eyes testi-
ed to her enjoyment ofthe occasion.
The farm house was soon reached
here DR.. Warmers services were re-
uired; leaving Susy in the carriage
e entered the house where he soon
ispatched his business, and as he s
eturned he said I'VE will 90 back S
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