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Girl from Maxim s.

Much interest is being shown in the
presentation here OF ''The Girl from
Maxim's" on Monday evening, Novem-
ber ., at the Grand Opera House, for the
first tiE.e here. II is very doubtful if
any farce comedy ever produced hes
been more widely noticed and written
about than has "rhe Girl from Max.
i'm m's.'
This lively creature has cause no end
of talk, many claiming that she is alto
gether too irisky-ve are informed that
while she and her companions do make
things hum, thai there is nothing in the
least Objectionable in the performance
and the most fastidious can safely spend
an evening with "The Girl from Max
im's." IL was written to make you
laugh and forget your troubles. judging
from what has been heard Of the comedy
here it will surely accomplish its pur-
pose.
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General Markets.

New York. Oct. 81.
FLOUR-State and western firmcr on spring
wheats, with mill limits advanced Minnesota
patents s4a4a5; winter sraights, s3.45s3.55; win
ter extras, S2.65a3; winter patents, SS7oaI
WIIEAr-Stronger and active this morning un-
der the influence of bulish Argentine crop news
and covering; December, 7s9sa79%c.; March,
81 3-16aS3lsc
RYE-Steady, state, 52ai3c. c. i. f., New York;
No. western, 57c, /. o. b., ahoat.
CORN-Quirt, but steady with wheat and on
further bad weather; December, 42lsc.; May, AIN
sl15sc.
oATS-Dull and featurelCss; track, white, state,
27a5sc.; track, white, western, 27aS3c.
pORK-quiet; mess. Sl2.51aI3.50; family, $3.50
a17
LARD-Easy; prime western steam 7.45e.
Bl'1yrER-iirm; state dairy l5a2lc; creamery,
iGa22tac.
CHEESE Steady; large white, lo7saiie.; small
white, He.
EGGS steady; state and Pennsylvania, 2ia29c.;
western, loss Off, PIC.
StGAR-Raw dull and easy; fair refining, 4c.
centrifugal % test. l3e.; refined quiel crushed
6ljr. powdered 5s5c,
III uRPENriNE- Dull hut steady at Ha44isc.
MuLASSfs Firm: New Orlcans 4isj3e.
RlCE-Firm; domestic, ia5uGi2c. Japan, AZ
s5c.
TAILoW Dull; city. 4iac: country, raai%c
HAY = Quiet; shipping, 'da7i;Zc.; good to
choice, S3l,ao2t.c.
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M'KiNLEY AND PENSIONS,
One Absurd Campaign RoorbacIS Set
tied la Short Order.

The season of campaign roorbacks is
ut hand, and the most absurd one to
date is an attempt to make it appear
that President Mckinley is opposed to
the liberal administration Of the pen
sion laws. This IL about the last allie
cation which it might be supposed
would be brought against William Me,
Kinley. In a recent letter to Mr. J. W
Burst Of Sycamore, Ills, Mcssrs. b. Il.
Brown Of GAINESVILLE, o., chairman Of
the national pension committee, and
! John Palmer, past commander in CHEZ
Of the Grand ArHY Of the Republic
give the quictus TO this particular roor-
back Their letter Is as follows:
IN nm tnta!vieW Hon. d. |. Murphy
former commissioner Of pensions,
states that President Mckinley on the
morning Of sept. !. 1S99 said to the
national committee on pensions, G.. \.
r., There is no use denying the fact
gentlemen, that the money power Of
The country is against further eXpan-
sion of the pension roll The under
signed members only of the pension
committee called on the president by
appointment that morning, ana in the
interest of justice we desire to say that
this statement is not true. The prcsi-
dent did not on that occasion nor at
any other time make use Of any such
words. nor did he make any such sug-
gestion then or at any other time, and
we were present at all the conferences
between the president and the national
committee on pensions from July, 1899,
until the passage of the bill amending
the act of June -, 1890, in May, 1900.
At each conference he unreservedly
approved the amendments proposed by
the committee and unanimously adopt
ed by the Philadelphia cncampment
More than this, the president freely
gave to the committee and the soldiers
and sailors and their dependent ones
whom we represented his personal aid
in securing the passage of the bill
Having satisfied himself of the abso-
Lutte justice Of the measure, he did not
hcSitate 10 declare in favor of the
amendment of the act of 1880 and the
liberal administration of all the pen
sion laws The president is the car
nest and practical friend of the soldiers
ana sailors of this country. From the
very beginning Of his public career lie
las given expression to sincere re-
gard for his comrades Of the war. and
on all proper occasions he has not fail
ed to declare h;aisrlf earnestly III favor
OF Il liberal administration Of The pea.
sion laws In his official capacity as Il
member Of congress and as the chief
executive Of the nation lie has eyinced
the utmost concern for the lihoHliztd
pension legislation anA administration.
1t is Il cruel and wicked wrong TO put
into the mouth of the president the
words ascrihcd to him in this inter
view. IIc does not entertain such SEN
timentS"
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M'KlNLEY ON TRUSTS.

E>trncts From President McsxinIey,-
Message TO Congress- Dee. 3. 1880.
Combinations of capital organized
into trusts to control the conditions Of
trade among our citizens. to stitie COM
petition. limit production AMI deter
mine the prices of products used and
consumed by the people are Justly pro-
voking public discussion and should
claim the attention of the congress.
1t is universally conceded that COM
binations which engross or control the
market of any particular kind of mer-
chandise or commodity necessary TO
the general community by suppressing
natural and ordinary competition,
whereby prices are unduly enhanced
to the general consumer. are obnoxious
not only TO the common law. but also
to the public welfare. There must be
remedy for the evils involved in such
organizations. If the present law can
hc extended more certainly to control
or check these monopolies or trusts, ii
should be done without delay.
1t is apparent that uniformity Of leg
islation upon this subject in the several
states is much to he desired. 1t is To
be hoped that such uniformity founded
i'll wise and Just discrimination be-
tween what is injurious and what is
useful and necessary in business op-
erations may be obtained and that
means may be found for the congress
within the limitations of it's constitu-
tional power so to supplement an ef
fcctive code of state legislation as to
make n complete system of laws
throughout the United States adequate
TO compel a general observance of the
salutary rules to which | have referred
The whole question is so important
and farreaching that am sure no part
of 1t will be lightly considered, but cv.
cry phase of it will have the studied
ielibcration Of the congress. resulting
In wise and Ju,licious action.
Lightning Causes BiE Explosion.
Shanghai. Oct. 31.-The Daily News
reports that a powder magazine at Nan
kin has been exploded by lightning and
that many persons We're killed or injured
and much property was destroyed.
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which have been so loudly demanding
the retirement of Lord Lansdowne, eX-
p..sses relief at the fact that Mr.. Jo-
seph Chamberlain was not given the post,
saying:
''The latter's appointment would have
filled thoughtful people with dismay. and
it is something to have escaped thi; seri-
Gus danger"
Lord Salisbury apparently arranged
matters with the queen at Balmora! Il
week ago His lordShip's own inclination
was to resign the premiership and devote
himself exclusively to the foreign Office.
He wrote her majesty to this effect. but
she declined to accept the suggestions.
Lord Salisbury therefore went to Bal
moral to discuss the question, with the
result that the queen carried her point.
Public anxiety is to some extent re-
lieved by the conviction that Lord Sails
bury's experience will still be available
to direct the broad lines of policy Of the
prospective foreign minister.
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ADJUSTMENTS
A Notab bic Production.

| In the big revival Of "a Midsummer
| Nights Dream" made this season FOR
Louis james and Miss Kathlyn Kidder
by Wagrnhas and Kemper, and which
| will be seen at the Olera Ii use or Sat
urday nIght tie c.inax Of picturesque
| elaboration SEEMS to have bten cached.
No other standard piay-nor any play of
any other character, for that matter
affords so great an opportunity for brit
liant tffrcls, and these opportunities
have all been utilized in tie resent pro.
duction.
Scenicaly, the great feature OF this
production is the represent alton of Fairy
lard This scene, il will b. r, mem II cred
is laid in wood near Athene, where
one pair of lovers take their fight, when
they aie pursued by another pair of love
lorn people, and where they are all
found by Oberon, the fairy king, and
Titania, his queen. This scene is great
study in light and shade effects.
The whole scene, which covers two
acts, is played in moonlight. AS the cur
tain rises the stage is almost darS. AS
the moon rises the light reveals the peo-
pie of the play and the presence un-
known to them, OF the fairies. AS the
action proceeds, the light becomes more
anu uioie ulSblHCtj anu WDen tne MOON
has done its best to reveal the procee ed
ings the break of day adds to the growth
of light and color
Thus there is a gradual development
from the beginning to the end of the ac-
tion, but tie final representation Of dawn
is the chief merit of this beautiful pic
tule. While the sleepy lovers and the
rnischevious fairies and the worn men Of
Athens merrily disport, and the air is
filled with the music Of ava irg birds,
the rising of the sun brings The rich col
oring necessary to complete the picture,
and just as the glorious light of day dis.
Lels the barge OF Thtseus u revealed in
moving panorama. Tba fleet is won
deriully beautiful and realistic, giving
all the action OF a moving barge, while
there is ~ accompaniment cf sensuous
music filling all tie air.
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Nn,,n L1..n !. ..n..l. r.....-

Seattle. WASH. 0"f. 81 i'harall yrpq-
rated tN mites of Irazen sea, taga win
We tclrisraHhr conn Ulaatiaa iaiWrcn
Nome and a., Micacrr duiiH@ tln on
proachin@ lo,lg alvlic Wntrr : te,lpo-
rary cahlc has ieuu Ibid hy o." .llaslil
Commercial connauy anu is now IL op-
pration. The first message was sent frGn
Nome TO st. Aiiclacl'~ Il few Days before
the steamship Ohio sailed firia the for
mcr port 4 cabl" toll Of 81 fpr len
words between Nome and ST. Michael's
has hcCn announced
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ROOsEVELT'S TOUR.
The Governor Continues His Cam
pnign In the Empire Stnte.

Buffalo, Oct. Silt was not raining
when the Roosevelt train left Rochester,
but it was very threatening. and the
roads were so muddy that there was
little prospect of there being many audi
tors at the various country places other
than those in the villages. The governor
was feeling the strain OF his continued
talking much more than at any day since
he started the state tour.
When the Roosevelt train reached AL
bion, il was simply pouring rain, but Il
crowd was gathered which covered even
the tops of the freight cars standing
near. Tho governor devoted most of his
time to prosperity and said in part: II
ask you to compare conditions in 1893
and now. | don't want YOU to take the
words of any one, but to take your own
experience right around here. In 1893
who was prosperous: Therc was not
ANYBODY Prosperous. NJ one portion of
our people can Ne really prosperous if
there IS not y good deal Of prosperity
coming to all
Al Holly the governor spoke to Il
erral. some of tie things he said wcrp:
TX yoar a::p | went through here
a-ainSt my VIII without stopping, and
tlNn | said ] world comc hucE, ana |
have come. We d. net want o cut in
two tke national honor ~ cutting into
the mii1Ha debt. Ii world hurt our
lallnr, and. Sd fan from jeMtiting us ma
turially. Il woRid bring die most wide
spread di,a.tar. IL iir BISnnS ppicirs
ever ~tollld lee0ine ciuetrd into law FL
hope thcy dol came nh interruption. hIt
the governor continued without noticing
i'll. they would bear with an especial
weight Of woe upon the very people con
corning whom he affects to be most in
tercsted." Speaking on tile Philippine
question, the governor said:
"Air Bryan speaks Of polygamy in the
Snlu Islands and says it ought to he
stopped. Why his proposal is to cstab-
lish IL protectOratc over those islands and
therefor guarantee both slavery and po-
lySamy in Sulu. He proposes to cut
himself off from the power of altering
polygamy and slavery in the islands. and
to establish Il protrctorate over them
which will prevent any one else from in
tnrfpriuu ~
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southern Railway Extcna,on.

Washington. Oct. 81. = Second Vice
President Finley Of the Southern railway
has confirmed the report of the appoint
ment of George c. Smith, president and
general manager of the Atlanta and
West Point railroad. to be general man-
ager of division Of the Southern. to
comprise both the present Louisville,
Evansville and st. Louis railroad. grncr-
ally known as the Air Line, and the pres
ont Louisville division Of the Southern
running from louisville to Lexington.
XIV
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The Champion TrinI.

Alfred. Me-, Oct 81. - The triad OF
George X. Champion, charged with the
murder of four persons in West New
field last June, begun here, continued be-
fore Il large crowd of spectators. The
greater part of the forenoon was devoted
to hearing testimony regarding the idel-
tity of pair of shoes and of pocket
book which was found after the murder.
The testimony was to the effect that tn"
shoes which were worn by Champion
when he was arrested We're like pair
sold by William De Merritt. a West New
field storekeepcr. to Scott Goodwin, one
of the murdered men.
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BRYAN TN OHIO.
He Nn;.cs tar First speech Of 97ie
Day AT Toledo.

Da! al Toledo.
Toledo. Oct. .,1.-C Colonel and Mrs.
Bryan came to this city direct from Dun
kirk. y. Y. They were met Mt the rail
road station by Mayor and Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the Boody
House by the mayor while Mrs. Bryan
was conveyed TO the mayors residence
for II brief reception.
beginning at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Bryan
made speech of an hours duration i'll
Armory park here. leaving Immediately
aftcrward IN his days tour of the state.
He was received by cheers from Il big
crowd gathered about the depot when
he left his car, and also found Il large
number of people grouped about the ho-
lei when he reached it, They chcrrcd
heartily.
NJ the park here he was greeted by
several thousand persons, who checrca
heartily when he entered III company
with Mayor Jones. The MAYOR wa. I'M
tlnducrd to make the first sreech Ilc
urged upon his hearers tEr Importance Of
allowing thc voters ~ represent their con.
scirnious opinions Whoever was elect
cd he 1t sule thnt the cniiEtry would 70
;is it had been going. ~ for himself. he
was Following his Highest and haiicst con-
ccpiious ~ DEFY.
Ar. lirran was intratlucrd IA Mayor
Jones. ANA he said !hat Er Haa lruud To
hc presented iH u man 10 whom duty
was Il higher consideration iGn WiiS any
party. Taking Gii tir Question al aon-
partisansliip. Mi. iiryaE said not only
were former Republicans coming over
bnr that goEl Democrats Wr4u coming
back This, he said. WAS tie natural re-
suit OF political conditions ana VI the Re-
publican party'' persistent disregard Of
the rights of The people at large.
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Union Drydoek Sold.

Buffalo. Oct 31.-Edwald Gaskin and
Lewis Warticld, supported by New York
capitalists. have bought of the Erie Ra l.
road company the plant of the Union
Drydock company and will continue the
business under the name of the Union
Steamship company. The investment
will amount tn more than S1,0O0,O0O.
Mr.. Gaskin, who has been supcrintcn3cnt
of the dock for several years, says that
the new company will make II speciality
of building first class steel vessels for
lake and ocean service.
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EerrcII Tries Suicit,s.

Marysville, O., Oct. 31,--Rosslyn II.
Ferrcll. who was found guilty of thp
murder of Express Messenger Lame. at
tempted to committed suicide by smother
ing himself. lie wrapped the bedcloth-
ing tightly about his head and turned
over on his face. When his purpose was
discovered, the guards pulled the clothes
off, while Fcrrell fought 70 prevent their
removal Judge Melhorn has adjourned
court until Friday morning, when he Will
hear arguments ON Il motion for Il new
trial
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Quaker city Gets Much sugar.

Philadelphia. Oct. 31.-Thc imports of
sugar at this port during the month Of
October eclipscd the record for any cor
responding period in the history of the
port. More than 10000 tons of raw
sugar have been delivered on the wharfs
of the sugar retineries since Oct. 1. The
arrivals here have been nine steamships
from Java and the far east and three
full rugged American sailing ships from
the Hawaiian Islands
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Had Long Chasc For Nothinw.

London. Oct. :il.-Ntr. A. Il. Windust
OF Boston missed the Cunald line steam
er lvrrnia. which sailed from Liverpool
Tuesday for Boston. after novel chase
He arrived NJ Liverpool half an hour late
and hurried thence by boat and train to
Queenstown. arriving thnre while the
lvcrnia was still al anchor. He hired n
special laEnch and got within few hun
'ircd yards Of thc steamer wien the Iyels-
MIA steamed off to sea.
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Sad Fate of n Hunter.

San Francisco. Oct. 31.-On Unimak is
land, which guards one of the entrances
to the Bcring sea, rude mound of rocks
marks the last resting place of Charles
William Anderson, sailor, fisherman and
hunter. Anderson starved to death on
the bleak and barren island waiting for
friends who deserted him. He died on
June 10. 1899. and his skeleton in his
bunk and his diary beside it were found
by two hunters who were driven on the
iSland during s+N"r'.
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Kentucky Contests Dccid.J

Frankfort, Ky, Oct. 31.--In the court
of appeals rhe Judgment of the lower
court in the contests over the minor state
offices was affirmed. thus establishing the
title Of the Democratic incumbents of
these offices. Three Republican judges
dissentcd. This case applied to all of
the state offices except governor and
lieutenant governor, the contests over
which We're settled by the legislature.
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Ward of France.

Thirty people and two Ger leads of
scenery make the "Ward Of France" at
the Opera House on election night one Of
tie. heaviest melodramaii, presentations
Of tie season. 1t is reti arkable Amer
lean play based on theme entirely new
to the stage, yet filled with incidents
which arouse positive enthusiast
The sun., 1900-11-01
View York Mothers Meet.

Buffalo. Oct. 3l.--Thr session of the
State Assembly Of Mothers was largely
devoted to business. The devotional eX-
crciscs We're lcl by Mrs. Jennie Fowler
Willing of New York city. the theme he
ing THE Mothers Prayer" An exceed
ingly interesting paper on Child Study
In the Home" WAS read by Mrs. Anna
Egslcston Friedman. after which Il gen
eial discussion on children's arguments,
games and TOYS was hold.
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SIOOD Ashore.

Atlantic City, Oct. 31.-Durng the
hi-e wind Tuesday night the sloop Lady
louise was blown hard aground half ii
mile south of Cedar Crock station. one
Of the most dangerous places 10 mariners
ahove Barncg;lt. The Sloop's crew Of
three men were taken off in Il snrfbnat
with great difficulty by the Cedar Crock
life savers The vessel is being pounded
hard hy heavy son. She is in ballast
from Bnbylnn. y. u. for Norfolk.
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Beers Won't Surrender.

london, Oct. 31.-A bclated dispatch
from Pretoria tells Of the failure of the
British negotiations with General Botha
for the surrender of the Beers. Botha
received General paget's flag of truce
courtcously and admitted his defeat, but
said it was impossible to treat for sur
render as long rs any burShrrs wished to
continue the war. President Steyn was
more irrcconcilahle. He refused 10 even
see the bearer of Il flag of truce
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Presbyterian ConsoIidation.

Edinburgh, Oct. 31.-The formal un-
ion of the Free and United Presbyterian
churches, decided upon at the joint meet
ing here of the Free Church assembly
and the United Presbyterian synod, has
been consummated. The ministers march
ed from their respective halls to the
Royal institution, then proceeded to
Wayerley market and held the first meet
ing of the United Free. Church of Scot
land. Large crowds witnessed the pro-
cession.
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LAEsD0WNE's ELEVATION.
Eiia Appointments TO Foreign Sccre-
tarysiip Amazes All England.

tarysiiip Amazes All England.
London. Oct. 31.-The Marquis of
ImrSdownc's elevation % the foreign sec
r,t;lyshin. according to the announce
ments in the newspapers, has, tgurative-
ly speaking, taken the country's breath
away. 1t was as unexpected as it is
unwelcome. Even the stanchest min
isterial mouthpieces among the afternoon
newspapers openly condemn it.
The Globe declares the appointment
only shows Lord Salisbury is completely
out of touch with the feelings and
wishes of the electorate and the Con
servative party, while the Liberal West
minister Gazette, growing over the dis
comfture Of the ministerial newspapers
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The Venezuela Earthquake.

Caracas. Oct. 31.-Further details re-
ccivcd regarding the earthquake of Mon
day last show that San Casimiro, Qua
and Charallane were entirely destroyed.
An iSlct situated Mt the mouth of the
Neveri river has disappeared. At Ia
ca,isua. Brochieo and Curiepe the dam
age loal was considerable.
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KILLED Inv Angry PLAYMATE

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Because he kicked
over a little sand house Ernest Didier. .
years old, was killed with toy shovel in
the hands of ,6-year-old George Water
man. In childish rage the smaller boy
struck the other on the back of the head.
fsacturi.g Et5sSiull.
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suiciie OF r'hiIndelphian,

Gloucester, y. j., Oct. 31.-The body of
Il man found floating in the Delaware riv-
or near here has been identified as that
of Frank Farrell, senior member of the
firm of IIggist X Farrell, tailors, Phila-
delphia. MIR. Farrell had been melan-
choly for several years because of the
death Of his son. whom he accidentally
killed while on Il cunning trip, and it is
rllnnnscl be committed suicide
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations Of the New York
stock Exchange.
New York. Oct. 81.

Money On ca n2minaIly at Slaai per cent.
Prime mer,autiia paper, 5lG per cent Sterling
cXcllrre firms wi;h actual business in bankers
liiis AZ .4.elaiSlA for demand and at Si.sOaa
ls, ior a. days. Posted rates, $islal.slla and
stS5. Comrstial bils, si.1J14al..0. Silver GER
liz 5tr,. G4'.uG5e. Bar silver. Gl4c Mexican
dollars jaiac, Government bonds steady State
bonds inactive Railroad bonds firm.
The sun., 1900-11-01

Shanghai. Oct. 31.-Thc Daily News
reports that powder magazine at Nan
kin has been exploded by lightning and
that many persons were killed or injured
and much property was destroyed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-06
Praying for More Faith.

81 hear men everywhere pray
ing for more faith," says Phillips
Brooks; "but when | listen TO
them carefully, and get at the real
heart of their prayers, very often it
is not more faith at all they are
wanting, but change from faith
to sight.
"'What shall | do with sorrow
that God has sent mc?'
"'Takc it up and bear it, and
get strength and blessing out Of it,
"'Ah, if | only knew what bless
ing there is in it; if l only saw
how it would help nc, then
could bear it. What shall | do
with this hard, hateful duty which
Christ has laid right in my way?'
"'Do it, and grow by it,
"Ah, yes, if l could only see
that it would make me grow.
"In both Of these cases you do
not sec that what you arc begging
for is not more faith, although you
think it is, but sight.
"Iou want TO see for yourself
the blessing in the sorrow, the
strength in the hard, hateful task
"Faith says not. I see that ii
is good for me, and SO God must
have sent it, but God sent it, and
SO it must be good for me-
"Faith walking in the dark with
God, only prays Him to clasp its
hand more closely; does not even
ask Him for the tightening Of the
darkness, SO that the man may find
the way himsclf.'