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last letter only Brighten her. Because of
his threats in the Tuileries Garden.
The Apache glanced up with an ugly
CLEAN. Il threatened nothing. he said
Show my letters"
Lipkowska burst into tears OF mortifi-
cation and anger. placed i'm an absurd
position through curiosity and pity. Paris
has seen numerous cases in which the
refined and wealthy. by revolt from
humdrum living. have cast their lot in
with such types OF brute violence. and
as for the Apaches. they are convinced
that fashionable women secretly admire
them as the last Of the knights. the only
remaining men OF daring and revolt. but
Lipkowska is not one OF these strong
natures. Her curiosity seems to have
been based on something akin to the
vague motives that make girls teach
Chinese and hoodlums in Sunday school
classes. and Simons invitation To become
his Apache queen completely terrorized
her. She had no wish to be any body =
Apache queen
You false viper interrupted Marie
Leblanc. He is workingman and
you are falling him to get yourself talk
ed about
Silence, heifer." exclaimed Simon
Has a poor man no right TO tell a rich
girl that he loves hero
Ii was then that the JUICE Construction
laid down the startling theory of Partisan
law concerning proposals.
ANY man has right to respectfully
tell any unmarried woman that he loves
her"
Let me free. them said Jean Simon.
Nor does his right-based OH the nat
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was handy with fist and knife no one at
| tempted to dispute with him his right to
her affections. Yet Marie is very pretty
and graceful and chic in the truest Pa
risian sense. Even today. despite her
tear-stained cheeks, and eyes redeemed
through seepless nights. her beauty
would attract attention in a crowd of
pretty women.
And so things went on until in one mo-
ment the girls happiness was shattered ;
Jean is in prison: Marie ia heartbroken
and a celebrated singer had to fee Paris
venge. ~. - =
To the Moulin. de la GAZETTE came Lip
kowska the Russian singer Her ex
clIse was to see how the Parisians of
the lower 100000 amuse themselves; it
Is astonishing how these rich, idle young
foreign women persist in venturing to the
Apache dancehouse.
Petite and piquante. she made an at
tractive fgure among many others In
the motley crowd OF Thursday gala
night. It is an unwritten law of the
place that a girl with an escort is not
molested First pick a quarrel with the
escort: fight it out around the corner.
lady. This Cor hatitues; but the pres
tige. of the noble and generous tourist is
as great at the Moulin de la GAZETTE as
at the Moulin Rouge itself.
-
-
Sunday afternoons 1t is q peoples insti-
tuition. where innumerable working girls
dance with a lot of decent enough boys.
the worst of whom are just beginning to
get spoiled. The vast hall seems given
up to them. Just as the Moulin Rouge-a
cocottes' salon-is given up. Sunday after
moons. to lower middle-class families. On
ordinary nights and gala Thursday the
al otfo mi pTt no ha M no
ROOM yet diluted with all kinds of young
folks. shading up from vague accom-
plices to the respectability that buys
watch or scarf pin cheap and asks no
questions. Even an Apache may work
between times. and have working cousins
who will keep goods safe till called for.
SO are the lower Paris people constituted.
True thugs and burglars believe that
this mingling hides them: while Hamard.
chief of the government detectives. says
that If the Moulin de la GAZETTE did not
exist he would have to invent it,
When Apache has made cond-
tion. he feels irresistibly drawn to the
social center. TO show the detectives Turk
ing in disguise that he is innocent and
care free. Regularly the bluff works:
but the detectives Turk there undiscour-
aged. waiting for the secret to come to
them. Where there is beauty and the
dance there are hot passions.
1t comes in whisper. The policier
quits the gorgeous hall. AS he strolls i'm
the dark form brushes past him and
whispered tale is told him quickly in
the blackness.
The next afternoon. as he is sleeping
TRANQUILITY. some Apache who happens to
have something on his conscience will
be walked by the law knocking at his
door Ho-la, less barouf. You're pinch
ed. a camera has sold you." And that
night Judas will show at the Moulin. not
in funds-he she would not do the
thing for cash-but stated with revenge
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The Seed.

But what is the seed? Various answers
are given to this question. Some tell us
il is the truth, others 1t is the word.
Were ii not so important 1t might be
passed over with a slight reference. But
upon the answer to this question depends
the force of the parable. Placed in its
most concrete form the answer is this:
The Sewer and the Seed are both
Christ 1t seems to me that it is at
this point that writer's and speakers,
when explaining this parable most fire.
uuently and egregiously blunder. 1t
Is easy to grow eloquent In depicting the
power of TRUTH but We should be careful
to explain that it is truth as 1T is In
Jesus" And the word, of which we hear
so much, should be spelled with a capital
wv for it is the Word that was made
flesh Unauestionably this is the truth
taught by the parable. In the natural
world the seed and the harvest are one.
Whatsoever man soWeth, that shall he
also reap There is much talking about
Christ and about the truth, but Christ
speaks of receiving Him John, 1:12,. And
Paul says that it is Christ in you the
hope of glory Col, 1:3Ol. This. and this
alone, is conversion. Christ Is ever seek
ing TO reproduce Himseif In the lives OF
His disciples. We speak much Of re-
pentance, of a change of mind. and of a
noble purpose. and the like. and these are
important They are indispensable. but
at most they are only preparations for
Christ. Christ, and He alone. is the life.
When He enters the soul, and in proper
ton as He enters it. there is spiritual
resurrection. We enter into a new life.
.OId things are passed away, and all
things are become new.
Let us understand that this is Christ s
ideal. 1t is the true meaning of this
| parable. 1t needs to be emphasized. The
| truth is plain as day. II there Is no re-
ligious life without Christ; II without
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to his intent. Such men are incapable
of nobleness. The world looks upon them
with contempt. But the sincere man.
the man whose words are matched by
deeds. true under every circumstance;
this man. having heard the word. keeps
it. 1t is treasured as the mariner treas
ures his chart and compass when he is
tossed by angry pillows. So the sincere
man treasures the word that allies him
to God and that day by day changes
him more and more into the divine
image.
The last quality is fruit-bearing with
patience. In such a life the fruit is GER
tain. Yet 1t may ripen slowly. Oaks do
not mature as soon as flowers. 1t takes
time for even God to make a saint They
are ripening through all the decades OF
their history. The fruit becomes more
and more flawless. 1t rounds into greater
perfection. 1t is a prophecy Of heaven,
and it is a specimen Of the glory that is
there seen in all its fullness. This lesson
tells of human failures and of their
causes. 1t shows how God bears with the
weaknesses of men. and how He seeks to
bring forth in the human life the per-
fected fruit. Which Of these soils does
your life exemplify?
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Stony Ground Hearer.

Some fell upon stony places. This
does not mean that the soil was full of
loose stones. 1t means that the hard
rock came almost to the surface. There
was enough soil to sprout the grain, and
because Of its shallowness the grain the
more quickly sprouted and came to the
surface. 1t promised an early and All
abundant harvest. But the roots soon
struck the unyielding rock. The hot sun
smote it with it's fierce rays. and in a
little while it was withered and dead.
The lesson is that there are shallow
men: men of emotion who are easily
stirred: the whole of whose religion lies
upon the surface. Such men are suscepti-
BILE to influences both good and bad In
all seasons of spiritual quickening these
are the first to respond. They will run
well, they promise much. They complain
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clare that in him they have the dare
devil spirit OF dangerous gang.
Cruel vampire. go with your wicked
advertisement" cried Marie, making a
spring at the sobbing Lpkowska. but
willing hands grasped her and the CIR
was led to a corner.
II have no wish that he should go 10
prison." wept the singer. They paid nc
attention to her.
II is said that she repeated: II with
draw the charge if the man promises
to let me be. | cannot have il on my
heart to be a cause OF misery to this
girl"
They paid no more attention to her
request than they did TO Marie Leblanc's
tears. Their decision was made before
the inquiry started--Jean was TO lie held
for an investigation.
Say goodbye TO each other. gruffly
said a lieutenant.
Get out. importunate." Jeans words
were drowned in the sobs of two girls.
AS Marie CROPPED toward the exit the
suave chief was escorting the young Rus
sian 10 her carriage. 'Of course. We
can offer you protection" he was saying
your. safety, but my advice would be
go away for a few weeks. The Apaches
are revengeful.''
At the Moulin de la GAZETTE they seldom
mourn but now and then some ons
hunts up Marie at her post. to offer con-
ISOLATION or induce. her to forget faith
less Jean. She shakes her head
Some day Jean will he free. and We
shall be happy again" she answers.
Meanwhile her finery is turning tc
rags. her face is becoming haggard. anc
some day the police will cart her away
to the feared st. Lazare girls prison.
STERLING HELLO.
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the beautiful young Russian. belle sue
cessively of Paris opera comique and
Boston opera: and a half hours adlniring
interest from her turned his head
Jean did not dance that night.
He fingered not far from where the
Russian and her escort still sat at the
little table. Few in the crowd save Lip
kowska and Marie Leblanc noticed it.
Better go away. lady, whispered the
MOntmartre girl to the singer, bending
over the latter. In minute Marie was
gone. but her act had not escaped Jean s
watchful eyes: and when Lipkowska, fol-
lowing the girls advice. had left the hall
Marie experienced the anger of an
Apache. A leisurely pushing blow with
the open palm sent her sprawling.
Once more I say. this opera Of the
Apache and the lady ought to end here:
but it did not. A second act. beginning
tragedy, took place in the office Of one
of those dread JUICES dinstruction who
decide if there is prima facie case
There stood LipkoWska. pale and agitated,
a soied letter in her hand.
II love you said the letter. land there
is nothing I wouldn't do for you. ] will
wait for you in the Tuileries Garden"
There was no signature. but there was a
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TIE Soil.

The soil OF Palestine differed widely i'll
its nature and in its productive qualities.
There We're strips of deep loan which
were exceedingly productive, and there
were broad acres in which the rock came
so near the surface that no harvest was
possible. Then, too. there were acres
which were so overgroWn with weeds
and briars, which were OF rapid growth,
that successful cultivation was difficult. If
not impossible. In every case the har-
vest then as now, depended largely upon
the soil Men cannot pillow upon the
rock, and neither the desert of Sahara
nor the wild and unimproved lands of our
western country can be successfully cul-
tivated.
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or filed with the tranquility of a new
freedom or the hope of new love.

VI Iilcu Will Vile tTduQulluty OI new
freedom or the hope of a new love.
Paris has been SO fed on this sordid
romance that rich idle women crave to
sit and watch it.
The Parisiennes, who began first, have
almost finished. 1t is now the turn of
foreigners and even tourists. Recently I
counted six different American parties,
very correct, sitting up close TO their
little tables, much scared-while they rub
bered. More romantic souls. who speak
French, drag their escorts into searches
for bloodthirsty characters.
They call it studying types 1t is
done with condescension: and, regularly.
desperate enough young fellows. their
heads swelled by so much notice, pocket
the escorts surreptitious gift of a gold
piece and swaggeringly give the lady her
moneys worth of conversation.
All this is to explain the act OF Lip
kowska's escort when he invited Jean
to sit with them over bowl of spiced
wine and explain the scene.
Unfortunately. Jean Simon turned out
to be an exception. He had already been
following in the throng of the Moulin
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Thorny Ground Hearer.

''SOme fell among thorns." The ground
was preOccupied. In other words, 1t was
filthy For long years thorns and weeds
had been growing there. They had
ripened and multiplied until the soil was
full of these seeds. ready to spring up to
claim the right Of preoccupation and to
choke out all intruders. Here was soil
that was capable of producing luxuriant
harvest Had it only been properly pre-
moved. it might have been the pride of
its owner But 1t could not produce both
thorns and wheat Unfortunately the
thorns are harder and OF more rapid
sides. native TO the soil. The consequence
was that the thorns outgrew the wheat.
They choked it and it yielded no harvest.
In such world this the applica ton
Of this truth is too obvious for argument.
The minds of men. all about US. are pre-
occupied. The world has its claims upon
us. Business has its demands. There is
the struggle for wealth: the contention for
place and power: the allurements Of pleas
ure. And these have long had possession.
They claim the right of preoccupancy.
They have so long dominated the soul that
they will not readily yield to any other
power.
Now it is not meant that these are not
legitimate. In their place they may be du-
ties that are sacred What is meant is
this: The soul can have but one domi-
nant passion He cannot serve God and
mammon." God demands the entire heart.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart.
This cannot be done while the heart
is set upon these earthly objects. The
cares Of this world and the deceitfulness
of riches choke the word They produce
a divided mind. The affections. cluster
ing about the earthly. rob the spiritual
of their needed supply. They wither and
fade and die. No affection can be in
nocent if it diverts the soul from God.
1t should be the business of our life to
keep the soul free from all that would
hinder its growth in Christ.
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OF the lethargy and lukewarmness Of the
church. They would show the world
what real Christianity is. But life. all
life. is developed by trial. There are hot
suns and fierce tempests to be encount-
cred before the harvest song is sung
When tribulation or persecution ariseth
by and by because Of the word they are
offended They would have sunny
religion: an ocean without storms or
rocks. a religion without trial or conflict
ting truth that underneath the shallow
soil there is unyielding rock. The hard
est and most impossible men are the shall
low, those who have no depth Of charac-
ter. 1t should be the study of all such
to deepen their character by meditation
and prayer and to learn by daily practice
to endure hardness as good soldiers of
Jesus Christ.
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Eastern Presbyterian.

The retiring executive committee of the
Christian Endeavor Society OF Eastern
Presbyterian Church at its last meet
ing subscribed SIS toward the coming
years contributions of this society for
the work OF the Presbyterian missionary
boards Mrs s. B. d. Rollins, chairman
of the societys missionary committee is
making plans for the work to be accom-
plished by her committee. This society
will continue its meetings throughout the
summer and expects to have at least two
representatives at the Pen Mar assem-
bly,. A Fourth of July picnic will be
held at Great Falls.
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a few hours of happiness in the whirl
Of the dance at the Moulin de la GAZETTE.
II was there she met Jean Simon. said
by the police 70 be an Apache. chief Of
a band and comrade and peer o. Liabeuf
who laid for. killed two and wounded
five policemen single handed to keep
prestige with his underlings. But Marie
says Jean is the best of men.
The romance went the usual way OF
Nj ontmartre-down grade. Marie worked
and shared her earnings with Jean, but
in time he came to have irregular sums
of money of his own. Marie is known
to have begun putting it aside. that they
might one day set up a small cafe. but
this whole subject of their finances re-
mains a mystery. Marie now prefers to
accept any odium rather than admit
Jeans Apache resources.
AT the Moulin de la GAZETTE, the dane
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lining judges, public prosecutors and the
law courts. the accused persons can have
IL all done for them while they wait.
Tourists flock in one of its courtyards
tozsee the little Sainte Chapelle. gem of
all gothic architecture built To mold a
piece OF the true cross 100 years ago.
when this ground was covered by the
royal palace. Accused persons awaiting
trial or further proofs against them eat
their hearts out peering through their
little windows At the free and laughing
troops OF foreigners-what a contrast
with their own forlorn state-but of late
they have had more pathetic sight to
study, a dramatic figure of their own
world.
Early in the morning or late in the
afternoon a forlorn figure of a woman
dressed in the gaudy fashion of Mont
martre. the Paris Tenderloin can be seen
gazing at the windows of the rat trap
When she gets no unfavorable sign in
the prisoners free masonry a smile plays
round her lips. and then she hastens to
the grim river facade to wait-where
discharged men pass out free Even
Parisians cast curious glance and ask
If that can be Marie Leblanc, because
Marie Leblanc has come to be touching
Paris parsonage. Romance OF peculiar
character clings round the otherwise grim
depot.
Marie Leblanc, that is her name. She
began very ordinary, did Mary and now
she has became extraordinary By her
constancy and certain mystery of a story
that is not entirely clear. A working
girl since she was seven years old, she
had known but little joy in life before
she met Jean Simon She worked from
q until q. Evenings she went TO bed
when supper was over On SUNDAYS and
fete days she visited some cheap at
traction with friends, and then went for
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The Parable of the Sewer.
Matthew, 1919; 1928.

nRHE parallels of Christ are the
most beautiful pictures of hu-
man life and duty that have
ever been held up to the gaze
of men. They are pictures in
which earthly things are made to repre-
sent the heavenly. They are painted in
colors that can never fade. and hence
they are as fresh. as fascinating and as
forceful today as when the multitudes
were enchanted by them yonder by the
Sea of Galilee. They deserve our most
careful study, for in them are imbedded
many of the great truths of the gospel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
National Convention.

The twenty-fifth national convention
OF the brotherhood will this year be held
In Nashville. Tenn. September % to Oc-
tober >, inclusive. Members of the or.
ganization throughout the state Of Ten
nessee. 1t is stated. are making extensive
plans for the forthcoming convention
which will. it is believed, be largely rep
resented. particularly from the southern
states. in which unusual progress has
been made in the growth of the orxaniza-
ton during the last few years.
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Glass Entertained.

The Phiiathea class of Bethany Bap-
list Church was entertained at the home
OF their teacher, Mrs. Raphael Koester.
recently A most enjoyable evening was
spent. Mrs. Lucien Powell gave a de-
hghtfui account OF her trip to Palestine.
Miss Carrie Quinn was elected presi-
dent. The class attended the Thursda Y
evening prayer meeting I'm body as a
T. Stevenson
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Miss Payne was elected corresponding
secretary in place OF Miss Margaret Allen
who has left the city. The society voteo
to send q delegate to the Maryland Sum
mer Christian Endeavor Institute at Per
Mar and chose the president, Miss kath-
crime Sunny. as its representative. II
was found that at least six other mem
bers of the society plan to attend the in
stitute Mr. Grinnell and .n.ss Pauline
Braddock were appointed chairmen OF
committees to make preparations for the
third annual Fourth of July picnic of the
society.
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Honesty.

The word honest, as ii is used here,
means sincerity In other words, 1t
means that there is no equivocation. no
false or double dealing in our conduct.
There is nothing that 50 utterly despoils
life as insincerity-the man who pre-
tends to principles that he does not pos
sess, and to purposes which are foreign
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Wilson Memorial.

During the administration Of President
A {. Proctor during the Epworth League
year just closed Wilson Memorial Chap
ter gained twenty lone new members The
receipts during the year amounted to
$685.. as compared with S14 the year
before The expenses included SIS for
the Philippine church. IS for Sibley Hos
pital league bed, 1926 for flowers. s.. 10
for socials and $3.50 for District and
central Office dues.
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From the Twentieth Century New Tes

From the Twentieth Century New Test4
ment.
at that sane time Jesus utter<.
ed the words:
II thank Thee, Father. Lord OF,
heaven and earth, that. though
Thou hast hidden these things FROM.
the wise and clever. thou hast req
vealed them TO the childlike. Yesss
Father, ] thank Thee that this
has seemed good TO Thee. EveryS
thing has been committed TO me bxS
my Father; nor does any one fullyg
know the Son except the Fatherss
or fully know the Father except
the Son. and any one to whom they
Son may choose TO reveal Him. 81
Come to me, all you who aret
toiling and burdened. and I Willy
give you rest. Take my yoke upon
you, and learn from me. because
I am gentle and lowly minded
and you will. find rest for your
souls: for my yoke Is easy, and my
burden Is light.
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Him the soul is dead. then it follows that
soul life begins with His incoming. 1t
follows. too, that the only vital seed, that
from which the spirit life may grow. is
Christ. Not form, or ceremony. or creed,
or dogma. but Christ. Not theories con-
corning Christ. but Christ Himself, MAX
ing OF the heart a tabernacle for His in
dwelling
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Social.

The annual social and installation Of
officers of the home mission study class
of Hamlne Methodist Episcopal Church
was held at the home of Mrs. j. r. Mickle
OBJ Westminster street, Wednesday even
ing. The parlors were crowded with
members and guests. who, after a short
business meeting, enjoyed progra m
composed of music and poetry. An elab-
crate collation. was served
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Office Removal.

In view of the fact that the recently
elected national president of the brother
hood, Edward III. Bonsall, resides in
Philadelphia, it is said to be quite likely
that the national Office of the organiza-
ton will be removed from Boston 10
Philadelphia in the near future.