Year: 1871

al will learn to do it well, for perha ps
some day shall have to do it for him."


During the golden autumn days there
was Teachers Institute at Holyoke. =
Laura wished to go.


You are not teacher" said her
mother it is foolish to CO."


" But l AIN friend of education, and
l really and truly take deep interest" I"


So she did, that was true hut after
her Amherst experience, when that ner-
vous unrest took possession of her, he
knew very well who was thinking Of
going and hoping to meet her there.


Let her CO." said her father, always
where his only child was concerned be-
ing more indulgent than his wife. "I.et
her go; she will enjoy it; she will learn
something, I've no doubt, and will come
home as foil of enthusiasm and grand
ideas as she did from Amherst"


So she went, but not on Wednesday
afternoon as she wished-visitors pre-.
vented her-but on Thursday morning.
As she stepped off Fleming's train at
Holyoke station she met, just getting on
board, her friend There was an elo-
quent look into each others eyes, and
silent clasp of hands as they iostled
against each other for a moment by the
crowd-and he was gone.


Such pity you were not here last
evening" said a gay young friend
There was lecture upon corals, shells
and all those things you are so much in
terested in, by splendid, tall, black
eyed man. You met him just as you got
off the car. His name is Partridge or
Shattuck, or something, I've forgotten
what,-bnt the lecture was fine."


By inquiry she might ascertain his
name and residence, but she would not
she would not even read report of pro-
ceedings for fear of her breaking her
compact. So she enjoyed the day,-as
it was her aim to enjoy each day as it
came to her,--and at night returned to
her studies. Busy as bee, ever making
home bright and cheerful, reading books
which year ago she deemed dry and
uninteresting; looking deeper and Deep
er into all of life's mysteries, feeling in

everything she did that new, strange,
sweet MISUNDERSTANDING always that
she was led by will stronger than her
own. so on until mid-winter, when she
all at once conceived an idea of spend.
ing the following Sabbath at an uncles
in Northampton. Father and mother
both tried to dissuade her, but in vain.
She declared herself needing change ;
said her fathers sermons were dry and
musty, she should get something fresh at
Northampton. She wrote her intentions
and the Saturday afternoon train took
her to her destination. 81 shall see
him !" she was saying to herself all the
way and she looked in the car and at
the stations, and as she drove up Shop
, Row with her uncle, at every tall man on
the sidewalk and in the passing teams
All in vain ; but she did not give up.
Il know l shall see him." she kept say
ing over and over in her mind.


The next morning her uncle said, i" You
have so much going to meeting at home
you won't care to go here"


| "Oh, yes, shall. | want to show M '
new winter hat, and see what everybody
else has on, and l want to hear DR..
Kingsley


The Doctor is not we'll, but he sup.
plies the pulpit with one young prig or
another; we will hope he will preach
himself to-day


| Seated in church, the Rev. DR.. came
in, and with him-no, it is not-yes, it is
her friend. But he can not be min
ister? He is, for he enters the pulpit,
takes his seat and takes down the Bible.
Laura bows her head to conceal the pow
erful emotions which she feels must be
visible in her face; and the prayer was
made, the hymn sung, and the deep voice
she knew so well, although heard but
twice before, had read the text before
she could control herself enough to lift
her head. When she did SO, the eyes OF
the speaker almost Immediately met her
own, but instead of confusing, they
calmed her with the power of their
strong magnetic will. She felt that he
was talking to her, and appropriated
every word to herself. His subject was
silent influences, and the sermon abound
ed in noble thoughts as be aimed to show
the peace-giving influences of the Cos
pei, and Of firm reliance on the love OF
God and the Saviour. He touched up
on the influence of mind upon mind, ana
painted in glowing language the influ-
ence which a silent prayer for Gods
blessing upon friend may have upon
that persons thoughts; believing it to
be the love of God and his Holy Spirit
working in the minds and hea rita of oil