Christian herald and signs of our times . ed thelittle fellow tenderly. Was he not a fellow-sufferer? And in his own agony he had almostforgotten the child. Now he put his arm aroundhim caressingly, and spoke kindly to him. ButHarry had come on business, and soon he pro-pounded his question. Pointing to the portraitof his mother over the mantel, he said : Is mamma like that now, papa ? Nurse saysshe is an angel, with wings and a gold crown. We dont know, my boy. She is worthy acrown. She is very happy, that is all we know. Did God take her, papa? Yes ; she is gone to be with Him. What for did
Christian herald and signs of our times . ed thelittle fellow tenderly. Was he not a fellow-sufferer? And in his own agony he had almostforgotten the child. Now he put his arm aroundhim caressingly, and spoke kindly to him. ButHarry had come on business, and soon he pro-pounded his question. Pointing to the portraitof his mother over the mantel, he said : Is mamma like that now, papa ? Nurse saysshe is an angel, with wings and a gold crown. We dont know, my boy. She is worthy acrown. She is very happy, that is all we know. Did God take her, papa? Yes ; she is gone to be with Him. What for did God take her? Mamma saidGod loved Harry. I dont think He does, if Hetook my mamma. That was a dreadful idea to get into the childsrnind. The father knew that, but was not hisown intense grief an indication that he, too,doubted whether God loved him? But the childmust be put right; so Mr. Headley told him insimple language about the joy of the blesseddead, of their freedom from pain and distress,and their boundless happiness, and that God. Fellow-Mourners. was good to take mamma to the place whereshe would be blessed. Yes, the Doy could understand that ; but didHe love those who were left ? That was a moredifficult matter; but the father did his best, andthe very persistency of the childs scepticismdrew him into clearer proof until, as the boywent away satisfied, the father applied his teach-ing to himself ; and as he bent the knee inprayer, he was able to say, It is the Lord ; letHim do what seemeth Him good. AT THE MISSION. A SERIAL STORY. (Continuedfrom J>age 399.) A Change of was well for Juliets peace of mind that herwish could not be gratified. If she had beenpresent when her letters were opened, she wouldhave seen something more than astonishment onthe faces of her relations. It was somethingnot unlike embarrassment. When the news ofthe wreck came, more than a year before, it wasof course concluded that Juliet must have per-ished with the other passengers. No
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