. Christian herald and signs of our times . of transfer and gave the property tothe widows daughter, thereby indicatingthat they estimated the mans love asworthless. As it was clearly a mercenaryattachment on his part, the decision wasright, but it would not be just to regardlove as worthless in every case. Thereare people to whom the love of others istheir most precious possession, and withthe Christian who has a clear appreciationof his privileges, the love of his Lord isso precious diat he would sacrifice his all,and even life itself, rather than lose it I am persuaded that neither death no
. Christian herald and signs of our times . of transfer and gave the property tothe widows daughter, thereby indicatingthat they estimated the mans love asworthless. As it was clearly a mercenaryattachment on his part, the decision wasright, but it would not be just to regardlove as worthless in every case. Thereare people to whom the love of others istheir most precious possession, and withthe Christian who has a clear appreciationof his privileges, the love of his Lord isso precious diat he would sacrifice his all,and even life itself, rather than lose it I am persuaded that neither death nor life norprincipalities nor powers ... shall be able to separ-ate ns from the love of God. (Rom. & 3S.) Dynamite Instead of Bulbs. A florist on Long Island has been thevictim of a blunder which might have in-volved disastrous consequences to himand his neighbors. He ordered some rarebulbs recendy from a commission agentof Cologne in Germany. About the timewhen he expected the bulbs to arrive, anexpress company delivered a case at his. COALING A TRANS-ATLANTIC UN EH AT HER NEW YORK DOCK. silence the testimony that should be givenfor Jesus. The Christians life is like thevineyard described in Solomons Songliable to be spoiled by small enemies. Take as the foxes, the little foxes that spoil theTines for our Tines have tender grapes. (Solomon sSong 2: 15.) The Value of Love. A jury in Georgia has been required toassess the money value of affection. Itappears that some years ago. a wealthyplanter died, leaving his estate to hiswidow, who was a lady of great made the acquaintance of a man whourged her to marry him. She did notwish to marry so soon after her husbandsdeath, but pledged herself to him if hewould wait a certain time. Finding thathe was in need of money, and that hewas willing to wait for die marriage, if hisneed were supplied, the widow transferreda portion of her estate to him for a nomi-nal sum. in consideration of the love hebore her. She died, however, be
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