Christian herald and signs of our times . n a town at some dis-tance, a person told Mr. Gough that a manwished to see him. Who is it? he asked. He is a mechanic ; he has been living heresome time, and is an active member of oursociety. He says if I tell you its one of usyoull know. Show him up. A man, clean, tidy and healthy, entered, andshook hands with Mr. Gough. Mr. Gough toldhim how glad he was to meet him, and that heshould not have known him ; and then asked, Have you seen the gentleman who said, Youare one of us ? No, sir, replied the man, you see 1 dont move in that class of people,and
Christian herald and signs of our times . n a town at some dis-tance, a person told Mr. Gough that a manwished to see him. Who is it? he asked. He is a mechanic ; he has been living heresome time, and is an active member of oursociety. He says if I tell you its one of usyoull know. Show him up. A man, clean, tidy and healthy, entered, andshook hands with Mr. Gough. Mr. Gough toldhim how glad he was to meet him, and that heshould not have known him ; and then asked, Have you seen the gentleman who said, Youare one of us ? No, sir, replied the man, you see 1 dont move in that class of people,and I left the town soon after and got workhere ; but Ill never forget him, if I never meethim till I meet him in heaven. Ill tell him howhis good, kind words helped me when I neededhelp. Ah, Mr. Gough, you ought to see mywife ; shes a changed woman now, and she re-members him, and when she teaches the chil-dren to say their prayers, she weaves in littlebits beautiful, that God would bless him. Shesa knowing woman. Well, good-by, Mr. Gough,. Now you are one of us. good-by ; wish ye a safe voyage home : andcome back to us again. God bless ye ! AT THE MISSION. A SERIAL STORY.{Continued from page 175.) A Contrast. I must not stay very long on deck, saidJuliet, for we are to have a rehearsal in thesaloon for to-morrows theatricals. But I sup-j pose that you think theatricals wrong. I am very glad, dear Miss Erie, that youI have yourself introduced the subject. I havebeen thinking all the morning how I could vent-ure to speak to you of the play. I own that I amsorry that you are to take a part in the acting. Now, if any one but you—dearest, kindestcreature in the world—said that. I should call itdreadfully Puritanical ! Theres not a bit ofharm in a little amusement that makes us allhappy and draws us together. Ive a delicioussong to sing. And at the end of that song you have tokneel down and sing a prayer to the Virgin. Oh ! the tiniest bit of prayer ; there is noth-ing in it, laug
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