Christian herald and signs of our times . y dis-eases, but I never saw one worse than mine. Itwas awful—worse than cancer. I used to coverthe wounds over with about a dozen pieces ofvery thin rag, and then cover this with oint-ment, and thus imitate the color and appearanceof the skin so that I could pass through thestreets unnoticed. But this used to take meabout an hour every day. Things went on thusfor about fourteen years. Two years ago, afriend very often asked me to go to a meetingat Deptford, 6ut I would not go. I did not careabout it; I did not believe in Christianity ; didnot believe
Christian herald and signs of our times . y dis-eases, but I never saw one worse than mine. Itwas awful—worse than cancer. I used to coverthe wounds over with about a dozen pieces ofvery thin rag, and then cover this with oint-ment, and thus imitate the color and appearanceof the skin so that I could pass through thestreets unnoticed. But this used to take meabout an hour every day. Things went on thusfor about fourteen years. Two years ago, afriend very often asked me to go to a meetingat Deptford, 6ut I would not go. I did not careabout it; I did not believe in Christianity ; didnot believe in the Saviour. However, at last 1went two or three times, and, while there, Iwas convinced that Jesus was really the Saviourof the world. Then 1 took to praying, and onenight, about eleven oclock, after I had been ata meeting in the New North Road, I asked theLord to look upon me, so afflicted, despised,and looked upon, as it were, with contempi. andto heal my affliction, as no medical nr>n incountry or town could do it About three. The Waterloo Officer and the Silent Preacher. oclock in the morning the thought came to me,forcibly as if it were Christs answer to myPayer, Thy faith hath made thee whole, andI fancied I was healed ; and when I put myhands about the diseased parts, they were allhealed. That was some two years ago. I haveneither taken medicine nor seen a medical mansince, and the Saviour has been very preciousto me : all mv fears have been banished. THE WAY OUT. A NEW SERIAL STORY. By Rev. Leonard S. Keyser.* {Continuedfrom page 511.) A Sceptics Unrest. The Sunday which was to afford the opportunity for a second interview with Miss CarrieWest was eagerly anticipated. Leroy countedthe days to it as school-boys count the days tovacation. Her entrance into his life had revo-lutionized it, quickened its forces, and given ita sprightliness and vigor of movement it hadnot developed before. Simply by force of char-acter and charm of manner she had uncon-sciously cast
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