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"him as the elect of his only Son, by "whom we have been taught how to "make our heartfelt offerings accept"able....Our brother.....your guide.... "informed us, you were a noviciate "of our order.

As he concluded this speech, his countenance expressed the most animated devotion.

I blushed as deep as crimson.......I endeavoured to excuse myself....vowing my mechanical hand had acted from habitual impulse without the consent of my soul.

While this conversation passed...... the sons left the room one after another, without speaking a word.

I looked at my intelligent goodhearted host, and......as soon as I recovered from the effects of my error...... asked him.....whether he had admitted us to his hospitality, solely on the supposition of our being converts to his reed?

"God forbid"...replied he calmly... "that I should parcel out the ser"vices of humanity in an interested

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way..... All mankind claim our good "offices.....but our brethen share our "love.....Still, it is necessary to retire "as much as possible among ourselves ".....Example corrupts.....And it is by

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avoiding the region of infection, "that we preserve ourselves-pure." "If a wish,"...answered...." to be "of your society, could fit me for the

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vocation.....I should want no prepa"ration....my heart is already disposed ".....but the divine wisdom, whence you derive your virtues, is beyond my comprehension.

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"Whatever of virtue we may possess," said he, "comes from above. ".....Our hearts are content with the portion of knowledge allotted us.... "We rely on our Master...... who is

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supreme of all......who laid down

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"his precious life to save us....and we await with joy his coming again

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among us.We love him with "all our soul."

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After a pause, he resumed....... “Oh, my brother, hadst thou but known our Prophet!...... Never will my eyes again behold the likeness "of Johaunas........the chosen of our ❝ Lord.

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"When a lad of fourteen, I was "at Ephesus, for the completion of my education, and then, it was my good fortune to know this holy Man....I see him now before me.... "his memory lives in my heart's core. Shortly after my arrival at Ephe"sus...this Saint, who had numbered

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near an hundred years, found his "end approach....' Lead me,'....said he.........in a feeble voice.........' to my

beloved flock below, that I may once more exhort them to salvation 'ere I die."

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"He was borne.....supported by cushions.....in an armed chair, and "seated in the midst of the congregation, which he had purposely as"sembled in his great hall.

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Surely the spirit of an angel ani"mated this good old man.....His eyes were become dim with infirmity.... "and the expression of his counte"nance languid...but, as he raised himself...extending his feeble, arms "towards us with his benediction..... "a sudden ray of religion bright"ened his almost extinguished eyes, "........and they beamed with a reno"vated glance of their accustomed "fire....In this effort, the last spark "went out.....He sank back in his "chair....and closed his virtuous life.

The affecting pathos of that parting blessing, still vibrates on my "heart."

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As he uttered these last words......

my host was so overcome by his feelings.......that his voice failed......and tears ran down his cheeks as he silently and fervently looked up to heaven.

My guide partook his emotion..... and I then made a solemn vow, to devote myself to the study of so pure and happy a belief.

My good host now arose.....shewed us to our apartments.....and wished us good night.

I was much fatigued;.....but my mind was too much occupied to suffer me to sleep.....Nor would I let my guide.

"How is it possible".....I asked.... "that good men,...such as I see those "of your order.......can be so wil

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fully mistaken by mankind ?"

"The question".....he replied,..... answers itself.....Simply.....because "we are good.....It fared ill with our

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