Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

on of Miss

Merry V

amous Cr

Devil's

s uplifted and agony pictured on his face, came running toward them, shouting: "Let good sense control you and

nervously asked Mr. World, as the

he air is filled with

at I have escape

about it. We may thereby profit greatl

g the valley of Conviction a terrified man came running to

On the cross I saw these words: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' When I came nearer to the confusion I was suddenl

efall them there. Mr. World thought it was the part of wisdom not to oppose her at this time, although he feared that she might be induced to leave him. He consented

trength of her eyes. Memory brought stinging grief to her heart. She commenced sighing fo

l-hardy," he warned. "Your eyes are being needlessly ruined.

onviction passed. Had her spiritual ears been o

ong of love tha

ce that pleads i

your conscien

ceit your noble

of the Holy Spirit in unmistakable sweetness, but how could it affect one wh

th her faithful friend without b

aw a curiously shaped building

GHTER: CHEA

travelers of this way! Come hither and drive away your cruel cares. Here is th

ire Merry Village. On each side of the way they saw an endless variety of gaudy advertisement

spend time at such places. So he, in order to hold her comp

at his appointed post. "Tell me the meaning of the Merry

t they go toward the King's Highway. Satan intends by the attractions of the Merry Village to divert the thought of all such travelers and hold them in the bounds of the Broad Highway. You will soon

he Broad Highway, I saw that the two companions had just left the Mer

velers to go the right way. I saw many heeding his words and go

ced who was pleading with another not to go, and ever clinging to him in bodily

wd class of ministers. On the left side of the way was a large garden and a series of groves, each filled with a merry throng of pleasure-seekers. Bands of music made the air resonant, and e

this junction. It led onward between the

onaries from the King's Highway were busily engaged in speakin

g the multitudes to rest in the joyful grove, while other agents of Sa

and passing through the pleasure grounds, while an alarmingly large number attended the churc

ld be persuaded to turn their

surging crowds. He was desirous of visiting the groves, but Miss Church-Member was too piously inc

u journeying?" the be

a place called Heaven,

ch-M

er class of travelers. Some, I fear, who go this way will miss Heaven. They are too

ld. "However we have had little time and n

Devil's churches. "There you can listen with pleasure and profit to the latest style of preaching, and the special mus

ough the crowd and entered one of the churches where th

eloquent as he warmed to his theme. They listened with a

ulting from the weird occurrences along the pathway through the Valley of Conviction. We bid you cast aside

inguish between right and wrong. Why should cruel daggers now pierce your heart? What you have done or expect to do is surely pleasing to your God. If you belong to the church, you are doubly safe. Let time change, or worlds fall, the church will stand forever. If you continue faithful here, you will have a glorious end; only be not influenced by th

ter announced that a quartette would render an appropriat

ay their all for a few baubles of worldly pleasure.] The congregation seem

ye that

ghts of c

ue no

rdens t

off

dless af

e of the

dom woul

rest fo

sful fo

ght by t

derat

st to t

ry and

in the

adows ar

friend from the church, and as they were moving again towa

urned his footsteps to that part of the B

dren were giving earnest heed to the au

h of his voice that such beautiful specimens of pleasure were very rare. At once the bidding for

f every conceivable kind, enough to satisfy all who came for such lightsome things. One of e

d eagerly to get a nearer

hour of time!"

bid, an hour of time

a thoughtless youth. He received

velty just out!" boldl

each one wishing to scrutinize th

stless youth who offered hi

proceedings and urged her companion to the next auctio

first offer for sale the Right to Sell Intoxicating Drink. "How much

r annum!" cried the

e hundred, going

" bid the representat

!" was another offer t

ember, all this money we get for licensing the saloon will

ho, while the wicked auctioneer and his al

ed! Altogether too low a su

!" cried the authorit

hundred!" rapidly and hilariously yelled th

dred? First, second, and last warning, and sold at five hundred

Mr. World and Miss Church-Member left long before the auction was ended. They paused not at the other cent