He met her with a smile.
"Is it gude news, Mr.Walter ?" she asked, thinking of the distracted state of the country.
"Yes, Mrs.Murray, I think you will call it so.

I have been searching here," and he held up the little volume, "for the pearl of great price; and I have found it." "Dear bairn, I thank God for ye!" she exclaimed with emotion.

"It's gude news indeed!" "I cannot think how I've been so blind," he went on in earnest tones; "it seems now so simple and easy--just to believe in Jesus Christ, receive His offered pardon, His righteousness put upon me, the cleansing of His blood shed for the remission of sins, and trust my all to Him for time and eternity.

Now I am ready to meet death on the battle-field, if so it must be." "But, O Mr.Walter, I hope you'll be spared that, and live to be a good soldier of Christ these many years." They were startled by the furious galloping of a horse coming up the drive; and the next moment Arthur drew rein before the door.
"Walter; so you're here, as I thought! I've come for you.

Lincoln has called for seventy-five thousand troops to defend the capital; but we all know what that means--an invasion of the South.