Show STILL A HOPE LEFT old lady makes unique comment on scriptural chapter the teaching of the gospel among the poor and lowly Is sometimes at tended by unexpected results one zealous young missionary to the tene ments makes the following confession she had labored long and earnestly to instill a little bible history into the understanding of one particularly ob durate old pagan woman who prompt ly forgot the few lessons she learned the difficulty of exciting her interest seemed to be the principal one lit eral oral readings and paraphrases alike failed to reach her sympathies final ly one day the missionary put her whole heart and gift of paraphrase into a recital of the passion to her delight she saw that her listener was aroused at last and showed genuine emotion the recital came to an end and there was an impressive pause the teacher waited for her pupil to speak first and presently the silence was broken by the old woman who remarked consolingly ah ali well let us hope it ain t true new york mail mall and express |