Then I began to see that the girl had come into my life, not to be my wife, but to turn my life into new channels.

I, with the rest of the world of which I was a part, had no definite views or high ideals of life, death, 'and that vast forever;' and something was needed to change my easy-going course.

When I realized that Julia Elston had been the instrument of the Lord in doing that, I had to put away resentment and acknowledge the hand of God in it.

I read in the parables of our Lord that a certain merchantman had to sell all he had in order to get the purchase money to buy the Pearl of Great Price.

Why should it be given me without cost ?" "We all have to pay for it." "And I who had made no sacrifice, railed against fate because I had been asked to pay a trifle--no it was not a trifle; but I have paid, and hope to continue to pay to the last call.