Now that is final, John." She smiled brightly into his troubled face, and, seeing his anxiety, hastened to save him further pain in the future.

"Do not let us ever discuss these things.

After all, doctrine is of so little importance, and argument never can result in conviction to either of us, for belief is a matter of temperament, and I do so dislike it.

It really distresses me, John." "But, dearest," he said, "to deliberately turn away from the search for truth is spiritual suicide." "Oh, you misunderstand me," she replied quickly.

"Of course one's soul always seeks for truth, but to argue, to discuss details, which after all are of no possible importance, no more part of the eternal verities than a man's--buttons are of his character! Now, remember," with smiling severity, "never again!" She laid her head down on his shoulder.