egree the presence of the Divine
within, and to have my mind freed from the illusion of the phenomenal
world; for by so doing I become qualified to become a healer of disease,
and also fitted to help many a poor sin-sick life. Now, Stella, having
clearly made known my purpose to you; I want to tell you that it is
better for you that I leave this time. It will enlighten you more
spiritually in this way. Most persons would think that it should be the
greatest pleasure to us both to be together now as much as we can, so as
to see and enjoy the society of each other. That thought is all right
for the many, but not for you and me. It is better for us both that we
do not hear from one another for three months, and at the end of that
time I want you to come up and live three months with me in that cabin.
At the end of that time we will come back to the world and be made man
and wife in the eyes of the law.

"All this to some may seem strange and hard, but not to you, Stella, for
I think you have already attained to that plane where you can see the
great good to you which will come from following such a course. If you
follow certain instructions which I will give you, after we have been
separated two weeks, you will have a feeling of my presence with you,
and you will not feel the need of correspondence, for we will be
independent of all letter writing, because we can be in communion with
each other at any time we may wish it."

Stella said: "Through you, dear, I have attained to that plane where I
can see it all true what you have said and all for the best; and,
Penloe, dear, Stella will be with you in your cabin at the end of the
first three months," and here she kissed him and he returned the same.
After a little more talk they bid each other farewell.

The next morning after the most eventful evening in Stella's life, when
that young lady kissed her mother good-morning, Mrs. Wheelwright did not
need to be told what had happened on the previous night, for the way
Stella kissed her mother, and the way she moved about to get breakfast
made Mrs. Wheelwright smile inwardly. Just as the three were about
finishing their morning meal, Stella told her parents all that had
happened. They were both delighted in the extreme and Stella received
their blessings and kisses.

Mrs. Wheelwright said to Stella: "I am so glad you found a man worthy of
your love, and he certainly is. I could not have made one to order to
suit you as well. A