ts'; or, to
continue the parable, 'If you hold your own little bit of
looking-glass in the sunlight it will, it must, reflect the Sun.'

James Nayler listened to this message, accepted it, and rejoiced in
it. He did truly turn to the Light. But he forgot one thing that must
never be forgotten. He looked too much at his own tiny bit of
looking-glass and too little at the Sun. In this way the mirror of his
soul grew soiled and stained and dim. It could no longer reflect the
Light faithfully. Then, it had to be cleansed by suffering. But all
this time, and always, the Sun of God's unchanging love was steadily
shining, waiting for him to turn to it again. Let us too look up
towards that Sun of Love. Let us open our hearts wide to receive its
light. Then we shall find that we have not only a mirror in our hearts
but also something alive and growing; what George Fox would call the
'Seed.' Sometimes he calls it the 'Seed,' and sometimes the 'Light,'
because it is too wonderful for any picture or parable to express it
wholly. But we each have 'that of God within' that can reflect and
respond to Him, if we will only let it. Let us try then to open our
hearts wide, wide, to receive, and not to think of ourselves. If we do
this, sooner or later we shall learn to live and grow in the sunshine
of God's love, as easily and naturally as the daisies do, when they
spread their white and golden hearts wide open in the earthly
sunshine on a summer's day.

* * * * *

James Nayler did learn that lesson at last, and therefore even this,
'the saddest story of all,' really and truly has a happy end.

XXI. PALE WIND FLOWERS: OR THE LITTLE PRISON MAID

_'Let not anything straiten you
when God moves.'--W. DEWSBURY,
Epistle from York Tower, 1660._

_'All friends and brethren
everywhere, that are imprisoned
for the Truth, give yourselves up
in it, and it will make you free,
and the power of the Lord will
carry you over all the
persecutors. Be faithful in the
life and power of the Lord God and
be valiant for the Truth on the
earth; and look not at your
sufferings, but at the power of
God; and that will bring some good
out of all your sufferings; and