and remained there.

When I told my cousin of my experience she looked puzzled, and shook
her head.

'Young people nowadays always go to such extremes; but you look happy,
child, and I shall not interfere with your serious views.'

And then my guardian arrived on the scene--a tall, stern-looking man,
with iron-grey hair. He had just retired from an Indian cavalry
regiment, and still bore upon him the stamp of an officer accustomed to
command.

He only stayed with us a few days, and then carried me off to his
country home. It all seemed very strange to me, and, though Mrs.
Forsyth gave me a warm welcome, I could see I was an object of
curiosity and criticism on the part of her three daughters, who were
all lively, talkative girls. Two grown-up sons completed the home
circle, both of whom seemed to be at home doing nothing. I learnt
afterwards that Hugh, the eldest, wrote a great deal for some
scientific magazines, and was up in London very constantly engaged in
literary pursuits.

My thoughts were perplexed and anxious as I laid my head down on my
pillow the first night. Little as I had as yet seen of them, I knew
from the conversation around me that there was no one who would
sympathise with me in religious matters. How should I, a mere beginner
in the Christian life, be able to take a stand amongst this happy,
careless family circle, who already were including me in dances and
theatricals that were shortly coming off in the neighbourhood? And
then the next afternoon, pleading fatigue from my journey, I saw the
girls go off to a tennis party with their mother and, taking my Bible
in hand, crept out of the house and grounds, and found my way, as I
have already mentioned, into that quiet, sunshiny cornfield.

Was it by chance that my eyes alighted on those two little words in
Jeremiah? I think not. I had heard a sermon upon them, and now I
seized hold of them with a fresh realization of their strength and
beauty.

'Dwell deep!' Oh, how I silently prayed, as I sat there looking up
into the bright blue above me, that I might do so day by day and hour
by hour! Silently could I feast and refresh my soul, even amidst the
gay laughter and talk around me, for had I not an unseen Friend always
with me, upon whom I could lean for support and guidance through every
detail in my daily life?

And so I sat on, drinking in the sweet, fresh country air, and feeling
so thankful for the quiet time I was having.

S