on, brought to Allentown, placed beneath the floor of the
_Second_ Church building of Zion's Reformed Church, where it remained
secreted nearly a year. This _tablet_ was placed by the order of the
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, June 2nd, 1907, under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania Daughters of the Revolution."

This was all very interesting to a girl who had been born and reared
in Philadelphia; one who in earliest childhood had been taught to love
and venerate the "old Bell."

Ralph was quite as interested in reading about the old Bell as was
Mary, and said; "Did you know that the City of Philadelphia purchased
the State House property, which included the Bell, in 1818, in
consideration of the sum of seventy thousand dollars? No building is
ever to be erected on the ground inside the wall on the south side of
the State House, but it is to remain a public green and walk forever?"

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"No," replied Mary, "I did not know that. I don't think we will see
anything of greater interest than this at the Fair."

"I understand," said Ralph, "this is the third church building built
on this site, where the original church stood in which the Bell was
secreted."

Mary, possessing a fair share of the curiosity usually attributed to
the "female of the species," on noticing the church door standing
ajar, asked Ralph to step inside with her, thinking to find the
caretaker within; but no one was visible. A deep silence reigned in
the cool, dim interior of the House of God.

One could almost feel the silence, 'twas so impressive. Slowly they
walked up the wide church aisle and stood before the quaint baptismal
font. A stray sunbeam glancing through one of the beautiful,
variously-colored memorial windows, lighted up the pictured saint-like
faces over the chancel, making them appear as if imbued with life.
Mary softly whispered to Ralph, as if loath to profane the sacredness
of the place by loud talking, "I seem to hear a voice saying, 'The
Lord is in His holy temple.'" Quietly retracing their steps, they,
without meeting any one, emerged into the bright sunlight and were
soon in the midst of the turmoil and traffic incident to the principal
business street of a city.

The young folks boarded a trolley and in a short time reached the Fair
grounds, which offered many attractions to Ralph as well as Mary. The
latter was interested in the fine display of needlework, fruits,
flowers and vegetables of unusu