llowship an alien to Him? Why do you give the supremest
place of earthly relationship, pledging life-long loyalty and
obedience, to one whose mind is foreign--even 'enmity'--to the law of
Christ? Can you follow the course of life he would plan, and still
serve Christ? Can two walk together except they be agreed?"

"You might win him," the Flesh pleaded. "A woman's power is very
great. Remember he loves you."

"I have no power now," the Soul ruled.

"You might have eventually," the Flesh persisted. "The example of a
godly life will win."

"You cannot live a godly life while you walk with him," interposed the
Spirit. "'The friendship of the world is enmity with God.'"

Winifred was startled. "That is a very strong text," she thought.
"But it probably doesn't mean that. Godly women have lived Christian
lives with very ungodly husbands."

"But they did not walk together," argued a voice. "They were only in
part united. In the realm of the spirit--the realm that should
lead--they were divided."

"There is encouragement held out to believing wives in the Scripture,"
suggested one who knows how to quote Scripture for his purpose, "that
they may win their unbelieving husbands by their chaste behavior."

"There is no encouragement given to believing women to marry
unbelieving men," said the Spirit defensively. "A woman whose faith
finds her so united may have hope. But can you expect the favor of God
upon a mission undertaken in disobedience?"

"Is it quite disobedience?" pondered Winifred weakly. "I must look in
the Bible to find all I can about it."

The Flesh resisted this course and suggested delay, at least in
searching the Scriptures about it. She might not understand the
Scriptures. It would be better to ask some Christian friend.

So the matter was delayed, but not for long. For the Soul grew unhappy
with the weight of a matter withheld from the clear light of the Word,
and a mist rose between it and the face of Christ. Any sorrow could be
borne rather than lose vision of His face, and Winifred brought her
cause at last with sobs and tears to the feet of Him who had been
crucified, determined that His word should end the case at any cost.
Then she searched the Book with what result each Bible student knows.
She found permission for a Christian's marriage "in the Lord." But the
whole testimony of the Scripture frowned darkly upon a yoking together
with unbelievers; and what yoke was closer