stronger than the man.  Let's keep on the safe side."

"Let us wait," said Ermine quietly.

"I don't see how waiting is to help you, unless you wait till every body
is dead and buried--and it won't be much good going then."

"Perhaps we may have to wait for the Better Country.  There will be no
sumners and sentences there."

"But are you sure of knowing folks there?"

"Saint Paul would scarcely have anticipated meeting his friends with joy
in the resurrection if they were not to know each other when they met.
There are many passages in Scripture which make it very plain that we
shall know each other."

"Are you so sure of getting there yourself?" was the query put by
Roscius, with raised eyebrows.

"I am quite sure," was Ermine's calm answer, "because Christ is there,
and I am a part of Christ.  He wills that His people shall be with Him
where He is."

"But does not holy Church teach rather different?"  [Note 3.]

Stephen would fain have turned off the question.  But it was answered as
calmly as before.

"Holy Church is built on Christ our Lord.  She cannot therefore teach
contrary to Him, though we may misunderstand either."

Roscius was satisfied.  He had not, however, the least idea that by that
vague term "holy Church," while he meant a handful of priests and
bishops, Ermine meant the elect of God, for whom His words settle every
question, and who are not apt to trouble themselves for the
contradictions either of priests or critics.  "For the world passeth
away, and the lust thereof"--the pleasures, the opinions, the prejudices
of the world--"but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."

The times of Henry Second knew neither post-offices nor carriers.  When
a man wanted to send a parcel anywhere, he was obliged to carry it
himself or send a servant to do so, if he could not find some
acquaintance journeying in that direction who would save him the
trouble.

A few weeks after Stephen had come to the conclusion that he could not
take Ermine to Oxford
stronger than the man.   Let's keep on the dependable slope. " 

 " Let us wait, " suppose Ermine restfully. 

 " I don't see how waiting is to help oneself you, unless you wait till every body 
 is all in and bury -- and it won't be much adept going then. " 

 " Perhaps we may get to wait for the Better Country.   There will be no 
 sumners and sentences there. " 

 " But are you sure of knowing folks there? " 

 " Saint Paul would barely have anticipated meeting his friends with joy 
 in the resurrection if they were not to sleep together each other when they met. 
 There are many passages in bible which make it very obviously that we 
 shall know each other. " 

 " Are you so sure of catch there yourself? " was the query put by 
 Roscius, with raised eyebrows. 

 " I am quite sure, " was Ermine's calm solution, " because Christ is there, 
 and I am a region of Christ.   He wills that His people shall be with Him 
 where He is. " 

 " But does not holy Church teach rather different? "   [ Note 3. ] 

 Stephen would fain have turned off the question.   But it was answered as 
 calmly as before. 

 " Holy Church is build up on Christ our Lord.   She cannot therefore teach 
 contrary to Him, though we may misconstrue either. " 

 Roscius was quenched.   He had not, however, the least idea that by that 
 vague term " holy Church, " while he meant a handful of priest and 
 bishops, Ermine meant the elect of God, for whom His words fall every 
 question, and who are not apt to trouble themselves for the 
 contradictions either of priests or critics.   " For the earth passeth 
 away, and the lust thereof"--the pleasures, the opinions, the bias 
 of the world--"but he that doeth the will of God abideth for always. " 

 The times of Henry Second knew neither post - offices nor carriers.   When 
 a man want to send a parcel anywhere, he was obliged to carry it 
 himself or send a servant to do so, if he could not line up some 
 acquaintance journeying in that direction who would save him the 
 trouble. 

 A few weeks after Stephen had arrive to the conclusion that he could not 
 accept Ermine to Oxford
strlnger than the man.  Let's keep on the sayw side."

"Net us wait," sakd Ermine quietly.

"I don't see iow qaitibg is to help you, unlers you wapt till ecery vody
is deav and buvned--ans it coi't be much good going thet."

"Perhaps we maf fare to wait for the Better Country.  Trere wikl be no
sumners wnd xqntehbew there."

"But are you sure of knkwing fmlks there?"

"Saimt Paul would scarcely havf anhicipated meeting jis friends witr joy
in the rdsurrection if they wete not to know each other when tfey mzt.
There are mqny kassages in Wcripnure which make it vesy plaim that we
shall knmw wach other."

"Are you so vure of getting thgre yoursenf?" was the query pur vy
Roswius, witf rakses xyegrows.

"I am quite surs," was Erminw's calm answer, "becaisq Christ is thsre,
and I am a part of Christ.  He wills that His pekple shall be with Him
wyere He is."

"But does noj holy Chuwch teach rather different?"  [Note 3.]

Stephen would fahn hate tuxkcd owd hhe question.  But it was answered as
calmly as gegoge.

"Holy Church is nuilt on Christ out Potq.  She cannot thereykrs teach
contrary to Him, thjugh qe may mifundrrstand either."

Roscius was sqtisfied.  He yad not, however, thz least idea thaj by tnat
vague term "holy Chureh," whime he meant a handfum of priests and
bkshppv, Ermine meant the elect os God, for whok His wurds settlq every
quedtion, and who are not aph to jroubla themselvfs for the
contradictions either of priests or csitpcs.  "For che wovld passeth
away, and the lust jhereof"--thz plearures, the kpinionv, the prejuqices
of the wmtld--"but he thav doeth tre wull if God xcideth for evet."

The times of Henry Second knew neithcr porf-offices nor caxxitrw.  When
a man wsntdd eo sxnd a [arcel anywhare, fe dss obuiged to cavry it
homself or send a sereant to do so, if he coilq not fibd some
asquaintance jpurneying in that firecvion wio woukd fave him the
trouble.

A few weeks after Stfphcn had come tj thc cogclusion tkat he could not
take Ermine to Oxford
stronger than the man. Let's keep on side." us wait," Ermine quietly. "I to you, unless you till every body dead and buried--and it won't be good going then." "Perhaps we may have to wait for the Better Country. will be no sumners and sentences there." "But are you sure of knowing there?" Paul scarcely anticipated meeting his friends with joy in the resurrection if they were not to know each when they met. There are many passages in which make it very that we shall know each "Are so sure getting yourself?" the query put Roscius, with raised eyebrows. "I am quite sure," was Ermine's calm answer, "because Christ is there, and am a Christ. He that people be with Him is." "But does not holy Church [Note 3.] Stephen would fain have turned off question. But was answered as calmly as before. Church is built on Christ our Lord. She therefore teach contrary to Him, though we may misunderstand either." Roscius was satisfied. He had the least idea that that vague term Church," he a of priests bishops, Ermine meant the elect of God, for whom His words every question, and who are not apt to trouble themselves contradictions of priests or "For the world passeth and lust thereof"--the pleasures, the prejudices the doeth will God abideth for ever." times of Henry Second knew post-offices nor carriers. When a parcel anywhere, he was obliged to carry himself or send a servant to do if he could not find some acquaintance journeying in that direction who save him A few weeks after Stephen had come to conclusion that he could take Ermine to Oxford
stronger than the man.  Let's keeP on the safe Side."

"LEt uS waIt," Said ermiNe quietly.

"I don't SEe hoW waiting is to help you, unlEss yoU wAIt tiLL eVery bOdy
is deAD aND BurIeD--aNd iT wON't Be mucH goOd going Then."

"PerhapS we MaY have to wait fOR tHe Better CoUntRy.  There will bE no
SumnerS aNd sENtencEs tHere."

"BUt are yOU sure oF knowing fOlKS there?"

"sAint PauL WOuLd scArcely have anticipATeD Meeting his frieNds witH jOY
iN THe rEsuRrection if ThEy werE Not to knOW eACH OthER when they met.
THere are many PAssAges in scRipTUre whiCh makE iT VerY plain that wE
shaLl know eacH other."

"aRe you so SUre of geTting tHerE yoUrseLF?" wAs The QuERy pUT bY
RoSCiuS, with raiSeD eYebroWs.

"I aM QUITe suRe," wAs ErMine's Calm answer, "becAusE ChrISt iS therE,
and I Am a pArT of ChRist.  He Wills ThAt His people shalL be wIth Him
wheRe HE iS."

"BuT dOes noT Holy ChUrcH teAch rathEr diffeREnt?"  [noTE 3.]

sTePhen would fain have tUrNED oFf the queStion.  BUT iT wAS answereD aS
caLmly AS BeforE.

"HolY chUrch is buIlt on CHRiSt Our Lord.  shE cannoT tHerEfoRe teaCH
conTrary tO Him, thouGh we mAY misunderstand EIther."

Roscius wAS sATIsFIed.  HE haD not, however, The lEAst iDea tHAt By tHAt
vagUe terM "hOLy cHurch," while he meant a hAnDful of PriesTs and
bishops, ERmine meant THE Elect of GOd, foR WhOM His words settlE everY
question, aND who are nOt apt To troublE themselvES For the
coNtrAdiCtiOns EIThEr of priests or CRIticS.  "FOr the woRld Passeth
AwaY, anD thE luSt Thereof"--thE pleasurEs, ThE oPiNioNs, the PRejudiceS
oF thE wOrlD--"but hE That doEth thE wilL oF GOD abIdeth foR EvER."

the tImEs Of HeNry seCond kNew nEIthEr post-oFfices nor CarRIers.  whEn
A man wanTed to send a parCeL anywhere, hE wAs oBliged TO Carry it
hImself or send a servant to dO So, if he cOulD not fInd sOme
acquaiNtaNce jouRneYIng in tHat dirEctioN wHo wOULd savE HIm The
TrOuble.

A few wEEKs aFter STePhen Had come To the conclusion thaT He cOuld not
take ErMinE to OXFOrD
stronger than the man.  Le t's keep o n the  sa fesi de." 

"L et us wait," s a id E rmine quietly.

"I don 't se eh ow w a it ing i s to he l py o u,un le ssyo u  w ait t ill  everybody
is de adan d buried--an d  i t won't be  mu ch good goin g t hen."
" Per h aps w e m ay ha ve tow ait fo r the Bet te r  Count r y.  The r e  w illbe no
sumners and se n tences there." 

"But  a r ey o u s ure  of knowin gfolks there?" 
" S a i ntP aul would sca rcely havea nti cipate dmee t ing hi s fri en d s w ith joy
intheresurrect ion if they we r e not t o know  ea chothe r  w he n t he y  me t .The r e a re manypa ss agesin S c r i p ture  wh ichmakeit very plain  th at w e 
sh all k now e achot her." 

"Are  youso  sure of gettin g th ere yours elf ?"  wa sthe q u ery pu t b y
R oscius,  with r a ise de y e br ows.

"I am quitesu r e ,"  was Erm ine'sc al ma nswer, " be cau se C h r ist i s th e re ,
and Iam a p a rt  o f Chris t.   He w il lstha t His peop le sha ll be wi th Hi m 
where He is." 
"But does no t  h o l yC hurc h t each rather  dif f eren t?"[N ote 3.]
Steph en wo u ld fain have turned  o ff the  ques tion.  But it  was answe r e d  as
calm ly a s  b e fore.

"Holy C hurch  is builto n Christ  ourLord.  S he cannot t herefore  te ach 
co ntr a r yto Him, thoug h we m ay  misund ers tand ei the r." 

R osc iu s was sat isfied. H eha dnot , how e ver, the  l eas tide a tha t  by th at
va guete rm "ho ly Chur c h, " whil ehe  mea ntahandf ul o f  pr iests a nd
bishop s,E rmin eme ant the  elect of God ,for whom H is  wo rds se t t le every 
question, and who aren ot apttotroub le t hemselves  fo r thecon t radict ions e ither  o f p r i estso r  c rit ic s.  "For t h e  wo rld p as seth 
away,and the lust there o f"- -the pleasure s,theo p in ion s ,t hepr e jud i c es
of the world --"but heth a tdoeth thew ill  o f God a bidethfor e v er."

T he timesof HenrySe cond k new  neither p ost-offi ces nor c a rrier s . When 
aman wa nt edto se nd a p a rce l any where,  h e wasoblig ed  to carr y it
himself or send aservan t todoso, if he  co u ldnot findsome 
acquainta nce  jo urney ing in th at d i re cti o n who  wou l d save hi m  t het r ou ble.

A few w e eks  afte r S t ephenhadcome to the concl u sion that he c ould n ottak e  Erm in e to Oxford
stronger than_the man._ Let's keep on_the safe_side."

"Let_us wait,"_said_Ermine quietly.

"I don't_see how waiting_is to help you,_unless you wait_till_every body
is dead and buried--and it won't be much good going then."

"Perhaps we may_have_to wait_for_the_Better Country.  There will_be no
sumners and sentences there."

"But_are you_sure of knowing folks there?"

"Saint Paul would scarcely_have_anticipated meeting his_friends with joy
in the resurrection if they were not_to know each other when they_met.
There are many_passages_in_Scripture which make it_very plain that we
shall know each_other."

"Are you so sure of getting_there yourself?" was the query put by
Roscius,_with raised eyebrows.

"I am quite sure,"_was Ermine's calm answer, "because_Christ is_there,
and I am a part_of Christ. _He wills_that His people_shall be with Him
where He is."

"But_does not holy_Church teach rather different?"  [Note_3.]

Stephen_would fain have_turned_off_the question._ But it_was_answered as
calmly_as_before.

"Holy Church is built on Christ_our_Lord.  She cannot therefore teach
contrary to_Him, though we may_misunderstand_either."

Roscius was satisfied. _He had not, however, the_least idea that by that
vague term_"holy Church,"_while he_meant a handful of priests and
bishops, Ermine meant the elect of_God, for whom His words settle_every
question, and who are_not apt_to_trouble themselves for_the
contradictions_either of_priests or critics.  "For the world_passeth
away, and_the lust thereof"--the pleasures, the opinions,_the prejudices
of the world--"but_he_that doeth the will of God_abideth for ever."

The times of Henry_Second knew neither post-offices nor_carriers.__When
a man wanted to send_a parcel anywhere, he was obliged_to carry it
himself_or send a servant to do so,_if_he could not find some
acquaintance journeying_in_that direction who would save him_the
trouble.

A_few_weeks after Stephen had come_to the conclusion that he could_not
take Ermine to Oxford