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formed the roof over their heads-the con tion sitting in straw bottomed chairs, or ing in other chairs made with the seats r the floor on purpose to be knelt upon, and ing in solemn silence while the priests altar, at a great distance away, were perfo their ceremonies-the rich and gorgeous ( of the priests-the tinkling of a little be and then to signify to the congregation sor portant part of the ceremony, the distance too great for them all to see the throwi of the censors with clouds of smoke arising them-these and other similar things, ab the attention of the whole party while th mained in the church, and filled them with tions of curiosity and wonder.

For seats at the cathedral, Mrs. Morel her party took possession of some of the Grimkie having chosen a place where they see well what was going on. Very soor they had taken their seats, a tidy-looking woman, dressed in the costume of the co came to be paid for the chairs. It was on that is to say, one cent for each person.

appened to be first in going out, ittle from Florence and Grimkie, ward. As Florence and Grimkie long, they noticed before them whom Grimkie observed were

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regard it in that light. For the rest it is idolatry, and you, by kneeling when the gave your sanction to it, and shared the s would not do any such thing, but kept m all the time as a silent protest against it."

"When I see people endeavoring to wo God, and actually worshipping him as well a know how," rejoined Edward, "if I know than they, it seems to me that instead of: ing aloof from them, and reproving and co ing them, I ought to join them, only takin that I myself perform the duty according better light."

"No," said John, "that is the wrong prin We ought to show our colors wherever w and to set our faces like a flint against all religion wherever we find it."

Just at this time the two young men t away to go down a side street, which led Luxembourg hotel, where they were lodgin "Well, Florence," said Grimkie, as so the young men were out of hearing, "wh you say to that? Which of those two m you think was right?"

-o other things before they reached ergot to refer the question of the be pursued, when we are present vices conducted on principles difown. They saw no more of the they, that is the young men, who ents from America, on their way traveling in a contrary direction elle's party. How Mrs. Morelle wered the question, if it had been I cannot say. It is a difficult one which greatly divides the cientious protestants traveling in ies. Many think as Edward did, ers, equally conscientious, agree

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THE TAPESTRY.

THE next morning the first thing to b after breakfast, was to go and see the f tapestry. Madame Achard herself directe party where to go. They followed the street of the town for some distance, and turning to the left they went along a cross till they came to a pretty large square, p with trees in regular rows, and with seat and there under them. Children were p in various places under these trees, the 1 who had the care of them sitting in the time upon the seats, and engaged in knitt sewing.

On one side of the square, which was occ by a range of buildings, there was in one a high wall, with a large arched gateway centre of it, over which was inscribed in letters the word BIBLIOTHÈQUE, which library. This was the entrance to the library of the town, where the tapestry is kept. It was formerly kept in the cath

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