A distinguished preacher of London,
in speaking of the proneness of Pro
testant denomination to observe each
other's defect rather than excellencies,
says:
'"When an eminent painter was re
quested to paint Alexander the Great,
so aa to give a perfect likenebd of the
Macedonian eonquerer, he felt a diffi
culty. Alexander, in wan, had been
struck by a sword, and across hi fore
head was an immense scar. The painter
said : 'If I retain the scar, it will be an
offence to the admirer of the Monarch,
and, if I omit it, it will fail to be a per
fect likeness what shall I do ?' He hit
upon a happy expedient ; he represen
ted the Emperor leaning on his elbow,
with his fore-finger upon hia brow, ac
cidentally, as it seemed, covered the
scar upon his forehead. Might not we
represent each other with the finger of
charity upon the scar, instead of repre
senting the scar deeper and blacker
than it actually is ? Might not Chris
tians learn from heathendom a lesson
of charity, of human kindness and of
love?"
Sky-light Sun, moon and tars.
Yontlis Column.
Cocsis Jack's Cakk. Before Jack
sailed for Singapore, his aunt Alice
made him, as she usually does, a couple
of loaves of nice fruit cak9. I couldn't
tell yon the number of good things she
mixed np in her ample earthen bowl ;
bnt I know that although there was
plenty of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg,
she did not nse any of the caraway and
ginger Harry brought her in his eager
ness to help, nor so much aa sprinkling
of that volcanic pepper he had told
Madge about.
