Ruth, too, was a scriptural heroine
of the first order. Her station in life
was not so exalted as that of Esther,
but she proved her queenliness of
character by the devotion, the fidelity
and the purity with which she met
and discharged the not less arduous
duties of an humbler sphere. No
more eloquent or touching words are
recorded in that book of eloquence
that describes her virtues than those
which she addressed to Naomi : " En
treat me not to leave thee or to return
from following after thee, for whither
thou goest I will go, and where thou
lodgest I will lodge ; thy people shall
be my people and thy God my God."
Beautiful and noble characters were
they both, well deserving the happiness
and prosperity which they enjoyed
during life and the fame that has
been theirs ever since., May little
Ruth and Esther, their American
namesakes in the White House, possess
their virtues and be crowned with
similar rewards, be "chief among ten
thousand and altogether lovely."
Baltimore Sun.
The popularity of the World's Fair
is shown by the great increase in at
tendance. The paid admissions for
the four months ending with
August
exceeded 10,000,000. The attend
ance ran up in round numbers from
1,000,000 in May to 3,500,000 in
August. Unless all signs fail, from
9,000,000 to 10,000,000 visitors will
be registered at the gates during Sep
tember and October, and the total
attendance for six mouths will be not
far from 20,000,000.
