There was the frightened neighing of a horse, the sudden jingling of spurs, a shout and outcry, and the swift apparition of three dancing torches in one of the dark aisles; but so intense was the obscurity that they shed no light on surrounding objects, and seemed to advance at their own volition without human guidance, until they disappeared suddenly behind the interposing bulk of one of the largest trees.

" "I mean no offence, yonge lady," he said, meekly, falling back to the centre-table on which was burning my shaded astral lampfor I had left it as he approached, instinctively to seek the protection of an interposing chair, on the back of which I stood leaning as I spoke.

the hearts of his whole family are engaged in it!'You did, indeed,' says she, 'want an interposing friendbut were I to have been in your situation, I would have torn his eyes out, and left it to his heart to furnish the reason for it.'

These random shafts for which no interposing shield makes ready are sure to find the joints in our harness.

But deeper faith and disbelief throw off in common the dependence on mere custom, draw aside the interposing veil, place themselves face to face with the contents of the past, and expose themselves alike to the ordeal of wonder.