Arthur was silent, but Nelly said at once

"It means conversion, aunt, for Jesus said, 'Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.""

"Very good, Nelly; now, in this game we are going to draw in the broad way all the amusements by which Satan tempts poor souls to walk there; and in the narrow we will try to draw some of the pleasures the Christian has.”

"Shall we draw a house in the broad way, with a wide window, and doors that stand half open?" said Robin.

"What sort of house do you mean, Robin?" said Aunt Myra.

"A public house," answered Robin; "I am sure that is always in the broad way."

“And a theatre must go there," said Nelly.

"And naughty boys playing cricket on Sunday," put in Bertram.

"Put in a ball-room," said Amy.

"No," said Evelyn, "that could not be in the broad road, because cousin Flora goes to the balls, and I know she is very good."

Would you put it in the narrow way, my Evelyn?" asked Aunt Myra.

"No, of course, it could not go there," said the little girl with a troubled look; "and yet I do

not think that dear cousin Flora could be going down that dreadful road that leads to destruction."

"No, my child, I know she is not," said Aunt Myra. "She is truly in the narrow way, but some people stay very near the entrance, so near that they can step across so as to join the amusements of those on the broad road."

"Is not that very dangerous, auntie; for, supposing Jesus was to come when they were there, they would be found joining with His enemies," said Muriel.

"Yes, it is very sad and very dangerous; and people who do so are never really happy, for they feel all the while that they are doing wrong. I hope your cousin Flora will find that out soon."

"Now we have put a great many things in the broad way, may we begin with the narrow way?" said Nelly, after a time.

"Yes; but I want to ask one question first. Suppose a man had been walking along the broad road for a great many years, and he fell into this river I have drawn across it, which means trouble or sorrow, and that made him long to get into the narrow way, how would he manage? Shall we put a bridge across from one way to the other?"

"No, no!" cried Evelyn, "there is not any bridge, he must go all the way back, and go in at

the wicket-gate, because you know that was how the prodigal son got back to his father, he had to go right back."

"Quite right, my darling; there is no other way to get to heaven than through the blood of Jesus. For He says, 'I am the way,'" said Aunt Myra.

"I am drawing an open book at the very beginning of the narrow way," said Arthur.

"And now draw a church," said Amy.

“And a bunch of flowers to mean the Flower Mission," said Lilias.

"Could not we have cricket, for it is quite right to play cricket on week days?" said Robin.

Yes, certainly, God loves to see you happy and merry," said Aunt Myra. "When we read of the Holy City all made so good and beautiful, one of the things God tells us about it is, that it shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof."

Then I may tell Arthur to draw my doll," said Evelyn.

"But there are better things in the narrow way that cannot be drawn. Are there not, auntie?" said Nelly, thoughtfully.

“Yes, indeed, and perhaps we might write the words down across the path,-love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, and many more. But now

there is one thing we must look at, can these two paths ever meet?"

Why, no, Auntie, of course not, they both run opposite ways," said Muriel.

"But some people think they can walk down the broad way, and yet, some how or other, they shall be able to get to heaven at last," said Aunt Myra.

"Ah, but they never, never can," exclaimed Nelly, very earnestly; "no one can walk the wrong way all his life, and find himself right at last; there can be only one way, right back to the wicket-gate, and through the blood of Jesus."

IN

CHAPTER XV.

TWENTY QUESTIONS.

OW we are going to play at twenty questions on Bible subjects; Muriel shall think of some one, or some thing in the Bible, and she may let us ask her twenty questions, but she is only to answer Yes, or No, and if we cannot find out her thought she wins, and if we do, then we win," said Aunt Myra.

"I have thought,” said Muriel.

Is it in the Old Testament?" said Robin. "No," said Muriel.

"Then it must be in the New," said Amy. "Is it in St. Matthew's Gospel?"