pecial memory of the younger sister's sorrow. He speaks of
the "Jews which came to Mary" in the hour of her sadness.

But His memory of that resurrection day was tinged with gloom. He traced
back, from the cross on Calvary to the tomb in Bethany, the way by which
his Lord had been led by His enemies. "From that day forth they took
counsel together for to put Him to death."

[Illustration: THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS _Old Engraving_ Page 126]

It is tradition, not John, which tells us concerning Lazarus that the
first question which he asked Christ after He was restored to life was
whether He must die again; and that being told that he must, he was
never more seen to smile. But John, better than tradition, tells of
another scene in which we imagine his smiles were not restrained. To it
let us turn.

_CHAPTER XIX_

_John's Memorial of Mary_

"When Jesus was in Bethany, ... there came unto Him a woman having
an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured
it upon his head, as He sat at meat."--_Matt._ xxvi. 6, 7.

"Verily I say unto you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached
in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be
spoken of for a memorial of her."--_Matt._ xxvi. 13.

"It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped
His feet with her hair."--_John_ xi. 2.

"There is something touchingly fraternal in the momentary pleasure
which He (Christ) appears to have taken in the gift of the
alabaster box."--_Austin Phelps._

"Her eyes are homes of silent prayer,
Nor other thought her mind admits
But, he was dead, and there he sits,
And He that brought him back is there.

"Then one deep love doth supersede
All other, when her ardent gaze
Rose from the living brother's face,
And rests upon the life indeed."
--_Tennyson._

That is an impressive picture drawn by Saints Matthew and Mark, of a
scene in Bethany, where an unnamed woman brought a flask of ointment
which she poured on the head of Jesus, thus exciting murmuring and
indignation against her, who was defended by Him, with assurance of
perpetual remembrance of her deed.

Yet a comparison of the accounts of these two Evangelists with the story
given by John, suggest the thought that he was not satisfied with the
picture. His remembrance of the thi