Procedez, ma'amselle," he said, nodding benevolently. "Do not disturb
yourself."

"But, monsieur," she said, and blushed in confusion.

"Go on. I shall be interested in these young people's lessons."

"As monsieur wishes," she replied. "Now, my little ones, your
catechism."

They ranged themselves in a line.

"Elisa, thee first; repeat the Commandments of God."

Elisa commenced a rhyming paraphrase of the Ten Commandments.

"Ah, no, cherie,--more reverence. Say it as to the Holy Virgin."

Elisa went through it in a soft manner to the end.

"Rudolphe; the Seven Commandments of the Church."

The childish accents of the little one repeated them:--

1. Mass on Sundays them shalt hear
And on feasts commanded thee.

2. Once at least in every year,
Must thy sins confessed be.

3. Thy Creator take at least
At Easter with humility.

4. And keep holy every feast,
Whereof thou shalt have decree.

5. Quatre-temps, Vigils, fasts are met,
And in Lent entirely.

6. Fridays flesh thou shalt not eat;
Saturdays the same shall be.

7. Church's every tithe and fee
Thou shalt pay her faithfully.

"Henri, what is the Church which Jesus Christ has established?"

"The Church which Jesus Christ has established," said he stoutly, "is
the Church Catholic, Apostolic and Roman."

The next was Henri's eight year old sister.

"Can anyone be saved outside of the Church Catholic, Apostolic and
Roman?"

"No," (solemnly,) "out of the Church there is no salvation."

"Say now the Act of Faith all together."

"My God," said the children in unison, "I believe firmly all that the
Holy Catholic Church believes and teaches, because it is you who have
said it and you are Truth Itself."

"You may rest yourselves."

Chrysler was most curious regarding what he heard thus instilled. The
thought struck him: "There's something like that, in our Calvinism too."

"My dear demoiselle," he said aloud, "as I am a Protestant--"

"A Protestant, sir!" She regarded him with visibly extraordinary
emotions, and involuntarily crossed herself.

"It is impossible!"

It was the first time a Protestant and she had ever been face to face.
"Monsieur," she appealed in agitation "why do you not enter the bosom of
the true Church?"

"Must one not act as he believes?"

"But, sir," said the dear girl, painfully, still regarding him with
great wonder, "on studying true do