Lost And Saved ; Or, Nellie Powers, The Missionary's Daughter.

LOST AND SAVED ; OR , NELLIE POWERS , THE MISSIONARY ' S DAUGHTER .

BY C . H . LOOM IS . CHAPTER X . finUE wind moderated almost to a calm during the forepart of the day , and about J- noon the sun shone beautifully , and soft fair winds sprung up to speed the brig on her course , aud in the words of Goldsmith , —

" Hojie , like a glimmering taper ' s light , Adorned and cheered the way . " ¦ The scenery , so different from that of the night before , would lead one to believe that those frightful events through which he had passed were only the ' events of a dream , or that he was in a part of the world presided over by an enchantress' who transformed objects of fury and hate into those of peace aud beauty .

Nellie ancl Harry came on deck as soon as possible after dinner to get a view of the wonderful change . As they stood looking over the broad stretch of waters which sparkled so brilliantly in the sunlight , the mind of each was occupied for a few moments with its own meditations . Nellie broke the spell by saying , as her face beamed with delight , — " 0 ! Harry , what a change ! just see how magnificently the water sparkles in the

rays of this gentle sun , and think what a dreadful commotion covered all this expanse only a few hours ago . Perhaps many vessels , which were caught in the storm , have not fared as well as we—for the captain says ours is an unusually strong vessel—ancl now are wrecks on the bosom of the sea , or sunk below its depths with all on board . Why , I can hardly believe my senses ; it does not seem possible that a few short hours could work such a wonderful change ! It shows bow much we should thank God for preserving

our lives , ancl for sending us such a beautiful day to drive away all thoughts of the dreadful past . " Nellie ' s face glowed with a hallowed light as she spoke of the wonderful works of her Father which was in Heaven . Harry was always delighted when Nellie spoke of the works of the Lord ; she looked so beautiful when she warmed up and became interested in her subject , and he always took pains to lead her on in that vein , so he said , — " Nellie , you know the Good Book says that aU the works of the Lord are performed tor some great good , now can you explain what good such a storm as that of last night can possibly be ?"

"Why , I suppose , " said Nellie , "He causes the storms to show us His wonderful power , and the greatness and grandeur of His works ; to cause us to realize our insignificance , and draw us nearer to his protecting shield ; when I look about me ancl see His glorious works on the land and sea , and meditate upon the beauty and perfection of this little world of ours , I cannot but admire and worship Him for His gracious goodness and mercy in permitting me to form a small , part of this vast universe . " On this and on other

subjects our passengers passed many hours of pleasant conversation as the 'Sparkling Sea" bowled along over the dark ' blue waves . Days passed by during which the good brig had encountered the conflicting currents ot the two great oceans that meet off the southern extremity of South America , and g | luy passed over the angry waters as they fought there for the mastery . Irequent ancl severe storms often beset vessels passing this point , and some have Jeen as long as three mouths in weathering the cape ; but the " Sparkling Sea " had been