[EDITOR’S NOTE.—Genius is supposed to visit the abode of Jesus, whom he finds on a bed of sickness, lying wounded after a recent conflict with the Powers of Darkness. He is being tended by Philemon, the Heavenly Physician. Mary, whom the author depicts as the spiritual wife of Jesus, is also giving loving care to her Husband. It should be here noted that the author, in a letter to her publisher, states that the wife of Jesus is symbolical of the Church. To quote her own words, “They say the Bride of Jesus is the Church.” But Miss Allonby preferred to use the word “wife” instead of “bride,” for the wife “has gone through all the trials of true love, and wives should be loyal helpers.”] * * * * * The day was spent in sweet simplicity and pleasure, with the merriest, gayest party one might wish to have. Philemon, who at first had subjected me to great scrutiny and guarded conversation, became more friendly as the day advanced. It was impossible not to like and yet admire him. The peculiarity of his face and manner were as attractive as beauty and grace would have been. It is one of the grand perfections of Heaven that mere beauty of symmetry is accounted nothing; such sameness would breed nothing but dulness, a thing unknown either to intellect or feeling. Our hostess remained with us till lunch was over, and then she left us to be with her husband when he woke. Virginius, with Sunbeam and Moonbeam, wandered off, and later I saw them climbing up the zig-zag path that led from the garden behind toward the forest. That forest was a marvellous place, for since then I have been in it. It contains the pictures of marvellous adventures and mysterious scenes painted from the world’s pale fairyland. Glistening jewels shine upon its grass blades and rich fruits hang from its shading boughs. They say that as one penetrates further into it the scenes of earth all vanish, and there appear those of other spheres, and sounds from outer space. To this depth I have never pierced; one must be led by a master spirit, and it comes in the course of the higher education. It is explored shortly before the Long Journey begins, and till then would be nothing but useless and inquisitive sightseeing. Saint Ursula (I know not why I call her Saint, but that it be that someone on the earth be led to misconstrue my meaning, and fail to understand the silent, pure respect that lives when titles all are turned to dust and ashes in the heart) went with Philemon to examine the properties of a curious element he had detected in the atmosphere of a far-distant sphere of hell.