An Immediate Answer

Washington Allston.oneofourbesi .uid paint. i in what way he was led f'rom the enjoyment of jests at sao red siibjectsintoan aliiilitiír trust ill tln-m. HavIng married i stoter "t Dr. Cliaiiniiig, he made hb spcond visit to Europe andsettled in Londou ns an artist. He met wtth little ' ¦ loss for procuriiig tlie ii' of llfe. KrhVrting oiic day il st witli a fuelin of desperation upon mdition, liis lit-ürt all at (MM was 1111-cl with the hope tlmt God would help liim ifheonlv asked. Acconlingly, lie lockcd liis dc)or withdrew to a corner of bis room and threw bimaeU upon liisknees in prayer. M-. vu arouaod by oomo olio knochiu; at the door. He i'peuod it to i straiiger, who üiinounccd himself as tho Marquis o) ford, wlio inquiredff hia painüng of the AnjTL'l l'riel ni sold? Keeeiving a negativc reply, the nobleman )iaid liim four hundriMl pounda for the bcautiful productinn ; so pleased that he introduced the ]oor paiater to the leading nobillty and gentry, and tlms to nimcdiate fortune. Ailsinn uerer rextrded thii t more happy eomrideuce; the feelin which Jed hirn { prayer, and the Immediate rclld, he look¦d iiKu as the direct interposition of in liis behalf. Fiied devoUonal habits beoarue predoiniiiüiit traits in liig charactcr In thr end of his lite.