That "lean Hard" Poem

The poem, "If You Love Me Lean Hard," recently printed in the Courier, was suggested by the following incident in the missionary life of Miss Fidella Fiske, in Oroorniah, Persia: A few Sabbaths since, I went to Geog Topa with Mr. Stoddard. Ie was afternoou, and I was sitting on a mat nearthe iniddle of the churcli, which had no seats and only a floor of earth. I had been to two exercises before, and was weary and louged for rest; and with no support it seemed to me that I could not sit there till the close of the service. Bat hnding that there v;is some one directly behind me, I looked bck and discovered one of the sisters who liad seated herself so that I might lean upon her. I objeeted, but she drew me back to the finn support she could give, saying, "If you love me, you will lean hard." And then ;here canie the Master's own voice, "If you love me you will lean hard," and I eaned on Iiini, too. I was surprised ;o find that I was not at all weary that light, nor in the morning, and I have rested ever since, remembering the sweet words, "If you love me, lean hard." The answering poem is ateo beautiful : "Take Ihe sunsbine where you fiod it- In the valley, on the hill; If you cau't sing hallelujaü, You can thunk God aml be still."