World, with native tact, was ready with an answer: "I am in full
sympathy with the work done in this city and have with me my friend
who is still a member of a church standing along the King's Highway."
The Porter advanced with graceful bearing and bowed to Miss
Church-Member. "Perchance," said he, "you have come to receive some
new ideas for the benefit of the church?"
"You have surmised it," she blushingly replied. "The church to which
I belong is sadly behind the age in its methods of work. I am hoping
that the inventive genius of this city can give me some features new
and attractive, that I may, in my missionary work, help to introduce
them into antiquated churches."
"Yours is a worthy mission," politely said the Porter, "and I herewith
hand you a card which will admit both of you into the department of
the city, number seven hundred and seventy-seven."
Instantly the gate flew wide open, and the happy couple passed through
joyfully. They walked by the many fairy-like buildings, closing their
eyes to all the special scenes so that they might give their first
attention to the department indicated by the Porter.
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