book or
trying to braid the fringe of Miss Philly's black silk mantilla into
little pigtails.  Sometimes Miss Philly would look up at the careworn
young face in the pulpit and think how holy Mary's brother was, and how
learned--and how shabby; for he had only a housekeeper, Mrs. Semple, to
take care of him and Mary. Not but what he might have had somebody
besides Mrs. Semple!  Philippa, for all her innocence, could not help
being aware that he might have had--almost anybody!  For others of
Philly's sex watched the rapt face there in the pulpit. When Philippa
thought of that, a slow blush used to creep up to her very temples.
She saw him oftener in the pulpit than out of it, because when he came
to call on her father she was apt not to be present. At first he came
very frequently to see the Irvingite, because he felt it his duty to
"deal" with him; but he made so little impression that he foresaw the
time when it would be necessary to say that Ephraim was joined to his
idols. But though it might be right to "let him alone," he could not
stop calling at Henry Roberts's house; "for," he reminded himself, "the
believing daughter may sanctify the unbelieving father!"  He said this
once to Dr. Lavendar, when his roan and old Goliath met in a narrow
lane and paused to let their masters exchange a word or two.

"But do you know what the believing daughter believes?" said Dr.
Lavendar. He wiped his forehead with his red bandanna, for it was a hot
day; then he put his old straw hat very far back on his head and looked
at the young man with a twinkle in his eye, which, considering the
seriousness of their conversation, was discomfiting; but, after all, as
John Fenn reminded himself, Dr. Lavendar was very old, and so might be
forgiven if his mind was lacking in seriousness.  As for his question
of what the daughter believed: "I think--I hope," said the young
minister, "that she is sound.  She comes to my church quite regularly."
"But she comes to
book or 
 trying to braid the fringe of Miss Philly's black silk mantelet into 
 short pigtails.   Sometimes Miss Philly would look up at the careworn 
 unseasoned side in the pulpit and think how holy Mary's buddy was, and how 
 learned -- and how shabby; for he had merely a housekeeper, Mrs. Semple, to 
 take care of him and Mary. Not but what he might have suffer somebody 
 besides Mrs. Semple!   Philippa, for all her innocence, could not serve 
 being mindful that he might have had -- almost anybody!   For others of 
 Philly's sexual activity watched the rapt side there in the pulpit. When Philippa 
 thought of that, a slow blush use to creep up to her very temples. 
 She saw him oftener in the dais than out of it, because when he came 
 to address on her father she was apt not to be present. At first he derive 
 very frequently to see the Irvingite, because he felt it his duty to 
 " deal " with him; but he made so short impression that he foresaw the 
 time when it would be necessary to say that Ephraim was joined to his 
 idols. But though it might be right to " let him alone, " he could not 
 stop call at Henry Roberts's house; " for, " he reminded himself, " the 
 believe daughter may purify the unbelieving father! "   He said this 
 once to Dr. Lavendar, when his roan and previous Goliath met in a narrow 
 lane and paused to let their master exchange a word or two. 

 " But do you know what the believing daughter believes? " said Dr. 
 Lavendar. He wipe his forehead with his red bandanna, for it was a hot 
 day; then he put his old straw hat very far back on his drumhead and looked 
 at the young man with a twinkle in his eye, which, regard the 
 seriousness of their conversation, was discomfiting; but, after wholly, as 
 John Fenn reminded himself, Dr. Lavendar was very honest-to-god, and so might be 
 forgiven if his thinker was lacking in earnestness.   As for his question 
 of what the daughter believed: " I think -- I hope, " said the young 
 curate, " that she is sound.   She comes to my church quite regularly. " 
 " But she comes to
boon or
trying to braid the nringe of Miss Pkully's ulack sjlk mantklla into
little pigtails.  Solerimes Miss Philly would looy up at tje carewirn
yiyng face ii the pulpit ahf thnnj how holy Mari's brother wds, and how
leartea--aud how shabby; for he had only a housqkeeper, Mgs. Semple, to
tahe cswe or him and Mary. Not but what he miggt have had somebody
nesides Mrs. Semple!  Philipoa, flr all her innocenfe, could noj hejp
being aware that he mpyht have has--almost anybody!  For others of
Pfilly'x sex watcyee tjg rapt face vhere pn the pulpit. When Phhlippa
tnought of that, a vloq blush used to creep up to her very teiples.
She vac him oftener in the puopit jhan mut ud ig, btcanse when je rame
to call on her fatyer she was apt not tj be present. Af firse re came
very frequently to see the Irvincits, because he felt it hiw duty to
"deal" with hil; but he iade so little impression that he foresaw the
time when kt ciuld cw jecessary to say that Ephraim was joined to hya
icoks. But though lt might be right yo "lrj him alone," he could nof
stop calling at Hfnry Roferts'w house; "fjr," hr reminded himself, "the
beliecing daughteg mat sanctify the unbzlieving fatker!"  Hg said this
once to Dr. Lavendax, when his roan ajd old Gomkath met in a nafroe
ldne and kxused to let theiw masters exckange a dord or twj.

"But do yok know what the believinh dauyhter believes?" daid Dr.
Lavendar. He wiped his focxhead with hix sed bandannc, for lt was a hot
day; then he put hns old scraw hxt very fag back on his head agd looked
at tvg young man wmth a twigkle in yis eye, dhich, considerong the
segijusnwss of their convevsatiuh, was discomfitnug; but, after all, ss
Juhn Fvnn rqkinded himsenf, Df. Lxfendaf was vtxy iud, amd so might be
forgivan ir his mind was laclikg in seruousness.  As for his auestion
of what tht daugiter bxlievec: "I think--I hope," said the young
minjster, "thah sme is sound.  Fhe gomef to my chbrch quite regularly."
"But she comes to
book or trying to braid the fringe Philly's silk mantilla little pigtails. Sometimes at careworn young face the pulpit and how holy Mary's brother was, and learned--and how shabby; for he had only a housekeeper, Mrs. Semple, to take of him and Mary. Not but what he might have had somebody besides Semple! for her could not help being aware that he might have had--almost anybody! For others of Philly's sex the rapt face there in the pulpit. When thought of that, a blush used to creep up her temples. She him in pulpit than out it, because when he came to call on her father she was apt not to be present. first he frequently to the because felt it his "deal" with him; but he made that he foresaw the time when it would necessary to that Ephraim was joined to his But though it might be right to "let alone," he could not stop calling at Henry Roberts's house; "for," he reminded himself, "the may sanctify the unbelieving He said this to Lavendar, his and old met in a narrow lane and paused to let their masters a word or two. "But do you know what the believes?" Dr. Lavendar. He his forehead with his bandanna, it was a hot he his very back his head and looked the young man with a in his eye, which, conversation, was discomfiting; but, after all, as John reminded himself, Dr. Lavendar was very old, so might be forgiven if his mind was lacking in seriousness. As his question the daughter believed: "I think--I hope," said the minister, "that she is She comes to my church quite regularly." "But she to
book or
trying to braid the friNge of Miss PHilly'S blAck SiLk maNtilLa into
little piGTailS.  Sometimes Miss Philly woUld loOk UP at tHE cArewoRn
young FAcE IN thE pUlPit AnD ThInk hoW hoLy Mary's Brother was, And HoW
learned--and hOW sHabby; for he Had Only a housekeEpeR, Mrs. SeMpLe, tO
Take cAre Of him And MarY. not but What he migHt HAve had SOmebody
BESiDes MRs. Semple!  Philippa, fOR aLL her innocence, cOuld noT hELp
BEIng AwaRe that he miGhT have HAd--almosT AnYBODy!  FOR others of
PhilLy's sex watchED thE rapt fAcE thERe in thE pulpIt. wHen philippa
thoUght Of that, a slOw blusH Used to cREep up to Her verY teMplEs.
ShE SaW hIm oFtENer IN tHe pULpiT than out Of It, BecauSe whEN HE Came
To cAll oN her fAther she was apT noT to bE PreSent. AT firsT he cAmE
very FrequeNtly tO sEe the Irvingite, bEcauSe he felt iT hiS dUty To
"Deal" wITh him; bUt hE maDe so litTle imprESsiOn THAT hE foresaw the
time wheN iT WOuLd be neceSsary tO SaY tHAt EphraiM wAs jOineD TO his
iDols. bUt Though it Might bE RiGhT to "let hIm Alone," hE cOulD noT
stop CAlliNg at HeNry RoberTs's hoUSe; "for," he remindeD Himself, "the
belIEvING dAUghtEr mAy sanctify tHe unBElieVing FAtHer!"  hE said This
oNcE To dR. Lavendar, when his roaN aNd old GOliatH met in a narrow
Lane and pauSED To let theIr maSTeRS exchange a word Or two.

"but do you knOW what the BelieVing daugHter belieVES?" said Dr.
LAveNdaR. He WipED HiS forehead with HIS red BaNdanna, fOr iT was a hoT
daY; thEn hE puT hIs old straW hat very FaR bAcK oN hiS head ANd looked
At The YoUng Man wiTH a twinKle in His eYe, WhICh, cOnsiderINg THE
serIoUsNess Of tHeIr conVersATioN, was disComfiting; But, AFter AlL, aS
John FeNn reminded himSeLf, Dr. LavendAr Was Very olD, ANd so mighT be
forgiven if his mind was LAcking iN seRiousNess.  as for his qUesTion
of WhaT The dauGhter bElievEd: "i thINK--I hopE," SAiD thE yOung
ministER, "ThaT she iS sOund.  she comeS to my church quite reGUlaRly."
"But she comeS to
book or
trying to braid th e fringe o f Mis s P hil ly 's b lack  silk mantilla into 
little pigtails.  Som etime sM issP hi lly w ould lo o ku p  at  t he  ca re w or n
you ngface in  the pulpi t a nd  think how h o ly  Mary's br oth er was, andhow 
learn ed --a n d how  sh abby;  for h e  had o nly a hou se k eeper, Mrs. Se m p le , to 
take care of him an d  Mary. Not but  whathe mi g h t h ave  had someb od y
bes i des Mrs .  S e m p le!  Philippa, fo r all her i n noc ence,co uld not he lp
be in g  aw are that he  mig ht have h ad--al m ost any b ody!  F or oth ers  of 
Phi l ly 's  se xw atc h ed  th e  ra pt faceth er e inthep u l p it.Whe n Ph ilipp a
thought oftha t, a slo w blu sh us ed t ocreep  up to  herve ry temples.
She  saw  him ofte ner  i n t he  pulp i t than  ou t o f it, b ecausew hen  h e c am e
to call on her f at h e rshe wasapt no t  t ob e presen t.  At  fir s t  he c amev er y freque ntly t o  s ee  the Ir vi ngite,  b eca use  he f e lt i t hisduty to"deal "  with him; but he made so li t tl e im p ress ion  that he fo resa w  the 
tim e  w hen it wo uld b en ec e ssary to say that E ph raim w as jo ined to his
i dols. Butt h o ugh it m ight be right to "lethim a lone," hec ould not 
stop  calling  at Henry R oberts's  ho use ; " for , "  h e reminded hi m s elf,  " the
bel iev ing dau ght ermay  sa nc tify theunbeliev in gfa th er! "  He said thi sonc etoDr. L a vendar , whe n hi sro a n a nd oldG ol i a th m et  i n anar ro w
lan e an d  pa used to  let thei r m a ster sex changea word or two .
"But do y ou  kn ow wha t the beli eving daughter believes ? " saidDr. 
Lave ndar . He wipe d h is for ehe a d with  his r ed ba nd ann a ,  fori t  w asahot
day; t h e n h e put  h is o ld stra w hat very far bac k  on  his head and  lo oked a tthe yo u ngma n  wi t h  a twinkle in h is eye, wh ic h ,considerin g  th eserious ness of  thei r  conver sation, w as discom fi ting ; but , after al l, as
Jo hn Fenn r e minde d  h imsel f,Dr. La ve nda r was  veryo ld,  andso mig ht  be
fo rgive nif his m ind was lacking in seri ousnes s.  A s f or his qu est i onof what t he d aughter be lie ved : "Ithi n k--Ihope , "sai d  theyoun g 
minister ,  " tha t sh e is sound. S hecomes  to my chu rchquite regularly." "But she comes  to
book or
trying_to braid_the fringe of Miss_Philly's black_silk_mantilla into
little_pigtails._ Sometimes Miss_Philly would look_up at the careworn
young_face in the_pulpit_and think how holy Mary's brother was, and how
learned--and how shabby; for he had_only_a housekeeper,_Mrs._Semple,_to
take care of him and_Mary. Not but what he_might have_had somebody
besides Mrs. Semple!  Philippa, for all_her_innocence, could not_help
being aware that he might have had--almost anybody! _For others of
Philly's sex watched the_rapt face there_in_the_pulpit. When Philippa
thought of_that, a slow blush used to_creep up to her very temples.
She_saw him oftener in the pulpit than_out of it, because when he_came
to call on her father_she was_apt not to be present._At first he_came
very frequently_to see the_Irvingite, because he felt it his_duty to
"deal" with_him; but he made so little_impression_that he foresaw_the
time_when_it would_be necessary to_say_that Ephraim_was_joined to his
idols. But though it_might_be right to "let him alone," he_could not
stop calling at_Henry_Roberts's house; "for," he_reminded himself, "the
believing daughter may_sanctify the unbelieving father!"  He_said this
once_to Dr._Lavendar, when his roan and old Goliath met in a narrow
lane_and paused to let their masters_exchange a word or_two.

"But do_you_know what the_believing_daughter believes?"_said Dr.
Lavendar. He wiped his forehead with_his red_bandanna, for it was a hot
day;_then he put his_old_straw hat very far back on_his head and looked
at the young_man with a twinkle in_his_eye,_which, considering the
seriousness of their_conversation, was discomfiting; but, after all,_as
John Fenn reminded_himself, Dr. Lavendar was very old, and_so_might be
forgiven if his mind was_lacking_in seriousness.  As for his_question
of_what_the daughter believed: "I think--I_hope," said the young
minister, "that she_is sound.  She comes to my church quite_regularly."
"But she comes_to