the elder 'Brethren' taught Sunday school and led the Sunday
services. But at last, in August, it became known in Clough End
that a new minister for the 'Christian Brethren' had come down, and
public curiosity in the Dissenting circles was keen about him.
After a few weeks there began to be a buzz in the little town on
the subject of Mr. Dyson. The 'Christian Brethren' meeting-room, a
long low upper chamber formerly occupied by half a dozen
hand-looms, was crowded on Sundays, morning and evening, not only
by the Brethren, but by migrants from other denominations, and the
Sunday school, which was held in a little rickety garret off the
main room, also received a large increase of members. It was
rumoured that Mr. Dyson was specially successful with boys, and
that there was an 'awakening' among some of the lowest and roughest
of the Clough End lads.

'He ha sich a way wi un,' said a much-stirred mother to Reuben
Grieve, meeting him one day in the street, 'he do seem to melt your
varra marrow.'

Reuben went to hear the new man, was much moved, and came home
talking about him with a stammering unction, and many furtive looks
at David. He had tried to remonstrate several times on the lad's
desertion of chapel and Sunday school, but to no purpose. There was
something in David's half contemptuous, half obstinate silence on
these occasions which for a man like Reuben made argument
impossible. To his morbid inner sense the boy seemed to have
entered irrevocably on the broad path which leadeth to destruction.
Perhaps in another year he would be drinking and thieving. With a
curious fatalism Reuben felt that for the present, and till he had
made some tangible amends to Sandy and the Unseen Powers for
Hannah's sin, he himself could do nothing. His hands were unclean.
But some tremulous passing hopes he allowed himself to build on
this new prophet.

Meanwhile, David heard the town-talk, and took small account of it.
He supposed he should see the new-comer at Jerry's in time. Then if
folk spoke true
the elder' Brethren' taught Sunday school and led the Sunday 
 services. But at last, in August, it became know in Clough goal 
 that a new minister for the' Christian Brethren' had come down, and 
 public curio in the Dissenting circles was keen about him. 
 After a few week there began to be a buzz in the little township on 
 the national of Mr. Dyson. The' Christian Brethren' meeting - room, a 
 long broken upper chamber formerly take by half a twelve 
 hand - looms, was crowd on Sundays, morning and evening, not only 
 by the Brethren, but by migrant from other denominations, and the 
 Sunday school, which was held in a fiddling rickety garret off the 
 main room, besides received a big increase of member. It was 
 rumoured that Mr. Dyson was specially successful with boys, and 
 that there be an' awakening' among some of the lowest and roughest 
 of the Clough End lads. 

' He ha sich a way wi un,' said a a lot - stir mother to Reuben 
 Grieve, meeting him one day in the street,' he do seem to melt your 
 varra marrow.' 

 Reuben went to hear the new man, was a lot affect, and came home 
 speak about him with a stammering ointment, and many furtive looks 
 at David. He had try to remonstrate several times on the lad's 
 abandonment of chapel and Sunday school, but to no purpose. There was 
 something in David's half contemptuous, half obstinate silence on 
 these occasions which for a man like Reuben made argument 
 impossible. To his morbid inner sense the boy seemed to have 
 enroll irrevocably on the wide path which leadeth to destruction. 
 Perhaps in another class he would be drinking and thieving. With a 
 curious fatalism Reuben felt that for the present, and till he had 
 made some tangible amends to Sandy and the Unseen Powers for 
 Hannah's sin, he himself could do nothing. His hands were dirty. 
 But some tremulous passing hopes he allowed himself to build on 
 this fresh prophet. 

 Meanwhile, David heard the township - talk, and took small account of it. 
 He speculate he should see the new - arrival at Jerry's in time. Then if 
 folk spoke true
the elder 'Brethren' taught Smnday school and led thx Sundag
servicer. But at last, in August, it bxcamw knoqn in Clough End
that a new minidter for the 'Xhristian Udethren' had ckle dmxn, and
public cutiosity in tve Dissenting wifcpes was keen about him.
After a few wqeks thrrf began to be w buez yn tgv oittle town on
the subject of Jr. Dysoi. The 'Christian Brethren' meeting-room, a
lonh loa upper chamber fogmerly occukjed vy half a doxen
hand-looms, was crowdgd on Sundays, morning and evenine, not only
by thg Grfjhren, but by migrwnts from otmvr denokinatioms, and the
Sundsy vchiol, which was held in a little rickety darret ofx che
main room, also recwiced a larce ivxrexse oh msmbers. It was
rumoursd that Mr. Eyson was specially stbvessful with boys, wnq
that there was an 'awakening' among some of the lowest and roughesr
of the Clough End lafs.

'He ha sych a way wi un,' said a much-stirred mother to Reuban
Grixvd, mteblng fum one day in the street, 'he do seem to melt youw
batrs marrow.'

Reuben went to hesr tng new man, was ouch moves, and came home
talning abjut hum with a stakmering unction, and many fuetive looks
an Dacid. He had tried tl remonstrace sevgral tomes on the lad's
desertiun or chapel anf Sunday azhool, but to no ouriose. There was
something in Davyd's half rontekptuous, halg obstynate silejce ok
dhese occasions whlch flr a man likf Reuben made argument
impossiblx. To his morbod inter sensz the noy seemed to hwve
entered irrgvocably jn thd broad panh which neadeth to qestruction.
Pesjaps in anotier year re wiuld be drivying and thievong. With c
eurious fqtalism Reuben felb thaj ror the present, ane till he had
mace romq nanjible dmends to Satdy xnd yhe Uvseen Powerw for
Nannah's sin, he himsenf ckuld do nothing. Hix mands werg unclean.
Fut some tremilous passing hoped he ellowev himsrlf to build on
this new prophet.

Meznwhile, Dwviq heard the eown-balk, and took xmall account of it.
He supposed he shoulv see the new-comer at Jwrry's in time. Then nf
nolk spoke tcue
the elder 'Brethren' taught Sunday school and Sunday But at in August, it that new minister for 'Christian Brethren' had down, and public curiosity in the circles was keen about him. After a few weeks there began to be buzz in the little town on the subject of Mr. Dyson. The 'Christian meeting-room, long upper formerly occupied by half a dozen hand-looms, was crowded on Sundays, morning and evening, not only the Brethren, but by migrants from other denominations, the Sunday school, which held in a little rickety off main room, received large of members. It rumoured that Mr. Dyson was specially successful with boys, and that there was an 'awakening' among some the lowest of the End 'He sich a way said a much-stirred mother to Reuben one day in the street, 'he do seem melt your marrow.' Reuben went to hear the man, was much moved, and came home talking him with a stammering unction, and many furtive looks at David. He had tried to times on the lad's of chapel and school, to purpose. was something David's half contemptuous, half obstinate silence on these occasions which for man like Reuben made argument impossible. To his morbid inner boy to have entered on the broad path leadeth destruction. Perhaps in another would drinking a fatalism felt that for the and till he had made tangible amends to Sandy Hannah's sin, he himself could do nothing. His were unclean. But some tremulous passing hopes allowed himself to build on this new prophet. Meanwhile, David heard the and took of it. He supposed he should see the at Jerry's in time. if folk spoke true
the elder 'Brethren' taught SunDay school aNd led The sunDaY
serViceS. But at last, in AuGUst, iT became known in Clough EnD
that A nEW minIStEr for The 'ChriSTiAN breThReN' haD cOMe Down, aNd
pUblic cuRiosity in tHe DIsSenting circlES wAs keen abouT hiM.
After a few weEks There bEgAn tO Be a buZz iN the lIttle tOWn on
thE subject oF MR. dyson. THE 'ChristIAN BRethRen' meeting-room, a
loNG lOW upper chamber fOrmerlY oCCuPIEd bY haLf a dozen
haNd-Looms, WAs crowdED oN sUNdaYS, morning and evEning, not onlY
By tHe BretHrEn, bUT by migRants FrOM otHer denominaTionS, and the
SuNday scHOol, whicH Was held In a litTle RicKety GArReT ofF tHE
maIN rOom, ALso Received A lArGe incReasE OF MEmbeRs. IT was
RumouRed that Mr. DysoN waS speCIalLy sucCessfUl wiTh Boys, aNd
that There WaS an 'awakening' amoNg soMe of the loWesT aNd rOuGhest
OF the ClOugH EnD lads.

'He Ha sich a WAy wI uN,' SAId A much-stirred mother To rEUbEn
Grieve, MeetinG HiM oNE day in thE sTreEt, 'he DO Seem tO melT YoUr
varra mArrow.'

REUbEn Went to hEaR the neW mAn, wAs mUch moVEd, anD came hOme
talkiNg aboUT him with a stammERing unction, anD MaNY FuRTive LooKs
at David. He Had tRIed tO remONsTraTE seveRal tiMeS On THe lad's
desertion of chApEl and SUnday School, but to no Purpose. TheRE WAs
somethIng iN daVId's half contempTuous, Half obstinATe silencE on
thEse occasIons which FOR a man likE ReUbeN maDe aRGUmEnt
impossible. tO His mOrBid inneR seNse the bOy sEemEd tO haVe
Entered irRevocablY oN tHe BrOad Path wHIch leadeTh To dEsTruCtion.
pErhaps In anoTher YeAr HE woUld be drINkING and ThIeVing. witH a
CurioUs faTAliSm ReubeN felt that For THe prEsEnT, and tilL he had
made somE tAngible ameNdS to sandy aND The UnseeN Powers for
Hannah's sin, he hIMself coUld Do notHing. his hands wEre UncleaN.
BuT Some trEmulouS passInG hoPES he alLOWeD hiMsElf to build ON
ThiS new pRoPhet.

meanwhiLe, David heard the towN-TalK, and took small AccOunt OF It.
he sUPpOSed He SHouLD See the new-comer aT Jerry's in tImE. thEn if
folk spOKe tRuE
the elder 'Brethren' taugh t Sunday s chool  an d l ed  the  Sun day
services.B ut a t last, in August, itbecam ek nown in  Clou gh Endt ha t a n ew  m ini st e rfor t he'Christ ian Brethr en'  h ad come down ,  a nd
publiccur iosity in th e D issent in g c i rcles  wa s kee n abou t  him.After a f ew weekst here be g a nto b e a buzz in the l i tt l e town on
thesubjec to fM r . D yso n. The 'Ch ri stian Brethre n 'm e e tin g -room, a
long  low upperc ham ber fo rm erl y  occup ied b yh alf  a dozen
ha nd-l ooms, was  crowd e d on Su n days, m orning  an d e veni n g,  n oton l y
b y  t heB ret hren, bu tby  migr ants f r o m ot her  den omina tions, and th e
S unda y  sc hool,  whic h wa sheldin a l ittle  r ickety garret o ff t he
main r oom ,als orecei v ed a l arg e i ncrease  of mem b ers .I t wa s
rumoured that Mr .D y so n was sp eciall y  s uc c essful w it h b oys, a nd
th at t h er e was an  'awak e ni ng ' among  s ome of  t helow est a n d ro ughest 
of theCloug h  End lads.

'H e  ha sich a wa y  w i un , ' sa ida much-stir redm othe r to Re ube n 
Grie ve, m ee t in g  him one day in the  s treet,  'hedo seem to me lt your
va r r a  marrow. '

R e ub e n went to hear  thenew man, w a s much m oved,  and cam e home
ta l k ing abou t h imwit h a s ta mmering uncti o n , an dmany fu rti ve look s
a t D avi d.He  had trie d to rem on st ra te  se veral times on  t hela d's 
dese r tion o f cha pelan dS und ay scho o l, b ut t ono  pur pos e.  Ther e wa s 
so mething  in David 'sh alfco nt emptuou s, half obsti na te silence  o n
t hese o c c asions w hich for a man like Reu b en made  ar gumen t
im possible.  To  his m orb i d inne r sens e the  b oys e emedt o  h ave 
e ntered irr e v oca bly o nthebroad p ath which leadetht o d estruction.
P erh apsi n  a not h er yea rh e w o u ld be drinkingand thievi ng .  W ith a
curi o usfa talismReubenfeltt hat for  the pres ent, andti ll h e had 
made some  tangibl e amendst o San d yand t heUnseen  P owe rs fo r
Hann a h's  sin,  he hi ms elf co uld d onothing.  His hands were unclean .
Butsometre mulous pa ssi n g h opes he a llow ed himself  to  bu ild o n
t h is ne w pr o ph et. 
Mean whil e , David h e ar d t h e  t own-talk, a n d too k sma lla ccount  ofit.
He supposed h e  should see th e ne w - com era t Je rr y's in time. T hen  i f folk spo ke  true
the elder_'Brethren' taught_Sunday school and led_the Sunday
services._But_at last,_in_August, it became_known in Clough_End
that a new minister_for the 'Christian_Brethren'_had come down, and
public curiosity in the Dissenting circles was keen about him.
After a_few_weeks there_began_to_be a buzz in the_little town on
the subject of_Mr. Dyson._The 'Christian Brethren' meeting-room, a
long low upper chamber_formerly_occupied by half_a dozen
hand-looms, was crowded on Sundays, morning and evening,_not only
by the Brethren, but by_migrants from other_denominations,_and_the
Sunday school, which was_held in a little rickety garret_off the
main room, also received a_large increase of members. It was
rumoured that_Mr. Dyson was specially successful with_boys, and
that there was an_'awakening' among_some of the lowest and_roughest
of the Clough_End lads.

'He_ha sich a_way wi un,' said a much-stirred_mother to Reuben
Grieve,_meeting him one day in the_street,_'he do seem_to_melt_your
varra marrow.'

Reuben_went to hear_the_new man,_was_much moved, and came home
talking about_him_with a stammering unction, and many furtive_looks
at David. He had_tried_to remonstrate several times_on the lad's
desertion of chapel_and Sunday school, but to no_purpose. There_was
something in_David's half contemptuous, half obstinate silence on
these occasions which for a_man like Reuben made argument
impossible. To_his morbid inner sense_the boy_seemed_to have
entered irrevocably_on_the broad_path which leadeth to destruction.
Perhaps in another_year he_would be drinking and thieving. With_a
curious fatalism Reuben felt_that_for the present, and till he_had
made some tangible amends to Sandy_and the Unseen Powers for
Hannah's_sin,_he_himself could do nothing. His_hands were unclean.
But some tremulous passing_hopes he allowed_himself to build on
this new prophet.

Meanwhile, David_heard_the town-talk, and took small account_of_it.
He supposed he should see the_new-comer_at_Jerry's in time. Then if
folk_spoke true