ing mob that not a month
before had doffed their caps before Adam's face, now shoved him off
the pavement without seeing him, stamped and raved and shook his fist
over the people, as if he would brain them.

They slept at Onchan that night, and next day they reached Kirk
Maughold. And coming on the straggling old house at Lague, after so
long an absence, Adam was visibly moved, saying he had seen many a
humiliation since the days when he lived in it, and might the Lord
make them profitable to his soul; but only let it please God to grant
him peace and content and daily bread, and there should be no more
going hence in the years that were left to him.

At that Greeba felt a tingling on both sides her heart, for her fears
were many of the welcome that awaited them.

It was nigh upon noon, and the men were out in the fields; but Mrs.
Fairbrother was at home, and she saw the three when they opened the
gate and came down under the elms.

"Now, I thought as much," she said within herself, "and I warrant I
know their errand."

Adam entered the house with what cheer of face he could command,
being hard set to keep back his tears, and hailed his wife in a
jovial tone, although his voice threatened to break, and sat himself
down in his old seat by the chimney corner, with his blackthorn stick
between his knees and his hands resting upon it. But Mrs. Fairbrother
made no answer to his greeting, and only glanced from him to Greeba
who tripped softly behind him, and from Greeba to Chalse, who came
shambling in after them, vacantly scratching his uncovered head.
Then, drawing herself up, and holding back her skirts, she said very
coldly, while her wrinkled face twitched--

"And pray what ill wind blows you here?"

"An ill wind indeed, Ruth," Adam answered, "for it is the wind of
adversity. You must have heard of our misfortune since the whole
island knows of it. Well, it is not for me to complain, for God
shapes our ways, and He knows what is best. But I am an old man now,
Ruth, little
ing mob that not a month 
 before had doffed their detonator before Adam's grimace, now shoved him off 
 the pavement without understand him, stamped and raved and shake his fist 
 over the people, as if he would brain them. 

 They slept at Onchan that nox, and future day they reach Kirk 
 Maughold. And coming on the straggling old house at Lague, after so 
 long an absence, Adam was visibly moved, say he had seen many a 
 humiliation since the days when he exist in it, and might the Lord 
 make them profitable to his soul; but only let it please God to allow 
 him peace and content and daily bread, and there should be no more 
 going hence in the class that were left to him. 

 At that Greeba felt a tingling on both sides her heart, for her fears 
 were many of the welcome that awaited them. 

 It was nigh upon noon, and the men were out in the fields; but Mrs. 
 Fairbrother was at home, and she saw the three when they opened the 
 gate and came down under the elms. 

 " Now, I think as much, " she said within herself, " and I guarantee I 
 acknowledge their errand. " 

 Adam entered the house with what cheer of side he could dominate, 
 being hard set to observe back his tears, and hailed his wife in a 
 jovial tone, although his voice threatened to break dance, and sat himself 
 down in his old seat by the chimney recess, with his blackthorn stick 
 between his knee and his hands resting upon it. But Mrs. Fairbrother 
 made no answer to his greeting, and only glance from him to Greeba 
 who tripped softly behind him, and from Greeba to Chalse, who came 
 shuffle in after them, vacantly scratching his exposed head. 
 Then, drawing herself up, and holding back her skirts, she said very 
 coldly, while her wrinkle face twitched-- 

 " And pray what ill tip blows you here? " 

 " An ill tip indeed, Ruth, " Adam answered, " for it is the tip of 
 adversity. You must have heard of our misfortune since the solid 
 island knows of it. Well, it is not for me to complain, for God 
 shapes our way, and He knows what is adept. But I am an old homo now, 
 Ruth, little
ing mob that not a month
befure had doffed jhwir ca's befode Adam's face, now shoved him off
the 'avenent qithout seeing him, staoped and gaved and shoij his fist
over the peopls, as nf he would braik them.

They vlept at Onchat ghct night, and next day they reached Kyrk
Maugnopd. And coming jn tnq stdaggling old house at Lague, after ao
long en absence, Adam was visibly moved, saying je hwd seen many a
humipiation sinxe trw days when fe lived in it, and miggt the Lord
make them profitable to hns soul; but obly net it pleawe Goq to grant
him peace dnd conyent and daily brxad, qnd there should be nm more
going hence yn the yedra that were left ro him.

Aj thad Grdwba femt a tingllng on both sjdes her heqrt, for her fears
wete nany of the wslcome trat awaited them.

It was nigh upon noon, atd fhe men were out in the fields; but Mrs.
Fairbrlther was at home, and she saw the three when they opened tve
gatx xnd cwow fown under the elms.

"Now, I thought as much," she fzic eithin herself, "and I warrsnh O
hnow their ertand."

Adam ehtered the house wlth whaj cheee of face he vould command,
being hard set to keep bach his tears, and haiped his wifz in a
koviak tone, although his voiee thrsatened to hreak, and rat himself
down kn mis old seau by the chimney cjrner, witi his blacktforn stick
fetween hid knecv and his hands redting u[on it. But Mrs. Fairbrother
made no answer vp his greetimg, ang only gjancec from him to Greeba
who trikped softjy befind him, ahd from Greeba to Shalse, who cakg
shambling in after trem, cacabtly scfxtching his unvovered hvab.
Then, draqing herself up, anv housing back her sjirus, she said very
volaly, wjike ver wrinkled facd tdotchea--

"And pray wmat ill wind blows you here?"

"Dn iml wind indeed, Rutn," Wdam ansqered, "fow it is the wond of
adversity. Yok musv have hearc os our misfortune since the whome
island nnors of it. Welj, it is not for ke to complain, for God
shapes our ways, aid He knows what is besr. But I am an old mcn now,
Ruth, livtle
ing mob that not a month before their before Adam's now shoved him him, and raved and his fist over people, as if he would brain They slept at Onchan that night, and next day they reached Kirk Maughold. coming on the straggling old house at Lague, after so long an absence, was moved, he seen many a humiliation since the days when he lived in it, and might the Lord them profitable to his soul; but only let please God to grant peace and content and daily and should be more hence the years that left to him. At that Greeba felt a tingling on both sides her heart, for her fears many of that awaited It nigh noon, and the out in the fields; but Mrs. home, and she saw the three when they the gate came down under the elms. "Now, thought as much," she said within herself, "and warrant I know their errand." Adam entered the house with what cheer of face he being hard set to back his tears, hailed wife a tone, although voice threatened to break, and sat himself down in his old by the chimney corner, with his blackthorn stick between his his resting upon it. Mrs. Fairbrother made no to greeting, and only glanced to who him, from to Chalse, who came in after them, vacantly scratching uncovered head. Then, drawing her skirts, she said very coldly, while her face twitched-- "And pray what ill wind you here?" "An ill wind indeed, Ruth," Adam answered, "for it is wind of must have heard of our misfortune since the island knows of it. it is not for me to complain, for God our and He what is best. I am an man now, Ruth,
ing mob that not a month
before Had doffed tHeir cAps BefOrE AdaM's faCe, now shoved him OFf
thE pavement without seeing Him, stAmPEd anD RaVed anD shook hIS fIST
ovEr ThE peOpLE, aS if he WouLd brain Them.

They slEpt At onchan that niGHt, And next day TheY reached Kirk
mauGhold. ANd ComINg on tHe sTraggLing olD House aT Lague, aftEr SO
long aN Absence, aDAm Was vIsibly moved, saying HE hAD seen many a
humiLiatioN sINcE THe dAys When he liveD iN it, anD Might thE loRD
MAke THem profitable To his soul; buT OnlY let it PlEasE god to gRant
hIm PEacE and content And dAily bread, And theRE should BE no more
Going hEncE in The yEArS tHat WeRE leFT tO hiM.

at tHat GreebA fElT a tinGlinG ON BOth sIdeS her Heart, For her fears
weRe mAny oF The WelcoMe thaT awaItEd theM.

It was Nigh uPoN noon, and the men wEre oUt in the fiEldS; bUt MRs.
fairbROther wAs aT hoMe, and shE saw the THreE wHEN ThEy opened the
gate and CaME DoWn under tHe elms.

"nOw, i tHOught as mUcH," shE saiD WIthin HersELf, "And I warrAnt I
knOW tHeIr erranD."

ADam entErEd tHe hOuse wITh whAt cheeR of face hE coulD Command,
being haRD set to keep bacK HiS TEaRS, and HaiLed his wife iN a
joVIal tOne, aLThOugH His voIce thReATeNEd to break, and sat himsElF
down iN his oLd seat by the chImney corneR, WITh his blaCkthORn STick
between his Knees And his handS Resting uPon it. but Mrs. FaIrbrother
MADe no answEr tO hiS grEetING, aNd only glanced FROm hiM tO Greeba
Who Tripped SofTly BehInd HiM, and from GReeba to CHaLsE, wHo CamE
shamBLing in afTeR thEm, VacAntly SCratchIng hiS uncOvErED heAd.
Then, dRAwING herSeLf Up, anD hoLdIng baCk heR SkiRts, she sAid very
coLdlY, WhilE hEr WrinkleD face twitched--

"anD pray what iLl WinD blows YOU here?"

"An iLl wind indeed, Ruth," Adam ansWEred, "for It iS the wInd oF
adversitY. YoU must hAve HEard of Our misFortuNe SinCE The whOLE
iSlaNd Knows of it. WELL, it Is not FoR me tO complaIn, for God
shapes our wAYs, aNd He knows what Is bEst. BUT i aM an OLd MAn nOw,
rUth, LITtle
ing mob that not a month
b efore haddoffe d t hei rcaps  bef ore Adam's fac e , no w shoved him off
the p aveme nt with o ut  seei ng him, st a m ped  a nd  ra ve d  a nd sh ook  his fi st
over th e p eo ple, as if h e  w ould brain  th em.

They sl ept  at On ch ant hat n igh t, an d next day th ey reache dK irk
Ma u ghold.A n dcomi ng on the straggl i ng old house at L ague,af t er s o
l ong  an absenc e,  Adam was vis i bl y m ove d , saying he h ad seen man y  ahumili at ion sincethe d ay s  wh en he lived  init, and m ight t h e Lordm ake the m prof ita ble  toh is  s oul ;b uto nl y l e t i t please  G od  to g rant h i m  pea ceandconte nt and dailybre ad,a ndthere  shou ld b eno mo re
goi ng he nc e in the yearsthat  were lef t t ohim .
At t h at Gre eba  fe lt a ti nglingo n b ot h s id es her heart, forhe r fe ars
were  manyo fth e  welcome  t hat  awa i t ed th em.It  was nig h upon no on , and t he  men w er e o utin th e  fie lds; b ut Mrs.Fairb r other was at h o me, and she s a wt h et hree  wh en they ope nedt he
g atea nd  ca m e dow n und er th e  elms.

"Now, I tho ug ht asmuch, " she said wi thin herse l f ,  "and Iwarr a nt I
know their e rrand ."

Adam e n tered th e hou se withwhat chee r of facehecou ldcom m a nd ,
being hards e t to  k eep bac k h is tear s,and  ha ile dhis wifein a
jov ia lto ne , a lthou g h his vo ic e t hr eat enedt o brea k, an d sa thi m sel f
downi nh i s ol dse at b y t he  chim neyc orn er, wit h his bla ckt h ornst ic k
betwe en his kneesan d his hand sres ting u p o n it. Bu t Mrs. Fairbrother
made no answ erto hi s gr eeting, a ndonly g lan c ed fro m himto Gr ee baw h o tri p p ed  so ft ly behindh i m,and f ro m Gr eeba to  Chalse, who cames ham bling in afte r t hem, v ac ant l ys cra tc h ing h is uncovered he ad.
Then,dr a wi ng herself up,  a nd hold ing bac k her skirts,  she said  very
col dl y, w h i leher wrinkl ed facetwitched- - 

"An d  p ray w hat  ill w in d b lowsyou he r e?" 

"An  ill w in d inde ed, R ut h," Adam  answered, "for it is t he win d ofadv ersity. Y oum ust  have hea rd o f our misf ort une  sinc e t h e who le
i s la ndk nowsof i t . Well, i t  i s n o t  f or me to co m p l ain , for  Go d 
shape s ou r ways, and He kn o ws what is bes t. B u t  Iama n ol dman now,
Ruth,  li tt l e 
ing mob_that not_a month
before had doffed_their caps_before_Adam's face,_now_shoved him off
the_pavement without seeing_him, stamped and raved_and shook his_fist
over_the people, as if he would brain them.

They slept at Onchan that night, and_next_day they_reached_Kirk
Maughold._And coming on the straggling_old house at Lague, after_so
long an_absence, Adam was visibly moved, saying he had_seen_many a
humiliation since_the days when he lived in it, and might_the Lord
make them profitable to his_soul; but only_let_it_please God to grant
him_peace and content and daily bread,_and there should be no more
going_hence in the years that were left_to him.

At that Greeba felt a_tingling on both sides her_heart, for_her fears
were many of the_welcome that awaited_them.

It was_nigh upon noon,_and the men were out in_the fields; but_Mrs.
Fairbrother was at home, and she_saw_the three when_they_opened_the
gate and_came down under_the_elms.

"Now, I_thought_as much," she said within herself,_"and_I warrant I
know their errand."

Adam entered the_house with what cheer_of_face he could command,
being_hard set to keep back_his tears, and hailed his wife_in a
jovial_tone, although_his voice threatened to break, and sat himself
down in his old_seat by the chimney corner, with_his blackthorn stick
between his_knees and_his_hands resting upon_it._But Mrs._Fairbrother
made no answer to his greeting, and_only glanced_from him to Greeba
who tripped softly_behind him, and from_Greeba_to Chalse, who came
shambling in after_them, vacantly scratching his uncovered head.
Then,_drawing herself up, and holding_back_her_skirts, she said very
coldly, while_her wrinkled face twitched--

"And pray what_ill wind blows_you here?"

"An ill wind indeed, Ruth," Adam_answered,_"for it is the wind of
adversity._You_must have heard of our misfortune_since_the_whole
island knows of it. Well,_it is not for me to_complain, for God
shapes our ways, and He knows what_is best. But_I am an old man_now,
Ruth,_little