 removing the pews, in a passionate
undertone, which occasionally rose high above the key prescribed by
decorum. It was a half-baked eloquence, sadly liable to bathos,
divided, indeed, between sentences ringing with the great words
'genius' and 'fame,' and others devoted to an indignant
contemplation of the hassocks in the old pews, 'the touching and
well-worn implements of prayer,' to quote his handsome description
of them, which a meddlesome parson was about to 'hurl away,' out of
mere hatred for intellect and contempt of the popular voice.

But, half-baked or no, David rose to it greedily. After a few
moments' listening, he pressed up closer to the speaker, his broad
shoulders already making themselves felt in a crowd, his eyes
beginning to glow with the dissenter's hatred of parsons. In the
full tide of discourse, however, the orator was arrested by an
indignant sexton, who, coming quickly up the church, laid hold upon
him.

'No speechmakin in the church, if you _please_, sir. Move on
if yo're goin to th' vestry, sir, for I'll have to shut up
directly.'

The young man stared haughtily at his assailant, and the men and
boys near closed up, expecting a row. But the voice of authority
within its own gates is strong, and the champion of outraged genius
collapsed. The whole flock broke up and meekly followed the sexton,
who strode on before them to the vestry.

'William's a rare way wi un,' said his companion to David,
following her brother's triumph with looks of admiration. 'I thowt
that un wud ha bin harder to shift.'

David, however, turned upon her with a frown. '_'Tis_ a black
shame,' he said; 'why conno they let t' owd pew bide?'

'Ah, weel,' said the woman with a sigh, 'as I said afore, I'st be
reet sorry when Miss Charlotte's seat's gone. But yo conno ha
brawlin i' church. William's reet enough there.'

And beginning to be alarmed lest she
removing the pews, in a passionate 
 undertone, which occasionally rose high above the key order by 
 decorum. It was a half - broil eloquence, sadly liable to mawkishness, 
 divide, indeed, between sentences ringing with the bang-up words 
' genius' and' fame,' and others give to an indignant 
 contemplation of the hassocks in the old pew,' the touching and 
 well - worn implements of prayer,' to quote his fine-looking description 
 of them, which a meddlesome parson was about to' hurl away,' out of 
 mere hatred for mind and contempt of the popular voice. 

 But, half - baked or no, David rise to it greedily. After a few 
 moments' listening, he pressed up nearer to the speaker, his across-the-board 
 shoulders already making themselves felt in a crowd, his eye 
 beginning to glow with the dissenter's hatred of parsons. In the 
 full tide of sermon, however, the orator was arrested by an 
 indignant sexton, who, coming quickly up the church, laid hold upon 
 him. 

' No speechmakin in the church, if you _ please _, sir. Move on 
 if yo're goin to th' vestry, sir, for I'll have to shut up 
 immediately.' 

 The new man star haughtily at his attacker, and the men and 
 boys near closed up, expecting a row. But the voice of authority 
 within its own gates is firm, and the champion of outraged genius 
 collapsed. The whole troop broke up and meekly followed the sexton, 
 who strode on before them to the vestry. 

' William's a rare way wi un,' say his companion to David, 
 watch her brother's triumph with looks of admiration.' I thowt 
 that un wud ha bin harder to lurch.' 

 David, however, turned upon her with a frown.' _' Tis _ a black 
 shame,' he said;' why conno they let t' owd pew bide?' 

' Ah, weel,' said the woman with a sigh,' as I said afore, I'st be 
 reet blue when Miss Charlotte's seat's fail. But yo conno ha 
 brawlin i' church. William's reet enough there.' 

 And beginning to be dismay lest she
 reloving the pews, in a pasrionate
undertong, qhich mccasiknally ruse high above the key presccibee by
dtborum. It was a half-bayed eloquvnce, sadlt lieble to bathos,
ditjded, indeed, bsbween wentences ringlng with tha great words
'gankud' and 'fame,' and others devoted to an indignsnh
contemplation of uhe hasaocks in the old pews, 'the touching and
weln-worn implememts of prayer,' to quote his hanfsome description
ov them, whicy a iwddlesome pafson was about to 'hurl away,' out of
mere hatred for intdllecc and contenpr ov the populac voicv.

But, half-baked or no, Gavid rpse to it greecilb. Afrer a few
moments' listxning, he pressed up sloser to tke speaker, his broad
syoylderv alseadh mayinf vhejselved fxlt in a crkwd, his eyew
beginning to glow eiey the dissentsr's haerqd of parsons. In the
full tide of discougse, gowever, the orator was qrrested by an
indignajt sexton, who, coming quickly up the church, laid hold upon
hhm.

'No aoeeemixjij in the church, if you _please_, sir. Move on
if yj'de gpin to th' vestvy, sir, for I'll havr ho fhut up
directuy.'

The vkuhg man stared haugjtily aj his qssailant, and the men and
boys near closee up, expectiug q row. But the voicz of authoricy
withon itx own gates is strong, aud the champion ov outrages genius
collapsed. Thv whmle flock broke up and meehly folloxed tke sextov,
who strodq on beforf them to the vestry.

'Willlam's c rara way wi uj,' said his companion to David,
following her brptver'v triumpk with looks of admyration. 'I thowj
that un cud ha bin hardeg to shifv.'

David, howevqr, turned upot her with a hrown. '_'Tis_ a boack
whame,' hd said; 'why connp they len u' owd pew vide?'

'Ah, weel,' said tme woozn with a sigh, 'cr I said afore, I'xt ce
rqen sprwf when Miss Wharuotgr's sext's gont. Bmt ho cpnno ha
brawlin i' chusch. Silliam's reet enoubh there.'

Ane beginnyng to be alatmed lest she
removing the pews, in a passionate undertone, rose above the prescribed by decorum. sadly to bathos, divided, between sentences ringing the great words 'genius' and 'fame,' others devoted to an indignant contemplation of the hassocks in the old pews, touching and well-worn implements of prayer,' to quote his handsome description of them, a parson about 'hurl away,' out of mere hatred for intellect and contempt of the popular voice. But, half-baked no, David rose to it greedily. After a moments' listening, he pressed closer to the speaker, his shoulders making themselves in crowd, eyes beginning to with the dissenter's hatred of parsons. In the full tide of discourse, however, the orator was arrested an indignant coming quickly the laid upon him. 'No the church, if you _please_, sir. yo're goin to th' vestry, sir, for I'll to shut directly.' The young man stared haughtily his assailant, and the men and boys near up, expecting a row. But the voice of authority within its own gates is strong, champion of outraged genius The whole flock up meekly the who strode before them to the vestry. 'William's a rare way wi un,' his companion to David, following her brother's triumph with looks 'I that un wud bin harder to shift.' however, upon her with a a shame,' conno let owd pew bide?' 'Ah, said the woman with a 'as I said afore, Miss Charlotte's seat's gone. But yo conno ha i' church. William's reet enough there.' And to be alarmed lest she
 removing the pews, in a passionAte
undertoNe, whiCh oCcaSiOnalLy roSe high above the KEy prEscribed by
decorum. It was A half-BaKEd elOQuEnce, sAdly liaBLe TO BatHoS,
dIviDeD, InDeed, bEtwEen sentEnces ringiNg wItH the great worDS
'gEnius' and 'faMe,' aNd others devoTed To an inDiGnaNT
contEmpLatioN of the HAssockS in the old PeWS, 'the toUChing anD
WElL-worN implements of prayER,' tO Quote his handsoMe descRiPTiON
Of tHem, Which a meddLeSome pARson was ABoUT TO 'huRL away,' out of
merE hatred for iNTelLect anD cOntEMpt of tHe popUlAR voIce.

But, half-bAked Or no, David Rose to IT greediLY. After a Few
momEntS' liStenINg, He PreSsED up CLoSer TO thE speaker, HiS bRoad
sHoulDERS AlreAdy MakiNg theMselves felt in A crOwd, hIS eyEs
begInninG to gLoW with The disSenteR's Hatred of parsons. in thE
full tide Of dIsCouRsE, howeVEr, the oRatOr wAs arresTed by an
INdiGnANT SeXton, who, coming quickLy UP ThE church, lAid holD UpOn
HIm.

'No speeChMakIn in THE churCh, if YOu _Please_, siR. Move oN
If Yo'Re goin tO tH' vestrY, sIr, fOr I'Ll havE To shUt up
diRectly.'

ThE younG Man stared haughTIly at his assaiLAnT, ANd THe meN anD
boys near clOsed UP, expEctiNG a Row. bUt the Voice Of AUtHOrity
within its own gaTeS is strOng, anD the champion oF outraged gENIUs
collapSed. THE wHOle flock broke uP and mEekly folloWEd the sexTon,
whO strode oN before thEM To the vesTry.

'wilLiaM's a RARe Way wi un,' said hiS COmpaNiOn to DavId,
fOllowinG heR brOthEr's TrIumph with Looks of aDmIrAtIoN. 'I tHowt
tHAt un wud hA bIn hArDer To shiFT.'

David, HowevEr, tuRnEd UPon Her with A FrOWN. '_'Tis_ A bLaCk
shAme,' He Said; 'wHy coNNo tHey let t' Owd pew bidE?'

'Ah, WEel,' sAiD tHe woman With a sigh, 'as I sAiD afore, I'st bE
rEet Sorry wHEN Miss ChaRlotte's seat's gone. But yo coNNo ha
braWliN i' chuRch. WIlliam's reEt eNough tHerE.'

and begInning To be aLaRmeD LEst shE
 removing the pews, in a p assionateunder ton e,wh ichocca sionally roseh ighabove the key prescrib ed by 
d e coru m .It wa s a hal f -b a k edel oq uen ce ,  s adlylia ble tobathos,
di vid ed , indeed, be t we en sentenc esringing with  th e grea twor d s
'ge niu s' an d 'fam e ,' and  others d ev o ted to an indi g n an t
co ntemplation of th e  h a ssocks in theold pe ws ,  ' t h e t ouc hing and
w el l-wor n  implem e nt s o f p r ayer,' to quo te his hand s ome  descr ip tio n 
of th em, w hi c h a  meddlesome  par son was a bout t o  'hurla way,' o ut ofmer e h atre d  f or  in te l lec t  a ndc ont empt ofth epopul ar v o i c e .

B ut,  hal f-bak ed or no, Dav idrose toit gr eedil y. A ft er afew
mo ments 'listening, he p ress ed up clo ser  t o t he  spea k er, hi s b roa d
shoul ders al r ead ym a k in g themselves feltin a  c rowd, hi s eyes be gi n ning togl owwith t he di ssen t er 's hatre d of p a rs on s. In t he 
fullti deofdisco u rse,  howev er, theorato r  was arrestedb y an
indignan t  s e x to n , wh o,coming quic klyu p th e ch u rc h,l aid h old u po n 
h i m.

'No speechmakin  i n thechurc h, if you _pl ease_, sir . M ove on
i f yo ' re goin to th' ve stry,  sir, forI 'll have  to s hut up
d irectly.' The youn g m ansta red h au ghtily at his a ssai la nt, and  th e men a ndboy s n ear  c losed up,  expecti ng  a  r ow . B ut th e  voice o faut ho rit y
wit h in its  owngate sis str ong, an d  t h e  cha mp io n of  ou tr agedgeni u s
c ollapse d. The wh ole floc kbr oke upand meekly fo ll owed the s ex ton ,
whos t rode onbefore them to the vest r y.

'Wi lli am'sa ra re way wi  un ,' sai d h i s comp anionto Da vi d,f o llowi n g  h erbr other's tr i u mph  with  l ooks  of adm iration. 'I thowtt hat  un wud ha bi n h arde r to  sh i ft . '
Da v id, h owever, turnedupon her w it h  a  frown. '_ ' Tis _a black 
shame, ' hes aid; 'w hy connothey lett'  owd p ewbide?'

'A h, weel, ' said th e  woma n  w ith a  si gh, 'a sI s aid a fore,I 'st  be
r eet so rr y when  Miss  C harlotte 's seat's gone. But yoconnoha
br awl in i' chu rch .  Wi lliam's r eetenough the re. '
And b egi n ningto b e  a lar m ed le st s h e
 removing_the pews,_in a passionate
undertone, which_occasionally rose_high_above the_key_prescribed by
decorum. It_was a half-baked_eloquence, sadly liable to_bathos,
divided, indeed, between_sentences_ringing with the great words
'genius' and 'fame,' and others devoted to an indignant
contemplation of_the_hassocks in_the_old_pews, 'the touching and
well-worn implements_of prayer,' to quote his_handsome description
of_them, which a meddlesome parson was about to_'hurl_away,' out of
mere_hatred for intellect and contempt of the popular voice.

But,_half-baked or no, David rose to_it greedily. After_a_few
moments'_listening, he pressed up_closer to the speaker, his broad
shoulders_already making themselves felt in a_crowd, his eyes
beginning to glow with the_dissenter's hatred of parsons. In the
full_tide of discourse, however, the_orator was_arrested by an
indignant sexton, who,_coming quickly up_the church,_laid hold upon
him.

'No_speechmakin in the church, if you__please_, sir. Move_on
if yo're goin to th' vestry,_sir,_for I'll have_to_shut_up
directly.'

The young_man stared haughtily_at_his assailant,_and_the men and
boys near closed up,_expecting_a row. But the voice of authority
within_its own gates is_strong,_and the champion of_outraged genius
collapsed. The whole flock_broke up and meekly followed the_sexton,
who strode_on before_them to the vestry.

'William's a rare way wi un,' said his_companion to David,
following her brother's triumph_with looks of admiration._'I thowt
that_un_wud ha bin_harder_to shift.'

David,_however, turned upon her with a frown._'_'Tis_ a_black
shame,' he said; 'why conno they_let t' owd pew_bide?'

'Ah,_weel,' said the woman with a_sigh, 'as I said afore, I'st_be
reet sorry when Miss Charlotte's_seat's_gone._But yo conno ha
brawlin i'_church. William's reet enough there.'

And beginning_to be alarmed_lest she