 boundless perplexity.
Perhaps she was right, after all. Mr. Ancrum was a meddler and he
an ass. When next he saw David, he spoke to the boy harshly, and
demanded to know where he went loafing every afternoon. Then, as
the days went on, he discovered that Hannah meant to visit his
insubordination upon him in various unpleasant ways. There were
certain little creature comforts, making but small show on the
surface of a life of general abstinence and frugality, but which,
in the course of years, had grown very important to Reuben, and
which Hannah had never denied him. They were now withdrawn. In her
present state of temper with her better half, Hannah could not be
'fashed' with providing them. And no one could force her to brew him
his toddy at night, or put his slippers to warm, or keep his meals
hot and tasty for him, if some emergency among the animals made him
late for his usual hours--certainly not the weak and stammering
Reuben. He was at her mercy, and he chafed indescribably under her
unaccustomed neglect.

As for Mr. Ancrum, his own affairs, poor soul, soon became so
absorbing that he had no thoughts left for David. There were
dissensions growing between him and the 'Christian Brethren.' He
spoke often at the Sunday meetings--too often, by a great deal, for
the other shining lights of the congregation. But his much speaking
seemed to come rather of restlessness than of a fall 'experience,'
so torn, subtle, and difficult were the things he said. Grave
doubts of his doctrine were rising among some of the 'Brethren'; a
mean intrigue against him was just starting among others, and he
himself was tempest-tossed, not knowing from week to week whether
to go or stay.

Meanwhile, as the winter went on, he soon perceived that Reuben
Grieve's formidable wife was added to the ranks of his enemies. She
came to chapel, because for a Christian Brother or Sister to go
anywhere else would have been a confession of weakness in the face
of other critical and observant communities--such, for instance, as
the Calvinistic Methodists, or the Particular Baptists--
boundless perplexity. 
 Perhaps she was right, after all. Mr. Ancrum was a meddler and he 
 an arsenic. When next he see David, he spoke to the boy harshly, and 
 necessitate to know where he went loafing every good afternoon. Then, as 
 the days went on, he discovered that Hannah mean to visit his 
 insubordination upon him in various unpleasant way. There were 
 certain fiddling animal comforts, making but humble show on the 
 surface of a animation of general abstinence and frugality, but which, 
 in the course of years, had grow very important to Reuben, and 
 which Hannah had never denied him. They were now withdrawn. In her 
 present state of matter of temper with her better half, Hannah could not be 
' fashed' with providing them. And no one could force her to brew him 
 his hot toddy at night, or put his slippers to warm, or keep his meals 
 hot and tasty for him, if some hand brake among the animal seduce him 
 late for his usual hours -- certainly not the weak and stammering 
 Reuben. He was at her mercy, and he chafed indescribably under her 
 unaccustomed disregard. 

 As for Mr. Ancrum, his own affairs, poor person, soon become indeed 
 absorbing that he had no thought left for David. There were 
 dissensions growing between him and the' Christian Brethren.' He 
 speak often at the Sunday meetings -- too often, by a capital deal, for 
 the other shining lights of the congregation. But his much talk 
 look to come rather of restlessness than of a fall' experience,' 
 so lacerate, subtle, and difficult were the things he said. Grave 
 doubts of his doctrine were rising among some of the' Brethren'; a 
 mean intrigue against him was just begin among others, and he 
 himself was tempest - tossed, not know from week to workweek whether 
 to go or stay. 

 Meanwhile, as the winter went on, he soon perceived that Reuben 
 Grieve's formidable wife was total to the ranks of his foe. She 
 came to chapel, because for a Christian Brother or Sister to go 
 anywhere else would have been a confession of weakness in the face 
 of early critical and observant communities -- such, for instance, as 
 the Calvinistic Methodists, or the Particular Baptists--
 bokndless perplexity.
Perhapr she was right, after ell. Mr. Zncrum wxs a meddler and he
an ass. Whxn nwxt ht saw David, he spokd to the hoy harsyly, end
demanded to kikw wherc he scnt lmefing every aftgrnoon. Then, ds
the days wend un, he discovered that Hannah meant to visit nid
insubordinatijn ukon him pn various unpleasant ways. Thers were
ctrtain little creayure comforts, making but slall show on the
surfacf of a life of dwneral abstivence and frugality, buj which,
in the course of years, haa grocn very impirranh to Reuben, end
whibh Hannah had never danied hom. They were npw xitherawn. In her
present svate of temper with rer bettes kalf, Hannah could not bw
'fashgd' widh pfiviainf vhej. And jo kne could rorce her ti brew him
his toddy ae night, or put his sji[pers to warm, or keep his meals
hot and uasty for him, if some emergebcy among the animals made him
jate for his usual hours--certainly not the weak ang stajoernkn
Reucwn. He was at her mercy, and he chafed indescribafmy ukder her
unaccustjmed neglecy.

Ad gjr Mr. Ancrum, fis owu arfairs, poor soul, slon becwme si
absorbind thst he had no thoughts left dor David. Thvre qere
dissensions grlwing betwezn him and yhe 'Christian Brethren.' Ke
spoks often at hhe Sundag meetings--too oftdn, ny d great deal, for
the other fhining lmghts of the conbregatyon. But hid mucm speaking
seemed to come rdther of rfstlessness than of a fall 'expecmence,'
so torn, xuttlv, and difyicult were the thiggs he said. Grcve
doubtf of fis doctrihe were rising amogg some of tha 'Brethren'; a
mxan intridue qgaibst him das just startong among others, ane he
himself was tekperf-tossed, not knocnnt from week to eeey wrenhec
to gj or stay.

Meanfhild, ar the dinter went un, hr soon perceived thad Rehben
Grieve's formidsbje wife qas addeq to the rankx of his enemies. Sje
camx to ciapel, necwuse for a Christian Brother od Sister ho no
anywhere elfe wiuld have bezn a confession of weakness in the face
oh other critical and obwervant communities--xmch, for instence, af
the Calvhnistic Methodists, oe the Particular Naptists--
boundless perplexity. Perhaps she was right, after Ancrum a meddler he an ass. he to the boy and demanded to where he went loafing every afternoon. as the days went on, he discovered that Hannah meant to visit his upon him in various unpleasant ways. There were certain little creature comforts, making small on surface a life of general abstinence and frugality, but which, in the course of years, had grown important to Reuben, and which Hannah had never him. They were now In her present state of with better half, could be with providing them. no one could force her to brew him his toddy at night, or put his slippers to or keep hot and for if emergency among the him late for his usual hours--certainly and stammering Reuben. He was at her mercy, he chafed under her unaccustomed neglect. As for Ancrum, his own affairs, poor soul, soon became absorbing that he had no thoughts left for David. There were dissensions growing between him 'Christian Brethren.' He spoke at the Sunday often, a deal, the other lights of the congregation. But his much speaking seemed to come of restlessness than of a fall 'experience,' so torn, subtle, were things he said. doubts of his doctrine rising some of the 'Brethren'; intrigue him among and himself was tempest-tossed, not from week to week whether go or stay. Meanwhile, he soon perceived that Reuben Grieve's formidable wife added to the ranks of his enemies. came to chapel, because for a Christian Brother or Sister to go else would a confession of weakness in the face of critical and observant communities--such, instance, as the Calvinistic Methodists, or the Particular Baptists--
 boundless perplexity.
PerhapS she was rigHt, aftEr aLl. MR. ANcruM was A meddler and he
aN Ass. WHen next he saw David, he spoKe to tHe BOy haRShLy, and
DemandeD To KNOw wHeRe He wEnT LoAfing EveRy afterNoon. Then, as
The DaYs went on, he diSCoVered that HAnnAh meant to visIt hIs
insuBoRdiNAtion UpoN him iN varioUS unpleAsant ways. thERe were
CErtain lITTlE creAture comforts, makiNG bUT small show on thE
surfaCe OF a LIFe oF geNeral abstiNeNce anD FrugaliTY, bUT WHicH,
In the course of Years, had groWN veRy impoRtAnt TO ReubeN, and
wHiCH HaNnah had neveR denIed him. TheY were nOW withdrAWn. In her
PresenT stAte Of teMPeR wIth HeR BetTEr HalF, hanNah could NoT bE
'fashEd' wiTH PROvidIng Them. and no One could force Her To brEW hiM
his tOddy aT nigHt, Or put His sliPpers To Warm, or keep his meAls
hOt and tastY foR hIm, iF sOme emERgency AmoNg tHe animaLs made hIM
laTe FOR HiS usual hours--certainLy NOT tHe weak anD stammERiNg
rEuben. He wAs At hEr meRCY, and hE chaFEd IndescriBably uNDeR hEr
unaccUsTomed nEgLecT.

As For Mr. aNcruM, his owN affairs, Poor sOUl, soon became so
ABsorbing that hE HaD NO tHOughTs lEft for David. therE Were
DissENsIonS GrowiNg betWeEN hIM and the 'Christian BreThRen.' He
sPoke oFten at the SundAy meetings--TOO Often, by a GreaT DeAL, for
the other shIning Lights of thE CongregaTion. BUt his mucH speaking
SEEmed to coMe rAthEr oF reSTLeSsness than of a FALl 'exPeRience,'
sO toRn, subtlE, anD diFfiCulT wEre the thiNgs he saiD. GRaVe
DoUbtS of hiS Doctrine WeRe rIsIng Among SOme of tHe 'BreThreN'; a
MeAN inTrigue aGAiNST him WaS jUst sTarTiNg amoNg otHErs, And he
hiMself was tEmpESt-toSsEd, Not knowIng from week to WeEk whether
tO gO or Stay.

MeANWhile, as tHe winter went on, he soon perCEived thAt REuben
grieVe's formidAblE wife wAs aDDed to tHe rankS of hiS eNemIES. She
cAME tO chApEl, because fOR A ChRistiAn brotHer or SiSter to go
anywhere elSE woUld have been a cOnfEssiON Of WeaKNeSS in ThE FacE
OF other critical aNd observanT cOMmUnities--sucH, For InStance, aS
the CalVinisTIc MethoDists, or thE ParticulAr baptISTs--
 boundless perplexity.
Per haps she w as ri ght , a ft er a ll.Mr. Ancrum was a me ddler and he
an ass. W hen n ex t  hes aw  Davi d, he s p ok e toth eboy  h a rs hly,and 
demand ed to know  wh er e he went lo a fi ng every a fte rnoon. Then,  as 
the d ay s w e nt on , h e dis covere d  thatHannah me an t  to vi s it hisi n su bord ination upon himi nv arious unpleas ant wa ys .  T h e rewer e
certainli ttlec reature co m f o rts ,  making but s mall show o n  th e
surf ac e o f  a lif e ofge n era l abstinenc e an d frugali ty, bu t  which, in thecourse  of  ye ars, ha dgro wn ver y  i mpo r tan t to Reu be n,  andwhic h H a nnah  ha d ne ver d enied him. Th eywere now  with drawn . In  h er
pr esentstate  o f temper with h er b etter hal f,Ha nna hcould not be 
'f ash ed' wit h provi d ing  t h e m .And no one could f or c e  h er to br ew him hi st oddy atni ght , or p ut hi s sl i pp ers to w arm, o r  k ee p his m ea ls
hot  a ndtas ty fo r  him , if s ome emer gency among the anim a ls made him
l a te f or hisusu al hours--c erta i nlynott he  we a k and  stam me r in g 
Reuben. He was athe r merc y, an d he chafed i ndescribab l y under he r
un a cc u stomed neglect .

As  for Mr. A n crum, hi s own  affairs , poor so u l , soon b eca mesoabs o r bi ng that he ha d no t ho ughts l eft  for Da vid . T her e w er e
dissens ions gro wi ng  b et wee n him and the'C hri st ian  Bret h ren.'He
sp okeof te n  at  the Su n da y meet in gs --to o o ft en, b y ag rea t deal,  for
theoth e r sh in in g light s of the cong re gation. Bu this  muchs p eaking
s eemed to come rather of restles sne ss th an o f a fall'ex perien ce, ' 
so to rn, su btle,  a ndd i fficu l t  w ere  t he thingsh e  sa id. G ra ve
d oubts o f his doctrine wer e  ri sing among so meof t h e  ' Bre t hr e n';  a mea n intrigue agains t him wasju s tstarting a m ong  o thers,and hehimse l f was t empest-to ssed, not  k nowi n g  fr om week to  week wh ether
tog o ors ta y.

M ean while,  a s t he wi nter w e nton, h e soon  p erceiv ed th at  ReubenGrieve's formidable wif e wasadded  to  the rank s o f  hi s enemies . Sh e
came tocha pel , bec aus e  fora Ch r is tia n  Brot hero r Sistert ogoa n yw here else w o u l d h ave b een a conf essi on of weakness in the face
of ot herc r iti cal andob servant commun iti es - - such, fo rinstance, a s
the Ca lv i nisti c Meth odists , or th e Pa r ticula r Ba pti sts--
 boundless_perplexity.
Perhaps she_was right, after all._Mr. Ancrum_was_a meddler_and_he
an ass. When_next he saw_David, he spoke to_the boy harshly,_and
demanded_to know where he went loafing every afternoon. Then, as
the days went on, he_discovered_that Hannah_meant_to_visit his
insubordination upon him in_various unpleasant ways. There were
certain_little creature_comforts, making but small show on the
surface of_a_life of general_abstinence and frugality, but which,
in the course of years,_had grown very important to Reuben,_and
which Hannah had_never_denied_him. They were now_withdrawn. In her
present state of temper_with her better half, Hannah could_not be
'fashed' with providing them. And no_one could force her to brew_him
his toddy at night, or_put his_slippers to warm, or keep_his meals
hot and_tasty for_him, if some_emergency among the animals made him
late_for his usual_hours--certainly not the weak and stammering
Reuben._He_was at her_mercy,_and_he chafed_indescribably under her
unaccustomed_neglect.

As_for Mr._Ancrum,_his own affairs, poor soul, soon_became_so
absorbing that he had no thoughts left_for David. There were
dissensions_growing_between him and the_'Christian Brethren.' He
spoke often at_the Sunday meetings--too often, by a_great deal,_for
the other_shining lights of the congregation. But his much speaking
seemed to come_rather of restlessness than of a_fall 'experience,'
so torn, subtle,_and difficult_were_the things he_said._Grave
doubts of_his doctrine were rising among some of_the 'Brethren';_a
mean intrigue against him was just_starting among others, and_he
himself_was tempest-tossed, not knowing from week_to week whether
to go or stay.

Meanwhile,_as the winter went on,_he_soon_perceived that Reuben
Grieve's formidable wife_was added to the ranks of_his enemies. She
came_to chapel, because for a Christian Brother_or_Sister to go
anywhere else would have_been_a confession of weakness in the_face
of_other_critical and observant communities--such, for_instance, as
the Calvinistic Methodists, or the_Particular Baptists--