 friend? I am busy now--another time; or if
you want me, my lodgings are--"

A glance, half of pain, half of fun, came into Phoebe's eyes. "It is
grandpapa!" she said.

"You shouldn't speak in that tone, sir, not to your elders, and maybe
your betters," said Tozer, in his greasy old coat. "Ministers take a
deal upon them; but an old member like me, and one as has stood by the
connection through thick and thin, ain't the one to be called your good
friend. Well, if you begs pardon, of course there ain't no more to be
said; and if you know our Phoebe--Phoebe, junior, as I calls her. What of
the meeting, Mr. Northcote? I hope you'll give it them Church folks 'ot
and strong, sir. They do give themselves airs, to be sure, in
Carlingford. Most of our folks is timid, seeing for one thing as their
best customers belong to the Church. That don't touch me, not
now-a-days," said Tozer, with a laugh, "not that I was ever one as
concealed my convictions. I hope you'll give it 'em 'ot and strong."

"I shall say what I think," said the young man bewildered. He was by no
means broken into the ways of the connection, and his pride rebelled at
the idea of being schooled by this old shopkeeper; but the sight of
Phoebe standing by not only checked his rebellious sentiments, but filled
him with a sympathetic thrill of feeling. What it must be for that girl
to own this old man, to live with him, and feel herself shut into his
society and friends of his choosing--to hear herself spoken of as Phoebe,
junior! The idea made him shiver, and this caught old Tozer's always
hospitable eye.

"You're chilly," he said, "and I don't wonder after the dreadful weather
we've had. Few passes my door without a bite or a sup, specially at
tea-time, Mr. Nor'cote, which is sociable time, as I always says. Come
in and warm yourself and have
friend? I am busy now -- another time; or if 
 you desire me, my lodgment are-- " 

 A glance, half of pain, one-half of fun, fall into Phoebe's eyes. " It is 
 grandpapa! " she order. 

 " You shouldn't speak in that tone, sir, not to your elder, and maybe 
 your betters, " suppose Tozer, in his greasy old coat. " Ministers take a 
 deal upon them; but an old extremity like me, and one as has stood by the 
 connection through thick and flimsy, ain't the one to be called your good 
 friend. Well, if you beg pardon, of course there ain't no more to be 
 said; and if you know our Phoebe -- Phoebe, junior, as I calls her. What of 
 the meeting, Mr. Northcote? I hope you'll hold it them Church folks' ot 
 and strong, sir. They do give themselves airs, to be sure, in 
 Carlingford. Most of our family is faint, seeing for one thing as their 
 best customers belong to the Church. That don't touch me, not 
 now - a - days, " say Tozer, with a laugh, " not that I was ever one as 
 conceal my conviction. I hope you'll give it'em' ot and strong. " 

 " I shall say what I remember, " said the young man bewildered. He was by nobelium 
 means broken into the ways of the connection, and his pride rebelled at 
 the idea of being schooled by this old shopkeeper; but the sight of 
 Phoebe standing by not only checked his disaffected sentiments, but occupy 
 him with a charitable thrill of feeling. What it must be for that girl 
 to own this previous man, to live with him, and feel herself exclude into his 
 society and friends of his choosing -- to hear herself spoken of as Phoebe, 
 junior! The estimate made him shiver, and this catch old Tozer's constantly 
 hospitable eye. 

 " You're chilly, " he say, " and I don't wonder after the dreadful weather 
 we've have. Few passes my door without a bite or a sup, particularly at 
 tea - time, Mr. Nor'cote, which is sociable time, as I always say. Come 
 in and warm yourself and have
 frlend? I am busy now--anothev time; or if
you cqnt me, my losgings afe--"

A glance, half of pain, half od fun, came into Phoebe's eyer. "It is
grwndpapa!" whe wqid.

"You shonmdn't spcck in bhat coie, sir, not to ypur elders, and maybe
your bdtcers," said Tozer, in his greasy old cowt. "Minixtfrs take a
deal upom thej; but an old member like me, and ons as hav stood by thr
connection through thick wnd hhin, ain't the one ho be callee yote good
friend. Well, if you begs pardkn, of course there ain't no more to bz
said; and id tou nnow our Phiebe--Proebe, junior, as I canls her. What of
the mecting, Mr. Northcote? I hope you'nl give it them Chorch folks 'oc
and strong, sir. They eo give thekselxws xira, vo ge surf, ii
Carlingfors. Most of oyr folks is timid, steigt for one thihg as ehqir
best customers belong to the Church. Uhat son't touch me, not
now-a-dats," said Tozer, with a paugh, "not that I was ever one as
concealed my convictions. I hope hou'ol euvf it 'em 'ot and strong."

"I shall say what I think," aaod the young man bewildered. Hf ews by no
means brokeu ihto the ways of thf connestion, and his kride rebelled at
the idea of beibg schooled yy rhis old shopkeepex; but the siyht of
Khoebe standing by not only ckecked his rebelllous sentjoents, but filled
fim whth a sympathetic thrill os feeling. Whac it musg be for trat girl
to own bvis old man, to livf witk him, and feel jerself shut into his
society anv friends of niv cvoosing--tj heav herself spokeg of as Phoebe,
lunior! Tke idex made him shiver, and this cwught old Tozat's always
hospmtable eyq.

"You'ee cyilly," hd said, "and I dom't wonder after the dreadful weather
wc've hxs. Few passes my doir without a biye ur w du', speshally at
tea-thme, Or. Vpr'cotd, which is wucianle time, as I always saya. Come
in and warm uomrself ane have
friend? I am busy now--another time; or want my lodgings A glance, half came Phoebe's eyes. "It grandpapa!" she said. shouldn't speak in that tone, sir, to your elders, and maybe your betters," said Tozer, in his greasy old "Ministers take a deal upon them; but an old member like me, and as stood the through thick and thin, ain't the one to be called your good friend. Well, if you pardon, of course there ain't no more to said; and if you our Phoebe--Phoebe, junior, as I her. of the Mr. I you'll give it Church folks 'ot and strong, sir. They do give themselves airs, to be sure, in Carlingford. Most our folks seeing for thing their customers belong to That don't touch me, not now-a-days," a laugh, "not that I was ever one concealed my I hope you'll give it 'em and strong." "I shall say what I think," the young man bewildered. He was by no means broken into the ways of the his pride rebelled at idea of being by old but sight of standing by not only checked his rebellious sentiments, but filled him a sympathetic thrill of feeling. What it must be for to this old man, live with him, and herself into his society and his hear as junior! idea made him shiver, this caught old Tozer's always eye. "You're chilly," he after the dreadful weather we've had. Few passes door without a bite or a sup, at tea-time, Mr. Nor'cote, which is sociable time, as I always says. in and and have
 friend? I am busy now--another tiMe; or if
you wAnt me, My lOdgInGs arE--"

A glAnce, half of pain, HAlf oF fun, came into Phoebe's eyeS. "It is
GrANdpaPA!" sHe saiD.

"You shoULdN'T SpeAk In ThaT tONe, Sir, noT to Your eldErs, and maybE
yoUr Betters," said TOZeR, in his greaSy oLd coat. "MinistErs Take a
dEaL upON them; But An old Member LIke me, aNd one as haS sTOod by tHE
connecTIOn ThroUgh thick and thin, aiN'T tHE one to be called Your goOd
FRiEND. WeLl, iF you begs paRdOn, of cOUrse theRE aIN'T No mORe to be
said; and If you know ouR phoEbe--PhoEbE, juNIor, as I Calls HeR. whaT of
the meetiNg, Mr. northcote? i hope yOU'll give IT them ChUrch foLks 'Ot
aNd stROnG, sIr. THeY Do gIVe TheMSelVes airs, tO bE sUre, in
carlINGFOrd. MOst Of ouR folkS is timid, seeinG foR one THinG as thEir
beSt cuStOmers Belong To the chUrch. That don't touCh me, Not
now-a-daYs," sAiD ToZeR, with A Laugh, "nOt tHat i was eveR one as
cONceAlED MY cOnvictions. I hope you'Ll GIVe It 'em 'ot anD stronG."

"i sHaLL say what i tHinK," saiD THe youNg maN BeWildered. he was bY No
MeAns brokEn Into thE wAys Of tHe conNEctiOn, and hIs pride rEbellED at
the idea of beINg schooled by tHIs OLD sHOpkeEpeR; but the sighT of
PHOebe StanDInG by NOt onlY checKeD HiS Rebellious sentimentS, bUt fillEd
him With a sympatheTic thrill oF FEEling. WhaT it mUSt BE for that girl
to Own thIs old man, to LIve with hIm, and Feel hersElf shut inTO His
socieTy aNd fRieNds OF HiS choosing--to heAR HersElF spoken Of aS Phoebe,
JunIor! the IdeA mAde him shiVer, and thIs CaUgHt Old tozer'S Always
hoSpItaBlE eyE.

"You'rE Chilly," He saiD, "and i dOn'T WonDer afteR ThE DReadFuL wEathEr
wE'vE had. FEw paSSes My door wIthout a biTe oR A sup, SpEcIally at
Tea-time, Mr. Nor'cOtE, which is soCiAblE time, aS i Always saYs. Come
in and warm yourself ANd have
 friend? I am busy now--an other time ; orifyou  w antme,my lodgings ar e --"
A glance, half of pai n, ha lf of f u n,  came  into P h oe b e 'sey es . " It is 
gran dpa pa!" sh e said.

" You  s houldn't spe a kin that to ne,  sir, not to  yo ur eld er s,a nd ma ybe 
your  bette r s," sa id Tozer,  i n  his g r easy ol d co at."Ministers take a de a l upon them; b ut anol d  m e m ber  li ke me, and  o ne as has sto o db y the connection th rough thick and  thin,  a in' t  the o ne to  b e  ca lled your g oodfriend. W ell, i f  you be g s pardo n, ofcou rse  the r eai n't  n o  mo r etob e
s aid; and  i fyou k nowo u r Phoe be- -Pho ebe,junior, as Ical ls h e r.Whatof
th e me et ing,Mr. No rthco te ? I hope you'll  giv e it them  Ch ur chfo lks ' o t
andstr ong , sir.They do giv et h e ms elves airs, to besu r e ,in
Carli ngford .  M os t  of ourfo lks  ist i mid,seei n gfor onethinga sth eir
bes tcustom er s b elo ng to theChurch . That d on'tt ouch me, not
n o w-a-days," sa i dT o ze r , wi tha laugh, "n ot t h at I  was ev ero ne as 
conc ea l ed my convictions. I h op e you' ll gi ve it 'em 'ot  and stron g . " 

"I sha ll s a yw hat I think,"saidthe youngm an bewil dered . He was  by no
me a n s broken  in tothe  wa y s  o f the connect i o n, a nd  his pr ide  rebell edatthe  id ea  of being  schoole dby  t hi s o ld sh o pkeeper;  b utth e s ighto f
Phoe be st andi ng  b y  no t onlyc he c k ed h is  r ebel lio us  sent imen t s,but fil led
him w ith a sy mp at hetic t hrill of feel in g. What it  m ust  be fo r that gir l
to own this old man,t o livewit h him , an d feel he rse lf shu t i n to his 
socie ty an dfri e n ds of h is  ch oo sing--to h e a r h ersel fspok en of a s Phoebe,
junior!T heidea made him  sh iver , an d t h is cau gh t  ol d Tozer's alwayshospitable  e y e. 

"You'rec hil ly ," he s aid, "a nd Id on't wo nder afte r the dre ad fulw e ath er
we've h ad. Fewpasses my doorw it houta b ite or  a  su p, sp eciall y  at 
tea- time,Mr . Nor' cote,  w hich issociable time, as I alw ays sa ys. C ome 
in and w arm you rself and  hav e
 friend?_I am_busy now--another time; or_if
you want_me,_my lodgings_are--"

A_glance, half of_pain, half of_fun, came into Phoebe's_eyes. "It is
grandpapa!"_she_said.

"You shouldn't speak in that tone, sir, not to your elders, and maybe
your betters,"_said_Tozer, in_his_greasy_old coat. "Ministers take a
deal_upon them; but an old_member like_me, and one as has stood by the
connection_through_thick and thin,_ain't the one to be called your good
friend. Well,_if you begs pardon, of course_there ain't no_more_to_be
said; and if you_know our Phoebe--Phoebe, junior, as I_calls her. What of
the meeting, Mr._Northcote? I hope you'll give it them_Church folks 'ot
and strong, sir. They_do give themselves airs, to_be sure,_in
Carlingford. Most of our folks_is timid, seeing_for one_thing as their
best_customers belong to the Church. That_don't touch me,_not
now-a-days," said Tozer, with a laugh,_"not_that I was_ever_one_as
concealed my_convictions. I hope_you'll_give it_'em_'ot and strong."

"I shall say what_I_think," said the young man bewildered. He_was by no
means broken_into_the ways of the_connection, and his pride rebelled_at
the idea of being schooled by_this old_shopkeeper; but_the sight of
Phoebe standing by not only checked his rebellious sentiments,_but filled
him with a sympathetic thrill_of feeling. What it_must be_for_that girl
to own_this_old man,_to live with him, and feel herself_shut into_his
society and friends of his choosing--to_hear herself spoken of_as_Phoebe,
junior! The idea made him shiver,_and this caught old Tozer's always
hospitable_eye.

"You're chilly," he said, "and_I_don't_wonder after the dreadful weather
we've_had. Few passes my door without_a bite or_a sup, specially at
tea-time, Mr. Nor'cote, which_is_sociable time, as I always says._Come
in_and warm yourself and have