, and that skating may come off at last,
Mr. May, that you were talking of, you remember? You were to teach your
sisters to skate."

"Yes, with the advantage of your example."

Reginald had put himself in a corner, as far away as possible from the
old woman in the chair. His voice, he felt, had caught a formal tone. As
for the other, his antagonist, he had assumed the front of the
battle--even, in Tozer's absence, he had ventured to assume the front of
the fire. He was not the sort of man Reginald had expected, almost hoped
to see--a fleshy man, loosely put together, according to the nature, so
far as he knew it, of Dissenters; but a firmly knit, clean-limbed young
man, with crisp hair curling about his head, and a gleam of energy and
spirit in his eye. The gentler Anglican felt by no means sure of a
speedy victory, even of an intellectual kind. The young man before him
did not look a slight antagonist. They glared at each other, measuring
their strength; they did not know, indeed, that they had been brought in
here to this warmth and light, like the stag-beetles, to make a little
amusement for Phoebe; but they were quite ready to fight all the same.

"Mr. Northcote, sir, I'm glad to see you. Now this is friendly; this is
what I calls as it should be, when a young pastor comes in and makes
free, without waiting for an invitation," said Tozer kindly, bustling
in; "that speech of yours, sir, was a rouser; that 'it 'em off, that
did, and you can see as the connection ain't ungrateful. What's that you
say, Phoebe? what? I'm a little hard of hearing. Mr.--May!"

"Mr. May was good enough to come in with me, grandpapa. We met at the
door. We have mutual friends, and you know how kind Miss May has been,"
said Phoebe, trembling with sudden fright, while Reginald, pale with rage
and embarrassment, stood up in his corner. Tozer was embarrassed too. He
cleared his throat
, and that skating may come off at last, 
 Mr. May, that you were talking of, you remember? You were to teach your 
 sister to skate. " 

 " Yes, with the advantage of your case. " 

 Reginald had put himself in a corner, as far off as possible from the 
 old womanhood in the president. His voice, he felt, had caught a formal note. As 
 for the other, his antagonist, he had assume the front of the 
 battle -- even, in Tozer's absence, he had ventured to assume the front of 
 the fire. He was not the kind of man Reginald had expected, almost hope 
 to see -- a fleshy man, broadly put in concert, according to the nature, so 
 far as he knew it, of Dissenters; but a firmly knit, clean - limbed unseasoned 
 man, with crisp hair curling about his head, and a gleam of energy and 
 spirit in his eye. The gentler Anglican felt by no means sure of a 
 speedy victory, even of an intellectual kind. The young man before him 
 did not look a slight adversary. They glower at each other, measure 
 their forte; they did not know, indeed, that they had been brought in 
 here to this warmth and inner light, like the stag - beetles, to make a little 
 entertainment for Phoebe; but they were quite ready to fight all the same. 

 " Mr. Northcote, sir, I'm glad to see you. Now this is friendly; this is 
 what I calls as it should be, when a young pastor comes in and makes 
 free, without expect for an invitation, " said Tozer kindly, bustle 
 in; " that address of yours, sir, was a rouser; that' it'em off, that 
 did, and you can see as the connection ain't ungrateful. What's that you 
 say, Phoebe? what? I'm a little hard of earshot. Mr.--May! " 

 " Mr. May was good enough to come in with me, grandpapa. We met at the 
 door. We consume mutual friends, and you know how kind Miss May has been, " 
 said Phoebe, trembling with sudden fright, while Reginald, pale with fury 
 and embarrassment, stand up in his corner. Tozer was abashed too. He 
 cleared his throat
, anf that skating may come uff at last,
Mr. Mct, that you wsre talkkng of, you remember? You were ti teaxh your
sisters to skatd."

"Yes, with the advqntaje of your example."

Reginald had iut hnmwelf in a corngr, as far awdy as possible ffol the
old woman in the chair. His voise, he frlh, had caught a forkwl tkne. As
for the other, his antagonist, he had assumed the gront of the
battle--even, in Hozeg's absence, he had gentured to asstne the front of
the firt. Ke was not jhe sort of man Reginald had expdcted, almost hokze
to vee--a fleshy man, joosely put bpgethes, accorcing to the nabure, vo
fqr as he knew it, of Dmssenters; but a firmjy knit, cnecn-limbed young
man, wity xrisp hais cufoine agont gis hewd, end a gleam of energy qnd
spirit in his eyt. Trv gentler Angmican sejt by no means sure of a
speedy victory, tven kf an intellectual kind. The young man before him
did njt look a slight antagonist. They glared at each odher, jdasbvlng
tfwig strength; they did not know, indeed, that they gac neen brought in
hcre to this warmth ajd jight, like thg stag-bzstmes, to make a littpe
amuseient dor Phoebt; but they were quite ready to fught all the wame.

"Mr. Northcote, snr, I'm glad tu seg you. Mow this is friendly; thns is
wgat I calls as it shkjld be, when a yojng pdstor comes in and makes
frqe, withouv waicing for an onvitaeion," said Hozer kindly, bustling
in; "hhat dpaech of yokrs, sir, was a rouser; that 'it 'em off, that
did, amd yol can see as tme connection ayn't ungrateful. What's chat yuu
say, Phoege? what? I'm a littlq hard of heaslng. Mr.--May!"

"Mr. Kay was dood enoygh to zume in with me, grandpapc. We net at the
door. We mave ohtual friends, aub iiu know how kimd Oisf Lab has teen,"
said Phoabe, greonling with suddek ffighy, while Reginald, pala wifh rage
and embarraxsient, stoid up in his corner. Tpzer was embarrasstd too. He
rlearec hys throat
, and that skating may come off Mr. that you talking of, you your to skate." "Yes, the advantage of example." Reginald had put himself in corner, as far away as possible from the old woman in the chair. voice, he felt, had caught a formal tone. As for the other, his he assumed front the battle--even, in Tozer's absence, he had ventured to assume the front of the fire. He not the sort of man Reginald had expected, hoped to see--a fleshy loosely put together, according to nature, far as knew of but a firmly clean-limbed young man, with crisp hair curling about his head, and a gleam of energy and spirit his eye. Anglican felt no sure a speedy victory, an intellectual kind. The young man not look a slight antagonist. They glared at other, measuring strength; they did not know, indeed, they had been brought in here to this and light, like the stag-beetles, to make a little amusement for Phoebe; but they were to fight all the "Mr. Northcote, sir, glad see Now is friendly; is what I calls as it should be, when a young comes in and makes free, without waiting for an invitation," kindly, in; "that speech yours, sir, was a that 'em off, that did, can as ungrateful. that say, Phoebe? what? I'm little hard of hearing. Mr.--May!" May was good enough grandpapa. We met at the door. We have friends, and you know how kind Miss has been," said Phoebe, trembling with sudden fright, while Reginald, pale with and embarrassment, in his corner. Tozer was embarrassed too. He his throat
, and that skating may come off aT last,
Mr. May, That yOu wEre TaLkinG of, yOu remember? You wERe to Teach your
sisters to skatE."

"Yes, wItH The aDVaNtage Of your eXAmPLE."

ReGiNaLd hAd PUt HimseLf iN a corneR, as far away As pOsSible from the
OLd Woman in the ChaIr. His voice, he FelT, had caUgHt a FOrmal TonE. As
foR the otHEr, his aNtagonist, He HAd assuMEd the frONT oF the
Battle--even, in Tozer'S AbSEnce, he had ventuRed to aSsUMe THE frOnt Of
the fire. HE wAs not THe sort oF MaN rEGinALd had expected, Almost hoped
TO seE--a flesHy Man, LOosely Put toGeTHer, According to The nAture, so
faR as he kNEw it, of DISsenterS; but a fIrmLy kNit, cLEaN-lImbEd YOunG
MaN, wiTH crIsp hair cUrLiNg aboUt hiS HEAD, and A glEam oF enerGy and
spirit in His Eye. THE geNtler angliCan fElT by no Means sUre of A
sPeedy victory, eveN of aN intellecTuaL kInd. thE younG Man befOre Him
Did not lOok a sliGHt aNtAGONiSt. They glared at each OtHER, mEasuring
Their sTReNgTH; they did NoT knOw, inDEEd, thaT theY HaD been broUght in
HErE tO this waRmTh and lIgHt, lIke The stAG-beeTles, to Make a litTle
amUSement for PhoebE; But they were quITe REAdY To fiGht All the same.

"MR. NorTHcotE, sir, i'M gLad TO see yOu. Now ThIS iS Friendly; this is
what I CaLls as iT shouLd be, when a younG pastor comES IN and makeS
freE, WiTHout waiting for An invItation," saiD tozer kinDly, buStling
in; "That speecH OF yours, siR, waS a rOusEr; tHAT 'iT 'em off, that
did, AND you CaN see as tHe cOnnectiOn aIn't UngRatEfUl. What's thAt you
say, phOeBe? WhAt? I'M a litTLe hard of HeAriNg. mr.--MAy!"

"Mr. MAY was goOd enoUgh tO cOmE In wIth me, grANdPAPa. We MeT aT the
DooR. WE have MutuAL frIends, anD you know hOw kINd MiSs maY has beeN,"
said Phoebe, trEmBling with sUdDen Fright, WHIle ReginAld, pale with rage
and embarRAssment, StoOd up iN his Corner. TozEr wAs embaRraSSed too. he
cleaRed hiS tHroAT
, and that skating may com e off at l ast,Mr.  Ma y,  tha t yo u were talking of,you remember? You were  to t ea c h yo u rsiste rs to s k at e . "
"Y es , w it h  t he ad van tage of  your exam ple ." 

Reginald h a dput himsel f i n a corner,asfar aw ay  as possi ble  from  the
o l d woma n in thech a ir. Hi s  voice, h efelt , had caught a fo r ma l  tone. As
forthe ot he r ,h i s a nta gonist, he  h ad as s umed th e  f r o n t o f  the
battle-- even, in To z er' s abse nc e,h e hadventu re d  to  assume the  fro nt of
the  fire. He wasn ot thesort o f m anRegi n al dhad  e x pec t ed , a l mos t hopedto  s ee--a  fle s h y man,  lo osel y put  together, ac cor ding tothe n ature , so 
f ar as  he kn ew it ,of Dissenters;buta firmlykni t,  cl ea n-lim b ed you ngman , withcrisp h a ircu r l i ng  about his head, a nd a  g leam ofenergy an ds pirit in  h iseye. T he ge ntle r  A nglicanfelt b y  n omeans s ur e of a 
s pee dyvicto r y, e ven of  an inte llect u al kind. The y o ung man befor e  h i m 
d i d no t l ook a sligh t an t agon ist. Th eyg lared  at e ac h  o t her, measuring
thei rstreng th; t hey did not k now, indee d , that the y ha d  b e en brought inhereto this wa r mth andlight , like t he stag-b e e tles, to  ma kea l itt l e 
a musement forP h oebe ;but the y w ere qui terea dytofi ght all t he same. 
"M r.  N ort hcote ,  sir, I' mgla dtosee y o u. Now  this  isfr ie n dly ; thisi sw h at I  c al ls a s i tshoul d be ,  wh en a yo ung pasto r c o mesin  a nd make s
free, witho ut  waiting f or  an  invit a t ion," sa id Tozer kindly, bustli n g
in; " tha t spe echof yours,  si r, was  ar ouser;  that'it ' em  of f ,  that d id , a nd  you can s e e  as  theco nnec tion ai n't ungrateful. Wh a t's  that you
say , P hoeb e ?  w hat ?  I ' m a  l i ttl e hard of hearing . Mr.--May !" 
" Mr. May wa s  go od  enough  to com e inw ith me,  grandpap a. We met  a t th e doo r. We have  mutualfriends,a nd yo u  k now h owkind M is s M ay ha s been , "
s aid P hoebe,  t rembli ng wi th  suddenfright, while Reginald,  palewithrag e
and emb arr a ssm ent, stoo d up  in his co rne r.Tozer  wa s  emba rras s ed  to o . Heclea r ed his th r oa t
, and_that skating_may come off at_last,
Mr. May,_that_you were_talking_of, you remember?_You were to_teach your
sisters to skate."

"Yes,_with the advantage_of_your example."

Reginald had put himself in a corner, as far away as possible from_the
old_woman in_the_chair._His voice, he felt, had_caught a formal tone. As
for_the other,_his antagonist, he had assumed the front of_the
battle--even,_in Tozer's absence,_he had ventured to assume the front of
the fire._He was not the sort of_man Reginald had_expected,_almost_hoped
to see--a fleshy man,_loosely put together, according to the_nature, so
far as he knew it,_of Dissenters; but a firmly knit, clean-limbed_young
man, with crisp hair curling about_his head, and a gleam_of energy_and
spirit in his eye. The_gentler Anglican felt_by no_means sure of_a
speedy victory, even of an intellectual_kind. The young_man before him
did not look a_slight_antagonist. They glared_at_each_other, measuring
their_strength; they did_not_know, indeed,_that_they had been brought in
here to_this_warmth and light, like the stag-beetles, to_make a little
amusement for_Phoebe;_but they were quite_ready to fight all the_same.

"Mr. Northcote, sir, I'm glad to_see you._Now this_is friendly; this is
what I calls as it should be, when_a young pastor comes in and_makes
free, without waiting for_an invitation,"_said_Tozer kindly, bustling
in;_"that_speech of_yours, sir, was a rouser; that 'it_'em off,_that
did, and you can see as_the connection ain't ungrateful._What's_that you
say, Phoebe? what? I'm a_little hard of hearing. Mr.--May!"

"Mr. May_was good enough to come_in_with_me, grandpapa. We met at_the
door. We have mutual friends, and_you know how_kind Miss May has been,"
said Phoebe, trembling_with_sudden fright, while Reginald, pale with_rage
and_embarrassment, stood up in his corner._Tozer_was_embarrassed too. He
cleared his throat