 and did not carry his
magnanimity so far as not to reply.

"Yes," he said; "if I am wasted reading prayers for my old men, what are
you, who come to agitate for my abolition? _I_ think, too, almost
anything would be better than to encourage the ignorant to make
themselves judges of public institutions, which the wisest even find too
delicate to meddle with. The digging and the ploughing might be a good
thing for more than me."

"I don't say otherwise," said the young Dissenter, following into the
old fifteenth-century chapel, small but perfect, the young priest of the
place. They stood together for a moment under the vaulted roof, both
young, in the glory of their days, both with vague noble meanings in
them, which they knew so poorly how to carry out. They meant everything
that was fine and great, these two young men, standing upon the
threshold of their life, knowing little more than that they were
fiercely opposed to each other, and meant to reform the world each in
his own way; one by careful services and visitings of the poor, the
other by the Liberation Society and overthrow of the State Church; both
foolish, wrong and right, to the utmost bounds of human possibility. How
different they felt themselves standing there, and yet how much at one
they were without knowing it! Northcote had sufficient knowledge to
admire the perfect old building. He followed his guide with a certain
humility through the details, which Reginald had already learned by
heart.

"There is nothing so perfect, so beautiful, so real now-a-days," said
the young Churchman, with a natural expansion of mind over the beauty to
which he had fallen heir. It seemed to him, as he looked up at the tall
windows with their graceful tracery, that he was the representative of
all who had worked out their belief in God within these beautiful walls,
and of all the perpetual worshippers who had knelt among the old brasses
of the early founders upon the worn floor. The other stood beside him
with a half envy in his mind. The Dissenter did not feel himself the
heir of those centuries in the same unhesitating way. He tried to feel
that he was the heir of something better and more
and did not carry his 
 magnanimity so far as not to reply. 

 " Yes, " he suppose; " if I am waste reading entreaty for my honest-to-god men, what are 
 you, who come to crusade for my abolition? _ I _ think, too, about 
 anything would be dear than to promote the ignorant to make 
 themselves judges of public institution, which the wisest even find too 
 delicate to meddle with. The digging and the ploughing might be a full 
 thing for more than me. " 

 " I don't say otherwise, " read the young Dissenter, following into the 
 old fifteenth - century chapel service, small but arrant, the young priest of the 
 place. They stood together for a consequence under the vaulted roof, both 
 young, in the glory of their days, both with dim noble meanings in 
 them, which they knew so poorly how to carry out. They meant everything 
 that was fine and great, these two young man, standing upon the 
 threshold of their life sentence, know little more than that they were 
 fiercely opposed to each other, and mean to reform the world each in 
 his own way; one by careful services and visitings of the hapless, the 
 other by the Liberation Society and overthrow of the State Church; both 
 foolish, wrong and right, to the utmost boundary of human possibility. How 
 different they felt themselves standing there, and yet how much at one 
 they were without knowing it! Northcote induce sufficient knowledge to 
 admire the perfect old building. He followed his template with a certain 
 humility through the details, which Reginald had already learned by 
 affection. 

 " There is nothing so perfect, so beautiful, indeed real immediately - a - days, " said 
 the new Churchman, with a natural expansion of judgment over the beauty to 
 which he had fall heir. It seem to him, as he looked up at the tall 
 windows with their graceful tracery, that he was the representative of 
 all who had solve out their belief in God within these beautiful walls, 
 and of all the perpetual worshippers who had knelt among the old brasses 
 of the early founders upon the careworn floor. The other stood beside him 
 with a half envy in his judgment. The Dissenter did not feel himself the 
 heir of those centuries in the same unhesitating way. He tried to feel 
 that he was the successor of something better and more
 anf did not carry his
magnakimity so far as not to reply.

"Ges," he sxid; "if I am wasted reading pcayees foe my old men, what are
yuu, who cole to agutatt for my abolitioi? _I_ think, too, zpmosc
aiything would bg better that to encourage tfe ignorant to make
themselves judges jf publoc institutions, rhicn the wisest even find too
delicate to msddle wpth. The digging amd the ploughing might be w gold
thing for more tjan me."

"I don'j sar otherwise," sxid the yolug Dissentet, following into the
old fifteentf-centbry chapel, wmqll tut perfect, the joung priest of the
pldce. Theu stood togethcr foc a noment under the vaulved roof, both
young, ig the glosy of their days, borh with vagge nuvle meznmnga in
thfm, xhich they inew so pooely how to carry ouu. Trvu meant evergthing
ehwt was fine and great, these two young mtn, stznding upon the
threshole of their life, knowijg little more than that they were
fiercely opposed to each othec, xnd mcant ro reform the world each in
his own way; one by cwdeguk services and visitings pf tng poor, the
othet by thz Ljberation Society wnd ovetthrow of the Suate Vhurch; both
foolish, wrong ane right, to tke ytmost bounds of hbman possibiuity. How
dofferent they felt themrelvss standing there, ans yet how much at onv
thef were without knowing it! Gorthcote had suffickent knowlqdge to
admlre tma perfect old builfing. Ke fonlowed his guide with a certain
humility ticough the detsins, fhich Reyinald had already jearned by
hearj.

"There is nothkng so perrect, so beautiful, fo real now-a-ddis," said
the yonng Churcrman, wity a natjfal expansion pf mind onex the beayty to
which he had faumen heir. It seened to him, as he lpokdd tp av the dall
windows fith thdor grxceful uxaccry, thay he was the represettatjve of
all who had eovked out jheir belyef in God wiyhin these beautifkl wanls,
end of alj the perpetual worshippers whk had knept wmong the olq brqsses
of the zarly founders upon the worn floor. The ovher stood beside him
wirh a half envy in hns mind. The Dmssentqr did nod feel himself the
heur of those centuvies in the same unhesjtatinc way. He tried to feel
that he was the heir of something better and more
and did not carry his magnanimity so not reply. "Yes," said; "if I my men, what are who come to for my abolition? _I_ think, too, anything would be better than to encourage the ignorant to make themselves judges public institutions, which the wisest even find too delicate to meddle with. The and ploughing be good thing for more than me." "I don't say otherwise," said the young Dissenter, following into old fifteenth-century chapel, small but perfect, the young of the place. They together for a moment under vaulted both young, the of days, both with noble meanings in them, which they knew so poorly how to carry out. They meant everything that fine and two young standing the of their life, more than that they were fiercely other, and meant to reform the world each his own one by careful services and visitings the poor, the other by the Liberation Society overthrow of the State Church; both foolish, wrong and right, to the utmost bounds of How different they felt standing there, and how at they without knowing Northcote had sufficient knowledge to admire the perfect old building. He his guide with a certain humility through the details, which already by heart. "There nothing so perfect, so so now-a-days," said the young a expansion the to he had fallen heir. seemed to him, as he up at the tall that he was the representative of all who worked out their belief in God within beautiful walls, and of all the perpetual worshippers who had knelt among old brasses early founders upon the worn floor. The other beside him with a envy in his mind. The Dissenter did not feel the of those in the same way. He tried feel that he heir of better more
 and did not carry his
magnanimIty so far as Not to RepLy.

"YEs," He saId; "if i am wasted readiNG praYers for my old men, what are
You, whO cOMe to AGiTate fOr my aboLItION? _I_ tHiNk, Too, AlMOsT
anytHinG would bE better thaN to EnCourage the igNOrAnt to make
tHemSelves judges Of pUblic iNsTitUTions, WhiCh the Wisest EVen finD too
delicAtE To meddLE with. ThE DIgGing And the ploughing miGHt BE a good
thing for More thAn ME."

"I DON't sAy oTherwise," saId The yoUNg DisseNTeR, FOLloWIng into the
old Fifteenth-ceNTurY chapeL, sMalL But perFect, tHe YOunG priest of thE
plaCe. They stoOd togeTHer for a MOment unDer the VauLteD rooF, BoTh
YouNg, IN thE GlOry OF thEir days, bOtH wIth vaGue nOBLE MeanIngS in
tHem, whIch they knew so PooRly hOW to Carry Out. ThEy meAnT everYthing
That wAs Fine and great, theSe twO young men, StaNdIng UpOn the
THreshoLd oF thEir life, Knowing LIttLe MORE tHan that they were
fieRcELY oPposed to Each otHEr, AnD Meant to rEfOrm The wORLd eacH in
hIS oWn way; one By careFUl SeRvices aNd VisitiNgS of The Poor, tHE
othEr by thE LiberatIon SoCIety and overthrOW of the State ChURcH; BOtH
FoolIsh, Wrong and rigHt, to THe utMost BOuNds OF humaN possIbILiTY. How
different they feLt ThemseLves sTanding there, aNd yet how muCH AT one
they Were WItHOut knowing it! NoRthcoTe had suffiCIent knowLedge To
admire The perfecT OLd buildiNg. HE foLloWed HIS gUide with a certAIN
humIlIty throUgh The detaIls, WhiCh REgiNaLd had alreAdy learnEd By
HeArT.

"ThEre is NOthing so PeRfeCt, So bEautiFUl, so reAl now-A-dayS," sAiD
The Young ChURcHMAn, wiTh A nAturAl eXpAnsioN of mINd oVer the bEauty to
whIch HE had FaLlEn heir. IT seemed to him, aS hE looked up aT tHe tAll
winDOWs with thEir graceful tracery, that hE Was the rEprEsentAtivE of
all who Had Worked Out THeir beLief in god wiThIn tHESe beaUTIfUl wAlLs,
and of all THE peRpetuAl WorsHippers Who had knelt among thE Old Brasses
of the eArlY fouNDErS upON tHE woRn FLooR. tHe other stood besIde him
with A hALf Envy in his mINd. THe dissentEr did noT feel HImself tHe
heir of tHose centuRiEs in THE saMe unhesitaTing way. HE tried to fEEl
thaT He Was thE heIr of soMeThiNg betTer and MOre
 and did not carry his
mag nanimity s o far  as  no tto r eply .

"Yes," he s a id;"if I am wasted readin g pra ye r s fo r  m y old  men, w h at a reyo u,  wh oc om e toagi tate fo r my aboli tio n?  _I_ think,t oo , almost
a nyt hing would b e b etterth ant o enc our age t he ign o rant t o make
th em s elvesj udges o f pu blic  institutions, wh i ch the wisest eve n find  t o od e lic ate  to meddle  w ith.T he digg i ng a n d t h e ploughing m ight be a g o odthingfo r m o re tha n me. ""Idon't say o ther wise," sa id the young D i ssenter , foll owi nginto th eold  f i fte e nt h-c e ntu ry chape l,  s mallbutp e r f ect,  th e yo ung p riest of thepla ce.T hey  stoo d tog ethe rfor a  momen t und er  the vaulted ro of,both
youn g,in  th eglory of the irday s, both  with v a gue  n o b l emeanings in
them,wh i c hthey kne w so p o or ly how to c ar ryout. T hey m eant ev erything 
thatw as  f ine and  g reat,th ese  tw o you n g me n, sta nding up on th e 
threshold oft heir life, kn o wi n g  l i ttle  mo re than tha t th e y we re
f i er cel y  oppo sed t oe ac h  other, and meant t oreform  theworld each in 
his own w a y ;  one bycare f ul services and v isiti ngs of the poor, th e
oth er by th e Liberat i o n Societ y a ndove rth r o wof the StateC h urch ;both
fo oli sh, wro ngand  ri ght ,to the ut most bou nd sof  h uma n pos s ibility.  H owdi ffe rentt hey fe lt th emse lv es sta nding t h er e ,  and  y et  how  mu ch  at o ne
t h eywere wi thout kno win g  it!  N or thcotehad sufficien tknowledgeto 
ad mire t h e  perfect  old building. He follo w ed hisgui de wi th a  certainhum ilitythr o ugh th e deta ils,wh ich R egina l d  h adal ready lear n e d b y
hea rt .

" There i s nothing so perfe c t,so beautiful,  so  rea l no w-a - da y s,"  s a idt h e young Churchm an, with a  n a tu ral expans i onof  mind o ver the  beau t y to
wh ich he ha d fallenhe ir.I t  se emed to hi m, as he  looked u p  at t h etallwin dows w it h t heirgracef u l t racer y, tha the was  there presenta tive of
all who had wor ked ou t the irbelief in  Go d  wi thin thes e be autiful wa lls ,
a nd of  al l  theperp e tu alw orshi pper s  who hadk ne lta m on g the old b r a s ses 
of t hee arly f ound ers upon the worn floor. The oth er s t o odbes i de h im 
with a half e nvy  i n his mind .The Dissent er did n ot feelhimsel f theheir of t ho s e cent urie s i n the sam e u nh e sitatin gwa y . He t ried  t o feel 
thath e wa s the heir of some thing b etter and  more 
 and_did not_carry his
magnanimity so far_as not_to_reply.

"Yes," he_said;_"if I am_wasted reading prayers_for my old men,_what are
you, who_come_to agitate for my abolition? _I_ think, too, almost
anything would be better than to_encourage_the ignorant_to_make
themselves_judges of public institutions, which_the wisest even find too
delicate_to meddle_with. The digging and the ploughing might be_a_good
thing for more_than me."

"I don't say otherwise," said the young Dissenter,_following into the
old fifteenth-century chapel, small_but perfect, the_young_priest_of the
place. They stood_together for a moment under the_vaulted roof, both
young, in the glory_of their days, both with vague noble_meanings in
them, which they knew so_poorly how to carry out._They meant_everything
that was fine and great,_these two young_men, standing_upon the
threshold of_their life, knowing little more than_that they were
fiercely_opposed to each other, and meant_to_reform the world_each_in
his_own way;_one by careful_services_and visitings_of_the poor, the
other by the Liberation_Society_and overthrow of the State Church; both
foolish,_wrong and right, to_the_utmost bounds of human_possibility. How
different they felt themselves_standing there, and yet how much_at one
they_were without_knowing it! Northcote had sufficient knowledge to
admire the perfect old building._He followed his guide with a_certain
humility through the details,_which Reginald_had_already learned by
heart.

"There_is_nothing so_perfect, so beautiful, so real now-a-days," said
the_young Churchman,_with a natural expansion of mind_over the beauty to
which_he_had fallen heir. It seemed to_him, as he looked up at_the tall
windows with their graceful_tracery,_that_he was the representative of
all_who had worked out their belief_in God within_these beautiful walls,
and of all the perpetual_worshippers_who had knelt among the old_brasses
of_the early founders upon the worn_floor._The_other stood beside him
with a_half envy in his mind. The_Dissenter did not feel himself the
heir of those centuries_in the same_unhesitating way. He tried to_feel
that_he_was the heir of something better and more