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He says it's 'narrowing to live in Old Chester," said Dr Lavendar,

slyly jocose;--but Samuel refused to smile, and the old minister went

on with deterood for Sa youths

Have ever homely wits'"

"A boy," said the senior warden, and stopped; his voice cracked badly

and he cleared his throat; "a boy--Dr Lavendar;--is better at hoave hi! The cloak of careful pomposity hich for so many years

this pooraway He was

clutching at it--clearing his throat, swinging his foot,and slipping, and

there was thewith the ht fro

eyes Dr Lavendar turned his ahen he spoke it ith great

gentleness

"I don't know that I quite agree with you, Sam, any more than with

your father; but still, if you don't want the boy to go away, can't we

convince your father that he is in no real danger of a broken heart?

If he goes too far, I am sure we can trust Mrs Richie to snub him

judiciously You think so, don't you, Samuel?"