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But in a measure he had understood and had been inspired by Mrs Arnot's thought Although froence and his own, froh spoiled, he still had sufficient ht down the clarand and heroic thing If froranite-like character could be built up, so strongly and on such a sure foundation that it would stand the shocks of time and eternity, it orth every effort of which human nature is capable Until Mrs Arnot had spoken her wise and kind, yet honest words, he had felt hile which would tax the strongest

But suppose God would deign to help, suppose it was the divine purpose and practice to suppleht to ally their weakness to his strength, ht not the Creator and the creature, the Father and the child, unitedly achieve what it were hopeless to attehts like thesethe radation was obscure and uncertain, it had seemed the only way of escape He knew that Mrs Arnot would not consciously mock him with delusive hopes, and as she spoke her words seee to atte, it was sad that he should receive the first disheartening blow from his mother Not that she purposed any such cruel stroke; but when one co mischief to the end Poor Mrs Haldane's kindness and severity had always been ill-timed

For some hours, as will be seen, the contents of the ehts explained the letter, and confirravest provocation"

At the sa htly effort that Mrs Arnot had so earnestly urged, his ht be a hindrance Her vieould be so conventional, and she would be so impatient of any methods that were not in accordance with her ideas of respectability, that she uidance If, therefore, he could obtain the means of subsistence he resolved to remain in Hillaton, where he could occasionally see Mrs Arnot She had been able to inspire the hope of a better life, and she could best teach him how such a life was possible