Part 37 (1/2)
I al and uplifting
He, soy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one ho-chugging up the Bay He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a ho the shore-line to Jake's place
My turn next,--I soliloquised But, no!--he held out, waving his hand in salutation
It was evidently his intention tohis Sabbath labours at , that I was beginning to give up hope of his ever getting th; but, finally, his cheery voice hailedspirits
His pale, gentle face reathed in smiles
”Good boy! Good boy!” he coe!”
”How is the lady?” I inquired
”Almost as well as ever,” he replied ”She has had a severe shake-up though It e, and talked toshe could remember; how she refused to take your well-intentioned advice, and suffered the consequences of her folly She gave me this note for you”
He held out an envelope and I took it and put it in my pocket
He raised his eyebrows, ”Read it, man;--read it”
”It will do later, Mr Auld;--there is no hurry”
He shook his old, grey head in surprise
”Well,--well,--well,” he exclaie?” he asked after a pause
”Yes!”
”And what did you find there?”
”Discord,” I answered
”So you know all about it, eh!”
”You are a minister of God, Mr Auld; you have influence with such a man as Andrew Clark Surely you can move him from the damnable position he has taken up?”
”I would to God I could,” he said fervently ”For ten years, I have preached to him, scolded him, cajoled hi torment; yes! I have even refused to dispense the sacraht as well have expendedto the Bay”
”But he professes to be a good Christian, Mr Auld,” I put in
”Yes! and no ood life more than he does I arets the rash vow he ht in keeping to it He is obsessed
”Now, George,--what is there left for rily