Denzil Quarrier

ed by windows which opened upon a lawn and flower-garden, adorned with large oil paintings (cattle-pieces and portraits) in massive and, for the most part, tarnished frames, and furnished in th

s, with ruddy cheeks, and in spotless attire. Odours of roast meat filled the air. There was a jolly sound of knife-and-fork play, of young voices laughing and chattering, of older ones in geni

entertained guests, they were people of his own kind, who thought more of the hearty welcome than of what was set before them. His children were neither cockered nor held in too strait a discipline; they learnt from their parents that laughter was better than sighing, that it was good to be generous, that they had superiors in the world as well as inferiors, that hard work was the saving grace, and a lie the accursed thing. This training seemed

ngness. Her age was about eight-and-thirty, that of her husband forty-five. This couple-if any in England-probably knew the meaning of happiness. Neither had experienced narrow circumstances, and the future could but confirm their security from sordid cares. Even if seven more children were added to their family, all woul

and reticent; his person was the reverse of commanding. A kind and thoughtful man, undoubtedly; but in his eye was no gleam of ambition, and it seemed doubtful whether he would care to trouble himself much about questions

ly on the subject wi

lazzard might have had views that way. He's a man

e speeches! It always seems to me as if he found it a trouble even

ent and everything connected with it with supreme contempt. Sug

oing?" Mr. Li

iddle, gazing at sunflowers, and so

him!" said his sister. "One time you seem to

ean weak in the worst way, you know; a more honourable and trustw

ersedge

to a woman to hear that comparison. Do

d been attentive, b

dare to have said it in

th a smile. "By-the-bye, is that w

e replied. "She has been

ow

nd, who said quietly, "We'll

s not to b

st business," he exclaimed.

said his father, smiling, but firm. He turned to

seem to paint much nowadays. The poor fellow h

themselves alone at the table. Mr. Liversedge generally smoke

d. "Then come into my sn

. There was a fair collection of books, none of very recent date, and on the walls several maps and prints. The most striking object was a great stuffed bird that stood in a glass-case

laughing. "I have to pull him up now and then. I suppose y

evivalist

had had my way, I would have drummed the preachers out of the town. Mary and Mrs. Wade and one or two others were about the only women who escaped the epidemic. Seriously, it led to a good deal of domestic misery. Poor Tomkins's wife drove him to such a pass

story was exactly of the kind that m

ment subside

too, had the Public Hall, and gave addresses to which only women were admitted. I have a very strong opinion as to the tendency of those addresses, and if Rabelais had come to life among us just then-but never mind. The fact is, old Polterham got into a thoroughly unwholesome condition, and we're anything but righ

hy

she persuaded herself that I was just the man to represent Polterham. I felt rather less sure of it,

ances? Is there any

don't know, but I suspect that a really brisk and popular man might carry it against either of the Welwyn-Bakers. That fellow Hugh will never do-by the way, th

d muttered somet

ng about in his chair. "What I want to sa

s lips, knit his b

nking that you might be t

istened, Denzil became restless, crossing and recrossing his legs, spread

denying ordinance? have you and Molly put your he

saying that I don't wish to go through with it. And I sh

The emotion that possessed him could not be altogether pleasurable, for at moments he cast his eyes about him with a

can't possibly decide at once. The notion is absolutely ne

to business, leaving Denzil alone in the snuggery. There sat the young man in d

Mr. Wykes wishes to see y

about, I wonder?

iendly consideration due rather to pity than to any particular interest in the man himself. He placed him in a comfortable chair, and waited in attentive attitude for an explanation of the cal

give very general pleasure. I should have time to post ann

simple matter to prepare a lecture in four

might suggest, there are your travels, for instance. And I understand that y

nk I should care to go s

heard this w

obably know our position at the Institute. In practice, we are something like a Libera

" He pondered. "Suppose I were to talk a

dn't be better, sir! Do perm

I'm undertaking-but-very well, I will d

iam Glazz

clock, I suppose? Evening dress, or not? Oh, of c

mood. At length, with a wave of the arm which seemed to announce a resolu

tute tomorrow, vice somebody or other who

gas, pr

Woman's Place in our Ti

laughed, and sho

ve you to sa

and