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I am thinking of other things now, Esther; I have promised Mr. Smedley to be one of his district visitors." I almost jumped off my chair at that, I was so startled and so indignant. "Oh, Carrie! and when you know mother does not approve of girls of our age undertaking such work she has said so over and over again how can you go against her wishes?"

So the doctor's niece finished it for him, and then, with a "Good-night, Mr Smedley; thank you very much for the song," she tripped out of the room, leaving the hero to his fate. It was not a very terrible fate after all. "You and my niece have been having quite a concert," said the doctor. "I hope I did not disturb you, sir.

This was the time-honoured cheering with which speech-day at Grandcourt always came to an end. Smedley and the prefects walked in procession to the head table and ranged themselves behind the head governor's chair, while everyone stood up. "Three cheers for Grandcourt!" called the captain. And you may fancy the earthquake that ensued. Then in regular order followed "Three cheers for the doctor!"

"Where is the boat?" asked Jack. "I promised to go with you to-night, and I am not the man to break my word; but just let me tell you, Tom, once for all, I am determined that this shall be the last time." "Don't say that, Jack," answered Smedley: "we cannot afford to lose you. We want a good leader in all our work, and you are just the man for us.

"I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack. "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say. And how do you like it?" "To confess the truth, I am getting rather tired of it," answered Smedley.

She was one of those bustling workers whom one dreads by instinct. She had a habit of pouncing upon people, especially young ones, and driving them to work. Before many days were over she had made poor mother promise to do some cutting out for the clothing club, as though mother had not work enough for us all at home. I thought it very inconsiderate of Mrs. Smedley.

Finding he did not, he went in search of him at his old haunts; but no trace. He inquired at the "Beehive" if they knew there of his new address, but no tidings of Burley could be obtained. As he came home disappointed and anxious, for he felt uneasy as to the disappearance of his wild friend, Mrs. Smedley met him at the door. "Please, sir, suit yourself with another lodging," said she.

Smedley also was present, very attentive to Miss Violet; and Clipstone was there, as well as our friends Ainger, Barnworth, and Stafford. And all the learned luminaries of the Fifth were there, too, and one or two scientists from the Fourth. Arthur and Dig had rarely been in such good company, and had certainly never before realised how naturalists can eat.

After describing the peculiar form of the early Christian Churches and the attention paid to the placing of the windows which were to admit the sun's rays, Smedley says: "It is possible, in an age of allegory and figures, this combination and variety expressed some sacred meaning with which we are unacquainted at present."

"I have an idea," said Smedley; "I may be right or I may be wrong; and from what you have told me of the man, he has just wanted to keep you from going back to Nottingham. Why he did so I cannot exactly say, except that he probably wanted to make use of you in some way or other." The light at length burst on Jack's mind, and at once he saw the danger of getting into bad company.