We all want education here." "If I remember right," said McNish, and he could not keep the bitterness out of his voice, "I have heard you say something in the pulpit at times in regard to the value of men's immortal souls.

What care can men take of their bodies and minds, let alone their souls, if you work them ten hours a day ?" "There is a previous question, McNish," said the minister.

"Why give more leisure time to men who spend their leisure hours now in pool rooms and that sort of nonsense ?" "And whose fault is that," replied McNish sharply.

"Who is responsible that they have not learned to use their leisure more wisely?
And further, what about your young bloods and their leisure hours ?" "Ay, A doot he has ye there, minister," said Mrs.McNish with a quiet chuckle.
"He has," said the minister.

"The point is well taken and I acknowledge it freely.