By the way, where is he to-day?
He is not with you." French's face changed.

"That reminds me," he said, "but I hate to unload my burden on you to-day when you have got your own." "Do not hesitate," said Brown, with a return of his cheery manner; "another fellow's burden helps to balance one's own.

You know I am constitutionally selfish and get thinking far too much of myself, -- habit of mine, bad habit." "You go to thunder, Brown, with your various and many constitutional weaknesses.

When I look at you and your work for this thankless horde I feel something of a useless brute." "Hold up there, now, don't you abuse my parishioners.

They are a perfectly good lot if left alone.