Then he looked up and said dryly: "Too many sparks make a blaze at last.

If people keep on quarreling there's bound to be a fight some time or other.

I suppose you've heard that South Carolina has seceded." "Dr.Russell announced it at the school.

Are you telling, Mr.Gardner, what the News will have to say about it ?" "I don't mind," replied the editor, who was fond of Harry, and who liked his alert mind.

"If it comes to a breach, I'm going with my people.
It's hard to tell what's right or wrong, but my ancestors belonged to the South and so do I." "That's just the way I feel!" exclaimed Harry vehemently.
The editor smiled.
"But I don't intend to say so in the News tomorrow," he continued.
"I shall try to pour oil upon the waters, although I won't be able to hide my Southern leanings.