For her acquaintance was large and many of the recent converts were among her friends.
So that is how it happened that Monday afternoon, at the tent, the funeral service of Loreen was held before an immense audience that choked the tent and overflowed beyond all previous bounds.

Gray had gone up to Virginia's and, after talking it over with her and Maxwell, the arrangement had been made.
"I am and always have been opposed to large public funerals," said Gray, whose complete wholesome simplicity of character was one of its great sources of strength; "but the cry of the poor creatures who knew Loreen is so earnest that I do not know how to refuse this desire to see her and pay her poor body some last little honor.

What do you think, Mr.Maxwell?
I will be guided by your judgment in the matter.

I am sure that whatever you and Miss Page think best, will be right." "I feel as you do," replied Mr.Maxwell.

"Under the circumstances I have a great distaste for what seems like display at such times.