He was not long in finding out that Alice liked to hear about Philip, and Harry launched out into the career of his friend in the West, with a prodigality of invention that would have astonished the chief actor.

He was the most generous fellow in the world, and picturesque conversation was the one thing in which he never was bankrupt.

With Mr.
Bolton he was the serious man of business, enjoying the confidence of many of the monied men in New York, whom Mr.Bolton knew, and engaged with them in railway schemes and government contracts.

Philip, who had so long known Harry, never could make up his mind that Harry did not himself believe that he was a chief actor in all these large operations of which he talked so much.
Harry did not neglect to endeavor to make himself agreeable to Mrs.
Bolton, by paying great attention to the children, and by professing the warmest interest in the Friends' faith.

It always seemed to him the most peaceful religion; he thought it must be much easier to live by an internal light than by a lot of outward rules; he had a dear Quaker aunt in Providence of whom Mrs.Bolton constantly reminded him.