He insisted upon going with Mrs.Bolton and the children to the Friends Meeting on First Day, when Ruth and Alice and Philip, "world's people," went to a church in town, and he sat through the hour of silence with his hat on, in most exemplary patience.

In short, this amazing actor succeeded so well with Mrs.Bolton, that she said to Philip one day, "Thy friend, Henry Brierly, appears to be a very worldly minded young man.

Does he believe in anything ?" "Oh, yes," said Philip laughing, "he believes in more things than any other person I ever saw." To Ruth, Harry seemed to be very congenial.

He was never moody for one thing, but lent himself with alacrity to whatever her fancy was.

He was gay or grave as the need might be.