The Rectory is a comfortable one, and I have arranged with Mr.Bastow that he shall leave his furniture for the benefit of his successor.

It will include linen, so that you will be put to no expense whatever in moving in.

I have known these first expenses to seriously cripple the usefulness of a clergyman when appointed to a living." "That is good of you indeed, Mr.Thorndyke," the curate said.

"We have been living in these lodgings since we first came here, and it will indeed make matters easy to have the question of furniture so kindly settled for us." "Will your Rector be able to release you shortly ?" "I have no doubt that he will do that at once.

His son has just left Oxford and taken deacon's orders; and the Rector told me the other day that he should be glad if I would look out for another curacy, as he wanted to have his son here with him.