The shadow of dismay, a formless apprehension overclouded her.

Mary's words recalled sentiments which at home she had heard alluded to with horror; and, however little parents may be loved or respected by their children, their opinions will yet settle, and, until they are driven out by better or worse, will cling.
"When I tell you what I was really thinking of, you will not be alarmed at my opinions," said Mary, not laughing now, but smiling a deep, sweet smile; "I do not believe there ever will be any settlement of things but one; they can not and must not stop changing, until the kingdom of heaven is come.

Into that they must change, and rest." "You are leaving politics for religion now, Mary.

That is the one fault I have to find with you--you won't keep things in their own places! You are always mixing them up--like that Mrs .-- what's her name ?--who will mix religion and love in her novels, though everybody tells her they have nothing to do with each other! It is so irreverent!" "Is it irreverent to believe that God rules the world he made, and that he is bringing things to his own mind in it ?" "You can't persuade me religion means turning things upside down." "It means that a good deal more than people think.

Did not our Lord say that many that are first shall be last, and the last first ?" "What has that to do with this nineteenth century ?" "Perhaps that the honorable shopkeeper and the mean nobleman will one day change places." "Oh," thought Hesper, "that is why the lower classes take so to religion!" But what she said was: "Oh, yes, I dare say! But everything then will be so different that it won't signify.