She was taking the hot, youthful part which in its hatred of forms and shams, sometimes leads--and not seldom led poor Hilary--a little too far on the other side.

"I think," Miss Leaf added, "that our business is with ourselves, and not with our neighbors.

Let us keep the Sabbath according to our conscience.

Only, I would take care never to do any thing which jarred against my neighbor's feelings.

I would, like Paul, 'eat no meat while the world standeth' rather than 'make my brother to offend.' " Hilary looked in her sister's sweet, calm face, and the anger died out of her own.
"Shall I give up my academy ?" she said, softly.
"No, my love.