If Miss Dearsley were to read 'Rizpah,' or 'Big Tom,' or any other story of pathos or self-sacrifice, she would do the men good.

Why, if I had the chance, I'd bring off my friend Tom Gale, and let him make them laugh till they cried by reading about Mr.Peggotty of Great Yarmouth and the lobster; or Mrs.Gummidge and the drown-ded old-'un." Mrs.Walton had been very quiet.

She turned to the staid and taciturn Mrs.Hellier and asked, "How do you find your readings suit at your mission-room ?" "They please the women, and I suppose they would please men.

Our people are quite happy when we have a good reader.

I'm a failure, because I always begin to cry at the critical points; but Lena has no feelings at all, and she can keep the room hushed for a whole hour." Mrs.Walton smiled placidly.
"You see, Mr.Blair, there may be something in Mr.Ferrier's idea after all.