It will greatly please him, and there is no citizen more worthy of the honor." "I think so also." "Shall I disturb you if I wait to see him ?" "No, James; sit down." Then Christine laid aside her book and took her sewing, and James sat thinking how he could best introduce the subject ever near his heart.
He felt that there was much to say in his own behalf, if he only knew how to begin.

Christine opened the subject for him.

She laid down her work and went and stood before the fire at his side.

The faintest shadow of color was in her face, and her eyes were unspeakably sad and anxious.

He could not bear their eager, searching gaze, and dropped his own.
"James, have you destroyed yonder paper ?" "Nay, Christine; I am too poor a man to throw away so much hard-won gold.