I want to see you make a new start and a fair one; and, as there's a prayer- and experience-meeting around at the church to-night, I thought I'd come around and tell you that 'twould be a sensible thing to go there and tell what the Lord's done for you.

It will put you on record, and make you some friends; and you need them, you know." Sam was pallid by nature, more so through long confinement, but he looked yet more pale as he stammered,-- "Me--speak--in meetin'?
Before folks that--that's always b'longed to the church ?" "You must acknowledge Him, Samuel, if you expect Him to bless you." "I hain't no objections to acknowledgin' Him, deacon, only--I'm not the man to talk out much before them that I know is my betters.

I ain't got the gift o' gab.

I couldn't never say much to the fellers in the saloon along around about election-times, though I b'lieved in the party with all my might." "It doesn't take any gift to tell the plain truth," said the deacon.
"Come along.

Mrs.Kimper, you come too, so Samuel will have no excuse to stay home." "Me ?" gasped Mrs.Kimper.