I always think of my church when something comes to me to say.

There is always danger of a man spreading himself out thin if he attempts too much, you know." Doctor Brooks, must have caught the boy's eye, which, as he said this, naturally surveyed his great frame, for he regarded him in an amused way, and putting his hands on his girth, he said laughingly; "You are thinking I would have to do a great deal to spread myself out thin, aren't you ?" The boy confessed he was, and the preacher laughed one of those deep laughs of his that were so infectious.
"But here I am talking about myself.

Tell me something about _yourself_ ?" And when the boy told his object in coming to Boston, the rector of Trinity Church was immensely amused.
"Just to see us fellows! Well, and how do you like us so far ?" And in the most comfortable way this true gentleman went on until the boy mentioned that he must be keeping him from his work.
"Not at all; not at all," was the quick and hearty response.

"Not a thing to do.

I cleaned up all my mail before I had my breakfast this morning.
"These letters, you mean ?" he said, as the boy pointed to some letters on his desk unopened.