"A sad useless fellow you are, I'm afraid.

You and I must have a little serious talk together some day, Austin.

I really want you to do something--for your own sake, you know.

Now, how would you like to take a class in the Sunday-school, for instance?
I shall have a vacancy in a week or two." "Austin teach in the Sunday-school! He'd be more in his place if he went there as a scholar than as a teacher," said Aunt Charlotte, derisively.
"I don't know why you should say that," remarked Austin, with perfect gravity.

"I think it would be delightful.