An easy, hearty, handsome, good-humored gentleman, who walked on the sunny side of the way of life, and who asked nothing better than to meet all his fellow-passengers in this world on the sunny side, too.

Estimating him by years, he had turned fifty.

Judging him by lightness of heart, strength of constitution, and capacity for enjoyment, he was no older than most men who have only turned thirty.
"Thomas!" cried Mr.Vanstone, taking up his old felt hat and his thick walking stick from the hall table.

"Breakfast, this morning, at ten.

The young ladies are not likely to be down earlier after the concert last night .-- By-the-by, how did you like the concert yourself, eh?
You thought it was grand?
Quite right; so it was.