The reverend rector has known me from a boy." "I was speaking to him about you yesterday," said Miss Wilson, looking hard at him, "and he says you are a perfect stranger to him." "Gentlemen is so forgetful," said Smilash sadly.

"But I alluded to my native rector--meaning the rector of my native village, Auburn.

'Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain,' as the gentleman called it." "That was not the name you mentioned to Mr.Fairholme.I do not recollect what name you gave, but it was not Auburn, nor have I ever heard of any such place." "Never read of sweet Auburn!" "Not in any geography or gazetteer.

Do you recollect telling me that you have been in prison ?" "Only six times," pleaded Smilash, his features working convulsively.
"Don't bear too hard on a common man.

Only six times, and all through drink.