It's as well, for his is the kind that will be needed most and for a long time in this wilderness, and back there in the old lands, too." "It is so," replied Mr.Ware, "the clouds do gather." Involuntarily he looked toward the east, and Mr.Pennypacker's eyes followed him.

But both remained silent upon that portion of their thoughts.
"Moreover I tell you for your comfort that the lad has a sense of duty," added the teacher.
Henry shot a magnificent stag with great antlers a few days later, and mounting the head he presented it to Mr.Pennypacker.But on the following day the master looked very grave and Henry and Paul tried to guess the cause.

Henry heard that Ross had arrived the night before from the nearest settlement a hundred miles away, but had stayed only an hour, going to their second nearest neighbor distant one hundred and fifty miles.

He brought news of some kind which only Mr.Ware, Mr.
Upton, the teacher and three or four others knew.

These were not ready to speak and Paul and Henry were well aware that nothing on earth could make them do so until they thought the time was fit.
It was a long, long morning.