He had already met the Deacon in the street, and asked some questions about his transient boarder.
A very interesting young man, the Deacon said, much given to the reading of pious books.

Up late at night after he came, reading Scott's Commentary.

Appeared to be as fond of serious works as other young folks were of their novels and romances and other immoral publications.

He, the Deacon, thought of having a few religious friends to meet the young gentleman, if he felt so disposed; and should like to have him, Mr.
Bradshaw, come in and take a part in the exercises .-- Mr.Bradshaw was unfortunately engaged.

He thought the young gentleman could hardly find time for such a meeting during his brief visit.
Mr.Bradshaw expected naturally to see a youth of imperfect constitution, and cachectic or dyspeptic tendencies, who was in training to furnish one of those biographies beginning with the statement that, from his infancy, the subject of it showed no inclination for boyish amusements, and so on, until he dies out, for the simple reason that there was not enough of him to live.