Nobody

found, did not amount to much till he had seen more;

street; her gown was of some plain stuff, plainly made; she was a very unfashionable-looking person. But the good figure that Mr. Dillwyn liked to see was there; the fair outlines, simple and graceful, light and girlish; and the exq

visitor, he was not flattered to see that she did not recogniz

d Dillwyn. "I was afraid you w

," said Lois, smiling. "Yes, I r

home comf

fied. Mrs. Wishart was quite e

tion," said Philip, going

enjoy those ro

no rocks

it comes up out of the ground just enough to make tr

enjoy the

. But I have been nowhere and

ened book to you?" said Phili

t, I think," Lois repl

shoul

at Shamp

Here you are

ly. But I am go

t s

time to begin to make

en not be mad

ows, except me, just where th

that imp

y. "Because many things must be changed. They

y n

in-the-corner; and it is puzzling. The peas must go where the corn o

ne who keeps a map of t

d Lois, smiling. "I k

re systematic than I

thing with a garden if

else! But where d

I suppose," sa

at struck him, not her want of it. Then she was so very lovely. A quiet little figure, in her very plain dress; but the features were exceedingly fair, the clear skin was as pure as a pearl, the head with its crown of soft bright hair might have belonged to one of

e to her;-but it is more than being not commonplace. She is very pure; but I h

and good For human n

know much beyond her garden. Yes, probably Mrs. Caruthers was right; she would not do for Tom. Tom is not a quarter good enough for her! She

of eager, intelligent eyes, which it was a pleasure to talk to. He became absorbed in his turn, and equally; ministering to the attention and curiosity and power of imagination he had aroused. What listeners her eyes were! and how quick to receive and keen to pass judgement was the intelligence behind them. It surprised him; however, its responses were mainly gi

"What is yours like?" And his manner said, I

triking about it, I

so, just because it

h to tell about it. There are just level f

riv

onnect

u are, is it? And ar

as near the river on o

either of them is a

they wer

ink I do; there is always th

h them further. A mi

e walk to the shore often,

large water so

said Lois, laughing a litt

get them

rive in the Park, we go to dig clams. And I th

me about

u like

know them. What are they?

Mrs. Wishart has sometimes. These are long; ours in the Sound, I mean;

er, I

pleasanter than a dish of long clams that

have got th

suppose t

et them b

w, in the mud. We go for them when the tide is out. Then, in the blue mud you see qu

what

dig very fast, or the clam will get away from you.

t is a harmles

ome in yo

eature, who was talking to him, and finding it hard t

I suppose, where y

tockings and go barefoot. But the mud

be good, to rewa

pleasant to get t

, this sport is your su

rk

a sort of a

rison, you think y

ngs," said Lois; "only that bot

ed your comparative est

ishart says I ought to call it; the scene is like fairyland to me. But I do not think it is bett

whom you s

if they were taking much

y go, if they do not

d at her q

Dillwyn. For the same reasons, I s

what things

that are supposed to be for pleasure. Parties-lun

hoed the words. "Excuse me-but what make

Lois. "They do not seem to me as if th

a nice

m

r home in the country, are the

appily constituted; but I think

aid Philip, l

people unless they want to see them; and when they do make a party, everybody has a good time. It is not bril

things are not what

" said Lois modestly. "

eral view. It would be a mistake

not thi

have so soon acquired such keen discernment. Is i

ling. "Sometimes I think I am the only one

of what secr

ng happy, I suppos

e touching the greatest question of human life. C

wonderment at this questioni

all him happy, whose happiness is gone if the east wind blow, or a party miscarry

" said Loi

asking!-but, are you happ

"I have not been tried that way; but I suppose it may do

aving the philosopher's

e philosoph

as the source and sum of all felicity, they spent endless pains and countless time upon the search for this transmuting substance. They thought, if they could ge

the wrong place," sa

right place

alm and confident sweetness; yes, more than that; for its gladness.

ver made anybody happy

after all, Miss Lothrop, money is the

happines

where there are not the means to stave off grinding toil or crushing poverty, affections wither; or if they do not qu

a great deal

can do

ed at her questioner inquiringly

rything," he went on, thoug

nd yet-all that neve

"Satisfied is a very larg

ed up agai

Miss Lothrop, you absolutely look, as

it imp

men have been trying for, ever since the wo

their money bags," said Lois

ver found

y,

here, that I ma

had grown moist; but the lids fell over them, and he could not see as well as he

ead the Bible,

d notion of organ-song, the solemnity of a still house, a white surplice, and words in measured cadence, ca

epeated. "May I a

d not know someth

, isn't it, to tell us what is in it? That is w

mentioned in it, I mean,-who said

hat? And wh

then he told her that whoever drank of that water would thirst again-as she knew; but whoever should drink of the water that he would give, should never thirst.

she g

nk she

that satisfied her, a

ry one who drinks

do not in the lea

ere a narrow and prejudiced sort of people, given to laying down the law and erecting barricades across other people's paths. He was sorry this fair girl was one of them. But she was a lovely specimen. Could she unlearn these ways, perhaps? But now, what was she going to bring forth to

dy is satisfied, Mr. D

ou unders

nd milk without money, and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that w

osed he

hat?" Phili

lf, by his

to

look of such simplicity, that Philip was not even reminded of the class of monitors he had

ok at it?

nd he considered it. Then a

me yet what this s

can know only

xperience to

him'-and again, above, 'If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou w

n-?" sai

would be s

think

now

reat deal to

an it does f

tisfied?" he as

t Philip should be disposed to quarrel with her for that smile. I think he wished she wer

I shall never forget this conversation. I a

of society ready,