She’lleithergetwarped，orwitherupbeforehertime。IfitwillmakeyouandMrs。Kronborgfeelanyeasier，I’llbegladtotakeTheatoChicagoandseethatshegetsstartedright。ThisthroatmanIspeakofisabigfellowinhisline，andifIcangethiminterested，hemaybeabletoputherinthewayofagoodmanythings。Atanyrate，he’llknowtherightteachers。Ofcourse，sixhundreddollarswon’ttakeherveryfar，butevenhalfthewintertherewouldbeagreatadvantage。IthinkKennedysizedthesituationupexactly。"
　　"Perhaps；Idon’tdoubtit。Youareverykind，Dr。
　　Archie。"Mr。Kronborgwasornamentinghisdesk—blotterwithhieroglyphics。"IshouldthinkDenvermightbebetter。Therewecouldwatchoverher。Sheisveryyoung。"
　　Dr。Archierose。"Kennedydidn’tmentionDenver。
　　HesaidChicago，repeatedly。Underthecircumstances，itseemstomeweoughttotrytocarryouthiswishesex—
　　actly，ifTheaiswilling。"
　　"Certainly，certainly。Theaisconscientious。Shewouldnotwasteheropportunities。"Mr。Kronborgpaused。"IfTheawereyourowndaughter，doctor，wouldyouconsenttosuchaplan，atherpresentage？"
　　"Imostcertainlyshould。Infact，ifsheweremydaughter，I’dhavesentherawaybeforethis。She’samostunusualchild，andshe’sonlywastingherselfhere。
　　Atheragesheoughttobelearning，notteaching。She’llneverlearnsoquicklyandeasilyasshewillrightnow。"
　　"Well，doctor，youhadbettertalkitoverwithMrs。
　　Kronborg。Imakeitapointtodefertoherwishesinsuchmatters。Sheunderstandsallherchildrenperfectly。I
　　maysaythatshehasallamother’sinsight，andmore。"
　　Dr。Archiesmiled。"Yes，andthensome。IfeelquiteconfidentaboutMrs。Kronborg。Weusuallyagree。Good—
　　morning。"
　　Dr。Archiesteppedoutintothehotsunshineandwalkedrapidlytowardhisoffice，withadeterminedlookonhisface。
　　Hefoundhiswaiting—roomfullofpatients，anditwasoneo’clockbeforehehaddismissedthelastone。Thenheshuthisdoorandtookadrinkbeforegoingovertothehotelforhislunch。Hesmiledashelockedhiscupboard。"IfeelalmostasgayasifIweregoingtogetawayforawintermyself，"hethought。
　　AfterwardTheacouldneverremembermuchaboutthatsummer，orhowshelivedthroughherimpatience。
　　ShewastosetoffwithDr。ArchieonthefifteenthofOcto—
　　ber，andshegavelessonsuntilthefirstofSeptember。Thenshebegantogetherclothesready，andspentwholeafter—
　　noonsinthevillagedressmaker’sstuffy，litteredlittlesew—
　　ing—room。TheaandhermothermadeatriptoDenvertobuythematerialsforherdresses。Ready—madeclothesfor
　　girlswerenottobehadinthosedays。MissSpencer，thedressmaker，declaredthatshecoulddohandsomelybyTheaiftheywouldonlylethercarryoutherownideas。ButMrs。
　　KronborgandTheafeltthatMissSpencer’smostdaringproductionsmightseemoutofplaceinChicago，sotheyrestrainedherwithafirmhand。Tillie，whoalwayshelpedMrs。Kronborgwiththefamilysewing，wasforlettingMissSpencerchallengeChicagoonThea’sperson。SinceRayKennedy’sdeath，TheahadbecomemorethaneveroneofTillie’sheroines。Tilliesworeeachofherfriendstosecrecy，and，cominghomefromchurchorleaningoverthefence，toldthemthemosttouchingstoriesaboutRay’sdevotion，andhowTheawould"nevergetoverit。"
　　Tillie’sconfidencesstimulatedthegeneraldiscussionofThea’sventure。Thisdiscussionwenton，uponfrontporchesandinbackyards，prettymuchallsummer。SomepeopleapprovedofThea’sgoingtoChicago，butmostpeo—
　　pledidnot。Therewereotherswhochangedtheirmindsaboutiteveryday。
　　TilliesaidshewantedTheatohaveaballdress"aboveallthings。"Sheboughtafashionbookespeciallydevotedtoeveningclothesandlookedhungrilyoverthecoloredplates，pickingoutcostumesthatwouldbebecomingto"ablonde。"ShewantedTheatohaveallthegayclothessheherselfhadalwayslongedfor；clothessheoftentoldherselfsheneeded"torecitein。"
　　"Tillie，"Theausedtocryimpatiently，"can’tyouseethatifMissSpencertriedtomakeoneofthosethings，she’dmakemelooklikeacircusgirl？Anyhow，Idon’tknowanybodyinChicago。Iwon’tbegoingtoparties。"
　　Tilliealwaysrepliedwithaknowingtossofherhead，"Yousee！You’llbeinsocietybeforeyouknowit。Thereain’tmanygirlsasaccomplishedasyou。"
　　OnthemorningofthefifteenthofOctobertheKronborgfamily，allofthembutGus，whocouldn’tleavethestore，startedforthestationanhourbeforetraintime。Charley
　　hadtakenThea’strunkandtelescopetothedepotinhisdeliverywagonearlythatmorning。Theaworehernewbluesergetraveling—dress，chosenforitsserviceablequali—
　　ties。Shehaddoneherhairupcarefully，andhadputapale—blueribbonaroundherthroat，underalittlelacecol—
　　larthatMrs。Kohlerhadcrochetedforher。Astheywentoutofthegate，Mrs。Kronborglookedheroverthought—
　　fully。Yes，thatblueribbonwentverywellwiththedress，andwithThea’seyes。Theahadaratherunusualtouchaboutsuchthings，shereflectedcomfortably。Tillieal—
　　wayssaidthatTheawas"soindifferenttodress，"buthermothernoticedthatsheusuallyputherclothesonwell。
　　ShefeltthemoreateaseaboutlettingTheagoawayfromhome，becauseshehadgoodsenseaboutherclothesandnevertriedtodressuptoomuch。Hercoloringwassoindividual，shewassounusuallyfair，thatinthewrongclothesshemighteasilyhavebeen"conspicuous。"
　　Itwasafinemorning，andthefamilysetoutfromthehouseingoodspirits。Theawasquietandcalm。Shehadforgottennothing，andsheclungtightlytoherhandbag，whichheldhertrunk—keyandallofhermoneythatwasnotinanenvelopepinnedtoherchemise。Theawalkedbehindtheothers，holdingThorbythehand，andthistimeshedidnotfeelthattheprocessionwastoolong。Thorwasuncommunicativethatmorning，andwouldonlytalkabouthowhewouldrathergetasandburinhistoeeverydaythanwearshoesandstockings。AstheypassedthecottonwoodgrovewhereTheaoftenusedtobringhiminhiscart，sheaskedhimwhowouldtakehimfornicelongwalksaftersisterwentaway。
　　"Oh，Icanwalkinouryard，"herepliedunapprecia—
　　tively。"IguessIcanmakeapondformyduck。"
　　Thealeaneddownandlookedintohisface。"Butyouwon’tforgetaboutsister，willyou？"Thorshookhishead。
　　"Andwon’tyoubegladwhensistercomesbackandcantakeyouovertoMrs。Kohler’stoseethepigeons？"
　　"Yes，I’llbeglad。ButI’mgoingtohaveapigeonmyownself。"
　　"Butyouhaven’tgotanylittlehouseforone。MaybeAxelwouldmakeyoualittlehouse。"
　　"Oh，hercanliveinthebarn，hercan，"Thordrawledindifferently。
　　Thealaughedandsqueezedhishand。Shealwayslikedhissturdymatter—of—factness。Boysoughttobelikethat，shethought。
　　Whentheyreachedthedepot，Mr。Kronborgpacedtheplatformsomewhatceremoniouslywithhisdaughter。Anymemberofhisflockwouldhavegatheredthathewasgiv—
　　inghergoodcounselaboutmeetingthetemptationsoftheworld。Hedid，indeed，begintoadmonishhernottoforgetthattalentscomefromourHeavenlyFatherandaretobeusedforhisglory，buthecuthisremarksshortandlookedathiswatch。HebelievedthatTheawasareligiousgirl，butwhenshelookedathimwiththatintent，thatpas—
　　sionatelyinquiringgazewhichusedtomoveevenWunsch，Mr。Kronborgsuddenlyfelthiseloquencefail。Theawaslikehermother，hereflected；youcouldn’tputmuchsentimentacrosswithher。Asausualthing，helikedgirlstobealittlemoreresponsive。Helikedthemtoblushathiscompliments；asMrs。Kronborgcandidlysaid，"Fathercouldbeverysoftwiththegirls。"Butthismorninghewasthinkingthathard—headednesswasareassuringqualityinadaughterwhowasgoingtoChicagoalone。
　　Mr。Kronborgbelievedthatbigcitieswereplaceswherepeoplewenttolosetheiridentityandtobewicked。Hehimself，whenhewasastudentattheSeminary——hecoughedandopenedhiswatchagain。Heknew，ofcourse，thatagreatdealofbusinesswentoninChicago，thattherewasanactiveBoardofTrade，andthathogsandcattlewereslaughteredthere。Butwhen，asayoungman，hehadstoppedoverinChicago，hehadnotinterestedhimselfinthecommercialactivitiesofthecity。Heremembereditas
　　aplacefullofcheapshowsanddancehallsandboysfromthecountrywhowerebehavingdisgustingly。
　　Dr。Archiedroveuptothestationabouttenminutesbeforethetrainwasdue。Hismantiedtheponiesandstoodholdingthedoctor’salligator—skinbag——veryelegant，Theathoughtit。Mrs。Kronborgdidnotburdenthedoctorwithwarningsandcautions。ShesaidagainthatshehopedhecouldgetTheaacomfortableplacetostay，wheretheyhadgoodbeds，andshehopedthelandladywouldbeawomanwho’dhadchildrenofherown。"Idon’tgomuchonoldmaidslookingaftergirls，"sheremarkedasshetookapinoutofherownhatandthrustitintoThea’sblueturban。"You’llbesuretoloseyourhatpinsonthetrain，Thea。It’sbettertohaveanextraoneincase。"ShetuckedinalittlecurlthathadescapedfromThea’scarefultwist。
　　"Don’tforgettobrushyourdressoften，andpinituptothecurtainsofyourberthto—night，soitwon’twrinkle。
　　Ifyougetitwet，haveatailorpressitbeforeitdraws。"
　　SheturnedTheaaboutbytheshouldersandlookedheroveralasttime。Yes，shelookedverywell。Shewasn’tpretty，exactly，——herfacewastoobroadandhernosewastoobig。Butshehadthatlovelyskin，andshelookedfreshandsweet。Shehadalwaysbeenasweet—smellingchild。
　　Hermotherhadalwayslikedtokissher，whenshehap—
　　penedtothinkofit。
　　Thetrainwhistledin，andMr。Kronborgcarriedthecanvas"telescope"intothecar。Theakissedthemallgood—bye。Tilliecried，butshewastheonlyonewhodid。
　　TheyallshoutedthingsupattheclosedwindowofthePull—
　　mancar，fromwhichThealookeddownatthemasfromaframe，herfaceglowingwithexcitement，herturbanalittletiltedinspiteofthreehatpins。Shehadalreadytakenoffhernewglovestosavethem。Mrs。Kronborgreflectedthatshewouldneverseejustthatsamepictureagain，andasThea’scarslidoffalongtherails，shewipedatearfromhereye。"Shewon’tcomebackalittlegirl，"
　　Mrs。Kronborgsaidtoherhusbandastheyturnedtogohome。"Anyhow，she’sbeenasweetone。"
　　WhiletheKronborgfamilyweretroopingslowlyhome—
　　ward，TheawassittinginthePullman，hertelescopeintheseatbesideher，herhandbagtightlygrippedinherfingers。
　　Dr。Archiehadgoneintothesmoker。Hethoughtshemightbealittletearful，andthatitwouldbekindertoleaveheraloneforawhile。Hereyesdidfillonce，whenshesawthelastofthesandhillsandrealizedthatshewasgoingtoleavethembehindforalongwhile。TheyalwaysmadeherthinkofRay，too。Shehadhadsuchgoodtimeswithhimoutthere。
　　But，ofcourse，itwasherselfandherownadventurethatmatteredtoher。Ifyouthdidnotmattersomuchtoitself，itwouldneverhavethehearttogoon。Theawassur—
　　prisedthatshedidnotfeeladeepersenseoflossatleavingheroldlifebehindher。Itseemed，onthecontrary，asshelookedoutattheyellowdesertspeedingby，thatshehadleftverylittle。Everythingthatwasessentialseemedtoberightthereinthecarwithher。Shelackednothing。Sheevenfeltmorecompactandconfidentthanusual。Shewasallthere，andsomethingelsewasthere，too，——inherheart，wasit，orunderhercheek？Anyhow，itwasabouthersomewhere，thatwarmsureness，thatsturdylittlecompanionwithwhomshesharedasecret。
　　WhenDr。Archiecameinfromthesmoker，shewassit—
　　tingstill，lookingintentlyoutofthewindowandsmiling，herlipsalittleparted，herhairinablazeofsunshine。Thedoctorthoughtshewastheprettiestthinghehadeverseen，andveryfunny，withhertelescopeandbighandbag。
　　Shemadehimfeeljolly，andalittlemournful，too。Heknewthatthesplendidthingsoflifearefew，afterall，andsoveryeasytomiss。
　　EndofPartI
　　PARTII
　　THESONGOFTHELARK
　　I
　　THEAandDr。ArchiehadbeengonefromMoonstonefourdays。OntheafternoonofthenineteenthofOcto—
　　bertheywereinastreet—car，ridingthroughthedepressing，unkeptwastesofNorthChicago，ontheirwaytocallupontheReverendLarsLarsen，afriendtowhomMr。Kron—
　　borghadwritten。TheawasstillstayingattheroomsoftheYoungWomen’sChristianAssociation，andwasmiser—
　　ableandhomesickthere。Thehousekeeperwatchedherinawaythatmadeheruncomfortable。Thingshadnotgoneverywell，sofar。Thenoiseandconfusionofabigcitytiredanddisheartenedher。ShehadnothadhertrunksenttotheChristianAssociationroomsbecauseshedidnotwanttodoublecartagecharges，andnowshewasrunningupabillforstorageonit。Thecontentsofhergraytele—
　　scopewerebecominguntidy，anditseemedimpossibletokeepone’sfaceandhandscleaninChicago。Shefeltasifshewerestillonthetrain，travelingwithoutenoughclothestokeepclean。Shewantedanothernightgown，anditdidnotoccurtoherthatshecouldbuyone。Therewereotherclothesinhertrunkthatsheneededverymuch，andsheseemednoneareraplacetostaythanwhenshearrivedintherain，onthatfirstdisillusioningmorning。
　　Dr。ArchiehadgoneatoncetohisfriendHartleyEvans，thethroatspecialist，andhadaskedhimtotellhimofagoodpianoteacheranddirecthimtoagoodboarding—house。
　　Dr。EvanssaidhecouldeasilytellhimwhowasthebestpianoteacherinChicago，butthatmoststudents’board—
　　ing—houseswere"abominableplaces，wheregirlsgotpoorfoodforbodyandmind。"HegaveDr。Archieseveralad—
　　dresses，however，andthedoctorwenttolooktheplacesover。HeleftTheainherroom，forsheseemedtiredandwasnotatalllikeherself。Hisinspectionofboarding—
　　houseswasnotencouraging。Theonlyplacethatseemedtohimatalldesirablewasfull，andthemistressofthehousecouldnotgiveTheaaroominwhichshecouldhaveapiano。ShesaidTheamightusethepianoinherparlor；
　　butwhenDr。Archiewenttolookattheparlorhefoundagirltalkingtoayoungmanononeofthecornersofas。
　　Learningthattheboardersreceivedalltheircallersthere，hegaveupthathouse，too，ashopeless。
　　SowhentheysetouttomaketheacquaintanceofMr。
　　Larsenontheafternoonhehadappointed，thequestionofalodgingwasstillundecided。TheSwedishReformChurchwasinasloughy，weedydistrict，nearagroupoffactories。Thechurchitselfwasaveryneatlittlebuilding。
　　Theparsonage，nextdoor，lookedcleanandcomfortable，andtherewasawell—keptyardaboutit，withapicketfence。Theasawseverallittlechildrenplayingunderaswing，andwonderedwhyministersalwayshadsomany。
　　Whentheyrangattheparsonagedoor，acapable—lookingSwedishservantgirlansweredthebellandtoldthemthatMr。Larsen’sstudywasinthechurch，andthathewaswaitingforthemthere。
　　Mr。Larsenreceivedthemverycordially。Thefurnitureinhisstudywassonewandthepicturesweresoheavilyframed，thatTheathoughtitlookedmorelikethewait—
　　ing—roomofthefashionableDenverdentisttowhomDr。
　　Archiehadtakenherthatsummer，thanlikeapreacher’sstudy。Therewereevenflowersinaglassvaseonthedesk。Mr。Larsenwasasmall，plumpman，withashort，yellowbeard，verywhiteteeth，andalittleturned—upnoseonwhichheworegold—rimmedeye—glasses。Helookedaboutthirty—five，buthewasgrowingbald，andhisthin，
　　hairwaspartedabovehisleftearandbroughtupoverthebarespotonthetopofhishead。Helookedcheerfulandagreeable。Heworeabluecoatandnocuffs。
　　AfterDr。ArchieandTheasatdownonaslipperyleathercouch，theministeraskedforanoutlineofThea’splans。
　　Dr。ArchieexplainedthatshemeanttostudypianowithAndorHarsanyi；thattheyhadalreadyseenhim，thatTheahadplayedforhimandhesaidhewouldbegladtoteachher。
　　Mr。Larsenliftedhispaleeyebrowsandrubbedhisplumpwhitehandstogether。"Butheisaconcertpianistalready。Hewillbeveryexpensive。"
　　"That’swhyMissKronborgwantstogetachurchposi—
　　tionifpossible。Shehasnotmoneyenoughtoseeherthroughthewinter。There’snousehercomingallthewayfromColoradoandstudyingwithasecond—rateteacher。
　　MyfriendsheretellmeHarsanyiisthebest。"
　　"Oh，verylikely！IhaveheardhimplaywithThomas。
　　YouWesternpeopledothingsonabigscale。TherearehalfadozenteachersthatIshouldthink——However，youknowwhatyouwant。"Mr。Larsenshowedhiscontemptforsuchextravagantstandardsbyashrug。HefeltthatDr。Archiewastryingtoimpresshim。Hehadsucceeded，indeed，inbringingoutthedoctor’sstiffestmanner。Mr。
　　Larsenwentontoexplainthathemanagedthemusicinhischurchhimself，anddrilledhischoir，thoughthetenorwastheofficialchoirmaster。Unfortunatelytherewerenovacanciesinhischoirjustnow。Hehadhisfourvoices，verygoodones。HelookedawayfromDr。ArchieandglancedatThea。Shelookedtroubled，evenalittlefright—
　　enedwhenhesaidthis，anddrewinherlowerlip。She，cer—
　　tainly，wasnotpretentious，ifherprotectorwas。Hecon—
　　tinuedtostudyher。Shewassittingonthelounge，herkneesfarapart，herglovedhandslyingstifflyinherlap，likeacountrygirl。Herturban，whichseemedalittletoobigforher，hadgottiltedinthewind，——itwasalwayswindy
　　inthatpartofChicago，——andshelookedtired。Sheworenoveil，andherhair，too，wastheworseforthewindanddust。Whenhesaidhehadallthevoicesherequired，henoticedthatherglovedhandsshuttightly。Mr。Larsenreflectedthatshewasnot，afterall，responsiblefortheloftymannerofherfather’sphysician；thatshewasnotevenresponsibleforherfather，whomherememberedasatire—
　　somefellow。Ashewatchedhertired，worriedface，hefeltsorryforher。
　　"Allthesame，Iwouldliketotryyourvoice，"hesaid，turningpointedlyawayfromhercompanion。"Iaminter—
　　estedinvoices。Canyousingtotheviolin？"
　　"Iguessso，"Theareplieddully。"Idon’tknow。I
　　nevertried。"
　　Mr。Larsentookhisviolinoutofthecaseandbegantotightenthekeys。"Wemightgointothelecture—roomandseehowitgoes。Ican’ttellmuchaboutavoicebytheorgan。Theviolinisreallytheproperinstrumenttotryavoice。"Heopenedadooratthebackofhisstudy，pushedTheagentlythroughit，andlookingoverhisshouldertoDr。Archiesaid，"Excuseus，sir。Wewillbebacksoon。"
　　Dr。Archiechuckled。Allpreacherswerealike，officiousandontheirdignity；likedtodealwithwomenandgirls，butnotwithmen。Hetookupathinvolumefromtheminister’sdesk。Tohisamusementitprovedtobeabookof"DevotionalandKindredPoems；byMrs。AureliaS。
　　Larsen。"Helookedthemover，thinkingthattheworldchangedverylittle。Hecouldrememberwhenthewifeofhisfather’sministerhadpublishedavolumeofverses，whichallthechurchmembershadtobuyandallthechil—
　　drenwereencouragedtoread。Hisgrandfatherhadmadeafaceatthebookandsaid，"Puirbody！"Bothladiesseemedtohavechosenthesamesubjects，too：Jephthah’sDaughter，Rizpah，David’sLamentforAbsalom，etc。Thedoctorfoundthebookveryamusing。
　　TheReverendLarsLarsenwasareactionarySwede。
　　HisfathercametoIowainthesixties，marriedaSwedishgirlwhowasambitious，likehimself，andtheymovedtoKansasandtookuplandundertheHomesteadAct。Afterthat，theyboughtlandandleaseditfromtheGovernment，acquiredlandineverypossibleway。Theyworkedlikehorses，bothofthem；indeed，theywouldneverhaveusedanyhorse—fleshtheyownedastheyusedthemselves。Theyrearedalargefamilyandworkedtheirsonsanddaughtersasmercilesslyastheyworkedthemselves；allofthembutLars。Larswasthefourthson，andhewasbornlazy。Heseemedtobearthemarkofoverstrainonthepartofhisparents。Eveninhiscradlehewasanexampleofphysicalinertia；anythingtoliestill。Whenhewasagrowingboyhismotherhadtodraghimoutofbedeverymorning，andhehadtobedriventohischores。Atschoolhehadamodel"attendancerecord，"becausehefoundgettinghislessonseasierthanfarmwork。Hewastheonlyoneofthefamilywhowentthroughthehighschool，andbythetimehegraduatedhehadalreadymadeuphismindtostudyfortheministry，becauseitseemedtohimtheleastlabori—
　　ousofallcallings。Insofarashecouldsee，itwastheonlybusinessinwhichtherewaspracticallynocompetition，inwhichamanwasnotallthetimepittedagainstothermenwhowerewillingtoworkthemselvestodeath。HisfatherstubbornlyopposedLars’splan，butafterkeepingtheboyathomeforayearandfindinghowuselesshewasonthefarm，hesenthimtoatheologicalseminary——asmuchtoconcealhislazinessfromtheneighborsasbecausehedidnotknowwhatelsetodowithhim。
　　Larsen，likePeterKronborg，gotonwellintheministry，becausehegotonwellwiththewomen。HisEnglishwasnoworsethanthatofmostyoungpreachersofAmericanparentage，andhemadethemostofhisskillwiththevio—
　　lin。Hewassupposedtoexertaverydesirableinfluenceoveryoungpeopleandtostimulatetheirinterestinchurchwork。HemarriedanAmericangirl，andwhenhisfather
　　diedhegothisshareoftheproperty——whichwasveryconsiderable。Heinvestedhismoneycarefullyandwasthatrarething，apreacherofindependentmeans。Hiswhite，well—kepthandswerehisresult，——theevidencethathehadworkedouthislifesuccessfullyinthewaythatpleasedhim。HisKansasbrothershatedthesightofhishands。
　　Larsenlikedallthesofterthingsoflife，——insofarasheknewaboutthem。Hesleptlateinthemorning，wasfussyabouthisfood，andreadagreatmanynovels，preferringsentimentalones。Hedidnotsmoke，butheateagreatdealofcandy"forhisthroat，"andalwayskeptaboxofchocolatedropsintheupperright—handdrawerofhisdesk。
　　Healwaysboughtseasonticketsforthesymphonycon—
　　certs，andheplayedhisviolinforwomen’scultureclubs。
　　Hedidnotwearcuffs，exceptonSunday，becausehebe—
　　lievedthatafreewristfacilitatedhisviolinpractice。
　　Whenhedrilledhischoirhealwaysheldhishandwiththelittleandindexfingerscurvedhigherthantheothertwo，likeanotedGermanconductorhehadseen。Onthewhole，theReverendLarsenwasnotaninsincereman；hemerelyspenthisliferestingandplaying，tomakeupforthetimehisforebearshadwastedgrubbingintheearth。Hewassimple—heartedandkind；heenjoyedhiscandyandhischildrenandhissacredcantatas。Hecouldworkenerget—
　　icallyatalmostanyformofplay。
　　Dr。Archiewasdeepin"TheLamentofMaryMag—
　　dalen，"whenMr。LarsenandTheacamebacktothestudy。Fromtheminister’sexpressionhejudgedthatTheahadsucceededininterestinghim。
　　Mr。Larsenseemedtohaveforgottenhishostilityto—
　　wardhim，andaddressedhimfranklyassoonasheentered。
　　Hestoodholdinghisviolin，andasTheasatdownhepointedtoherwithhisbow：——