He accepted it today.

He sent word to Mr.Dick Overend our chairman, that he would remain in his manse, looking for light, until two-thirty, after which, if we had not communicated with him by that hour, he would cease to look for it." "Dear me," said Mr.Newberry, deep in reflection, "so that when your trustees came to the meeting--" "Exactly," said Dr.Boomer--and something like a smile passed across his features for a moment "Dr.Dumfarthing had already sent away his telegram of acceptance." "Why, then," said Mr.Newberry, "at the time of our discussion tonight, you were in the position of having no minister." "Not at all.

We had already appointed a successor." "A successor ?" "Certainly.

It will be in tomorrow morning's papers.

The fact is that we decided to ask Dr.McTeague to resume his charge." "Dr.McTeague!" repeated Mr.Newberry in amazement.