We lived near by, and were always together, and then I was as full of pranks as he was, I suppose.

But he was a regular tyrant over the rest of the boys; they were more than half afraid of him; I don't know but what I was myself.

Anyhow, I know I've thought I'd have been different, maybe, if I hadn't followed him so close in all his scrapes." "Father, did you know Mr.Bailey was different now ?" "Different--how?
What do you mean ?" "Why, he comes to prayer-meeting, and speaks and prays, and seems to love to." "The mischief he does!" said Mr.Lewis, surprised out of his usual quiet tone.

"I should think he _was_ different.

Why, he used to make great fun of all such things." "Yes, that's what he says; but I tell you he don't make fun now." "When did all that happen ?" "A few weeks ago, when the revival was, you know.