Try and drink a little more, my dear." "It is a matter of opinion, of conviction, of principle," said Mr.John Heron, grimly, as if he were in the pulpit.

"We must be guided by the light of our consciences; we must not yield to the seductive in fineness of creature comfort.

We are told that strong drink is raging--" This was rather more than Mr.Wordley could stand, and, very red in the face, he invited Mr.John Heron to go up to the room which had been prepared for him.
When that gentleman had stalked out, the old lawyer looked at Ida with a mixture of dismay and commiseration.
"Not a--er--particularly cheerful and genial person, my dear; but no doubt Mr.John Heron is extremely conscientious and--er--good-hearted." "I daresay," assented Ida, apathetically.

"It does not matter.

It was very kind of him to come so far to--to the funeral," she added.