Among the poor he was held a ministering angel, and supplemented by Soeur Angelique as an unseen force, often proved one in truth, while his bright face did them more good, they said, than a power of sermons; and no one ever thought the less of him because he seemed so much more the friend than the pastor, and did no preaching at all.
"So Janet is better," said Soeur Angelique, toying caressingly with the wavy brown hair tossed over his forehead.

"Now I hope we shall see more of our Phebe again.

What a little heroine she is!" "A perfectly unconscious one," answered Halloway, lazily submitting himself to the fondling hand.

"She thinks it the most matter-of-fact thing in the world that she should play Sister of Charity to other people's sick, and never expect so much as a thank-you from them." "She is a lovely character," said Mrs.Whittridge, warmly.
"She is indeed," assented her brother.

"A rare character.