It is no doubt a wise provision of nature that the cold of winter closes the activity in field and garden, thus allowing time for study by the home fire.

Dorian Trent's library, having been greatly enlarged, now became to him a source of much pleasure and profit.

Books which he never dreamed of possessing were now on his shelves.

In some people's opinion, he was too well satisfied to remain in his cosy room and bury himself in his books; but his mother found no fault.

She was always welcome to come and go; and in fact, much of the time he sat with her by the kitchen fire, reading aloud and discussing with her the contents of his book.
Dorian found, as Uncle Zed had, wonderful arguments for the truth of the gospel in Orson and Parley P.Pratt's works.