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 him—its peaceful enjoyments no charm。 Literally; he lived only to aspire—after what was good and great; certainly; but still he would never rest; nor approve of others resting round him。 As I looked at his lofty forehead; still and pale as a white stone— at his fine lineaments fixed in study—I prehended all at once that he would hardly make a good husband: that it would be a trying thing to be his wife。 I understood; as by inspiration; the nature of his love for Miss Oliver; I agreed with him that it was but a love of the senses。 I prehended how he should despise himself for the feverish influence it exercised over him; how he should wish to stifle and destroy it; how he should mistrust its ever conducting permanently to his happiness or hers。 I saw he was of the material from which nature hews her heroes—Christian and Pagan—her lawgivers; her statesmen; her conquerors: a steadfast bulwark for great interests to rest upon; but; at the fireside; too often a cold cumbrous column; gloomy and out of place。

“This parlour is not his sphere;” I reflected: “the Himalayan ridge or Caffre bush; even the plague…cursed Guinea Coast swamp would suit him better。 Well may he eschew the calm of domestic life; it is not his element: there his faculties stagnate—they cannot develop or appear to advantage。 It is in scenes of strife and danger—where courage is proved; and energy exercised; and fortitude tasked—that he will speak and move; the leader and superior。 A merry child would have the advantage of him on this hearth。 He is right to choose a missionary’s career—I see it now。”

“They are ing! they are ing!” cried Hannah; throwing open the parlour door。 At the same moment old Carlo barked joyfully。 Out I ran。 It was now dark; but a rumbling of wheels was audible。 Hannah s

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