ns of each more clear to the other, presenting to both
juster notions of each other's theory and practice than their own
explanations could have done. By this means, too, he won for himself a
reputation for wisdom, about matters and things in general, which
surprised no one so much as himself. They would have liked to linger
far longer, over this part of their trip, than they had time to do, for
the days were hastening.

Before returning home, they visited Niagara, that wonderful work of God,
too great and grand, as Mr Snow told Rosie, to be the pride of one
nation exclusively, and so it had been placed on the borders of the two
greatest nations in the world. This part of the trip was for Will's
sake. Mr Snow had visited them on his way West many years ago.
Indeed, there were other parts of the trip made for Will's benefit, but
those were not the parts which Mr Snow enjoyed least, as he said to his
wife afterwards.

"It paid well. I had my own share of the pleasure, and Will's, too. If
ever a lad enjoyed a holiday he enjoyed his. It was worth going, just
to see his pleasure."

When the time allotted to their visit was drawing to a close, it was
proposed that a few days should be passed in that most beautiful part of
Canada, known as the Eastern Townships. Arthur went with them there.
It was but a glimpse they could give it. Passing in through Missisquoi
County to the head of the lovely lake Memphremagog, they spent a few
days on it, and along its shores. Their return was by a circuitous
course across the country through the County of Stanstead, in the midst
of beautiful scenery, and what Mr Snow declared to be "as fine a
farming country as anybody need wish to see."

This "seeing Canada" was a more serious matter than he had at first
supposed, Mr Snow acknowledged to the delighted Rose. It could not be
done justice to in a few days, he said; but he would try and reconcile
himself to the hastiness of his trip, by taking it for granted that the
parts he had not seen were pretty much like those he had gone through,
and a very fine country it was.

"Canada will be heard from yet, I expect," said he, one night when they
had returned home. "By the time that you get some things done that you
mean to now, you'll be ready to go ahead. I don't see but you have as
good a chance as ever we had--better, even. You have got the same
elements of prosperity and success. You have got the Bible and a free
press, and a