our.

"Harry, my dear fellow, I wish you joy," cried Mr Grant, as the former
grasped his hand. "Lucky dog you are. Where's Kate, eh? Not visible
yet, I suppose."

"No, not till the parson comes," interrupted Mr Kennedy, convulsing his
left cheek.--"Hollo, Charley, where are you? Ah! bring the cigars,
Charley.--Sit down, gentlemen; make yourselves at home.--I say, Mrs
Taddi--Taddi--oh, botheration--popple! that's it--your name, madam, _is_
a puzzler--but--we'll need more chairs, I think. Fetch one or two, like
a dear!"

As he spoke the jingle of bells was heard outside, and Mr Kennedy
rushed to the door again.

"Good-evening, Mr Addison," said he, taking that gentleman warmly by
the hand as he resigned the reins to Tom Whyte. "I am delighted to see
you, sir (look after the minister's mare, Tom), glad to see you, my dear
sir. Some of my friends have come already. This way, Mr Addison."

The worthy clergyman responded to Mr Kennedy's greeting in his own
hearty manner, and followed him into the parlour, where the guests now
began to assemble rapidly.

"Father," cried Charley, catching his sire by the arm, "I've been
looking for you everywhere, but you dance about like a will-o'-the-wisp.
Do you know, I've invited my friends Jacques and Redfeather to come
to-night, and also Louis Peltier, the guide with whom I made my first
trip. You recollect him, father?"

"Ay, that do I, lad, and happy shall I be to see three such worthy men
under my roof as guests on this night."

"Yes, yes, I know that, father; but I don't see them here. Have they
come yet?"

"Can't say, boy. By the way, Pastor Conway is also coming, so we'll
have a meeting between an Episcopalian and a Wesleyan. I sincerely
trust that they won't fight!" As he said this the old gentleman grinned
and threw his cheek into convulsions--an expression which was suddenly
changed into one of confusion when he observed that Mr Addison was
standing close beside him, and had heard the remark.

"Don't blush, my dear sir," said Mr Addison, with a quiet smile, as he
patted his friend on the shoulder. "You have too much reason, I am
sorry to say, for expecting that clergymen of different denominations
should look coldly on each other. There is far too much of this
indifference and distrust among those who labour in different parts of
the Lord's vineyard. But I trust you will find that my sympathies
extend a little beyond the circle of my own particular bo