VI. 



A new character How a man sometimes looks like a Mister Father 

 Lucas His start in life He had been several times round the world, 

 without thinking much of it Return to the native land What Father 

 Lucas calls his shepherd's round Why Leon entertained so high an 

 opinion of the old fisherman- Unexpected news Uncle Bob does not 

 say all he thinks. . 



A MAN past middle age, stout, and notwithstanding 

 his years still hale, of serious aspect, and somewhat 

 embarrassed in his movements, owing to his best Sun- 

 day costume, presented himself at the door. 



The country folk, who are sometimes as apt as the 

 professors themselves in distinguishing genera and 

 species, are well aware of a profound distinction exist- 

 ing between a man and a sir or mister. The latter, who 

 may be at once identified, even by an unskilled eye, 

 usually wears a suit of cloth of more or less elegant 

 cut, and is invariably crowned with a hat. 



The equipment of the man, on the other hand, is 

 made up of a blouse or stuff jacket, a cap flat or 

 peaked, or a wideawake hat, wooden shoes or nailed 

 boots, more or less thick according to his occupation. 



Our new acquaintance might have been defined as 

 " a man dressed like a mister." His trousers of blue 



