FOUR PEOPLE AND THE HALL OP SHELLS. 9 



had a heart and a digestive and nervous sys- 

 tem. He told me what these little ' portholes ' 

 along the top are for, and showed me where to 

 look to find a limpet's eyes. 



" I never knew before that ministers cared 

 about shells. I didn't s'pose they could talk 

 about much, 'cept 'Gyptians, Hebrews, and orig- 

 inal sin ! " 



After a moment's pause, he added con- 

 vincingly, " Dr. McLean's very interesting for a 

 minister." 



By this time Tom's pockets were emptied, 

 and Undine's eyes sparkling over her treasures ; 

 the strands of kelp, too, were untangled from 

 Miss Bremely's hat and hair. They proved 

 to be very fine specimens, and were placed in 

 a press to dry, with strips of muslin on either 

 side to prevent their adhering to the paper of 

 the press. 



