A CHILD OF NATURE 
stopped work to discuss the ques- 
tion of alternatives. They had 
conquered, and in the conquest 
they found the only evidence of 
successful living of which they 
took knowledge. John Foster 
scorned both the process and the 
result ; he would live open-handed 
and open-hearted with Nature come 
what might, and this was the chief 
cause of his offending. " 'Pears 
like as if he hadn't cum out so bad 
after all," was old Mr. Ferguson's 
comment as he returned to his 
neighbours in the hall, awkwardly 
holding his rarely worn, old-fash- 
ioned silk hat in his hand; and this 
seemed to be the general opinion, 
with an undercurrent of unexpressed 
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