transgressed no restriction. But he asked no questions of any man
now, no longer roved distractedly among the sects, took no share in
the discussions rife in his own church. There were changes more
significant: he ceased to attend the Bible students' prayer-meeting
at the college or the prayer-meeting of the congregation in the
town; he would not say grace at those evening suppers of the
Disciples; he declined the Lord's Supper; his voice was not heard
in the choir. He was, singularly enough, in regular attendance at
morning and night services of the church; but he entered timidly,
apologetically, sat as near as possible to the door, and slipped
out a little before the people were dismissed: his eyes had been
fixed respectfully on his pastor throughout the sermon, but his
thoughts were in other temples.




VIII


The session reached its close. The students were scattered far
among the villages, farms, cities of many states. Some never to
return, having passed from the life of a school into the school of
life; some, before vacation ended, gone with their laughter and
vigor into the silence of the better Teacher.

Over at the dormitory the annual breaking-up of the little band of
Bible students had, as always, been affecting. Calm, cool, bright
day of June! when the entire poor tenement house was fragrant with
flowers brought from commencement; when a south wind sent ripples