John Leslie was the other friend whom Sibyl
Warrington had selected from the large circle of
Westerton society. Did she really like him ?
Aunt Faith could not decide this either, but she
noticed the increasing interest in the young
clergyman's manner, as he came and went to and
from the old stone house. Free from guile as
Nathanael of old, John Leslie felt an increasing
attachment to the beautiful Miss Warrington,
who came occasionally to his little church, and
seemed, whenever he spoke on the subject, so
truely interested in the work of his life ; he
talked with her about his Sunday School, and her
suggestions had been of service to him ; for
Sibyl possessed a talent for organization, and a
ready tact quite unusual for one so young. And
in this work she was no hypocrite ; she enjoyed
her conversations with Mr. Leslie, and looked
forward to his visits with real pleasure. What
wonder that he thought her a true child of God,
an earnest Christian, a fellow-laborer in the
vineyard? Sometimes, when Auift Faith was
Page:The old stone house.djvu/32
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.
24
The Old Stone House.