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James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 30: Appearance—manners—habits. (search)
able charm. It is expressive of inward serenity, kindliness of nature, and blamelessness of life. The congregation assembles, and the room becomes half full. The gentleman in the white coat continues to read. The preacher arrives, the Rev. T. L. Harris, a slender, pale, dark-haired, black-eyed man, with the youthful look of seventeen. He glances at the extremely Independent Christian with the newspaper, as he brushes by, but receives no nod of recognition in return. He gains his place otremble, as though the spirit it encased were struggling to escape its tenement. And still the editor slept. Not a word of the sermon did he seem to hear, unless it was the last word; for, at the very last, he roused his drowsy powers, and as Mr. Harris sat down, Horace Greeley woke up. Refreshed by his slumbers, he looks about him, and, hearing the premonitory tinkle of the collection, he thrusts his hand into his pocket, draws forth a small silver coin, which he drops into the box, where it