I hope Lorne will bring them a bit of Knox
Church business too; there's no reason why Bob Mackintosh
should have it all. They'll be glad to see him back at
the Hampden Debating Society. He's a great light there,
is Lorne; and the Young Liberals, I hear are wanting him
for chairman this year."
"There's some talk of it. But time enough--time enough
for that! He'll do first-rate if he gets the law to
practise, let alone the making of it."
"Maybe so; he's young yet. Well, good morning to you.
I'll just step over the way to the Express office and
get a proof out of them of that sermon of mine. I noticed
their reporter fellow--what's his name?--Rawlins, with
his pencil out last night, and I've no faith in Rawlins."
"Better cast an eye over it," responded Mr Murchison
cordially, and stood for a moment or two longer in the
door watching the crisp, significant little figure of
the minister as he stepped briskly over the crossing to
the newspaper office. There Dr Drummond sat down, before
he explained his errand, and wrote a paragraph.
"We are pleased to learn," it ran "that Mr Lorne Murchison,
eldest son of Mr John Murchison, of this town, has passed
at the capital of the Province his final examination in
Law, distinguishing himself by coming out at the top of
the list.
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