. Beauty for ashes. >. CD f C3 LAYING FOUNDATIONS 187 But so kind were my hosts that I forgot thesethings. The luncheon and our session lasted three the last course the bill was laid upon the trembled to see sundry crosses and question markson the margin. One by one, each doubtful point wasdiscussed, and I was called upon to explain just whyit should be so and not otherwise. It was like beingon the witness stand, with a dozen cross-examiners —keen, though so kindly. Surely my good angel stoodbeside me and told me what to answer, for at the endI had the satisfaction of se
. Beauty for ashes. >. CD f C3 LAYING FOUNDATIONS 187 But so kind were my hosts that I forgot thesethings. The luncheon and our session lasted three the last course the bill was laid upon the trembled to see sundry crosses and question markson the margin. One by one, each doubtful point wasdiscussed, and I was called upon to explain just whyit should be so and not otherwise. It was like beingon the witness stand, with a dozen cross-examiners —keen, though so kindly. Surely my good angel stoodbeside me and told me what to answer, for at the endI had the satisfaction of seeing every question markerased. The committee expressed its satisfaction with thebill, but they asked if I would go over it, word forword, with a sub-committee, before they gave formalapproval. Would I stay for such a meeting?Would I! That night Miss Foster and I sat down again atthe long mahogany table with Professor Dunn, , secretary of our State Board of Health, , and Mr. Linton A. Cox. Mr. Cox was a
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