The Moffats . , past the cottages ofthe spinners and the weavers into the broaderstreets of the city, turning finally into that quietside street where he had his lodging. The longtwilight was fading from the west, but scarcelywould it vanish wholly before the first signs ofdawn were glimmering in the east. Such is themagic of these summer nights in the north. A day or two hence Robert was to start on hisway to Scotland for that dreaded parting withhis father, mother, brothers, and sisters in thestone cottage by the Firth of Forth. Then backagain to Manchester for the meetings which wouldcelebr
The Moffats . , past the cottages ofthe spinners and the weavers into the broaderstreets of the city, turning finally into that quietside street where he had his lodging. The longtwilight was fading from the west, but scarcelywould it vanish wholly before the first signs ofdawn were glimmering in the east. Such is themagic of these summer nights in the north. A day or two hence Robert was to start on hisway to Scotland for that dreaded parting withhis father, mother, brothers, and sisters in thestone cottage by the Firth of Forth. Then backagain to Manchester for the meetings which wouldcelebrate his departure to a foreign country, 17 THE MOFFATS for one last walk over the familiar road toDukinfield to the girl who would be out amongthe trees and the flowers awaiting his coming, anagonizing farewell, then the journey south toLondon, and finally the harbor and the ship and—the shores of England no more! 18 CHAPTER IIA YOUNG MANS PROBLEM I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision. —Saint Paul. HE . . CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT BE- FOBE A POSTER WHICH HUNG BY THE ROADSIDE.
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