And he knew that the same
picture was in everybody's mind. Altogether the union prayer-meeting
could hardly be called an unqualified success. But it was remembered in
Glen St. Mary when scores of orthodox and undisturbed assemblies were
totally forgotten.
"You will never, no, never, Mrs. Dr. dear, hear me call Norman Douglas a
pagan again," said Susan when she reached home. "If Ellen Douglas is not
a proud woman this night she should be."
"Norman Douglas did a wholly indefensible thing," said the doctor.
"Pryor should have been let severely alone until the meeting was over.
Then later on, his own minister and session should deal with him. That
would have been the proper procedure. Norman's performance was utterly
improper and scandalous and outrageous; but, by George,"--the doctor
threw back his head and chuckled, "by George, Anne-girl, it was
satisfying."
CHAPTER XXI
"LOVE AFFAIRS ARE HORRIBLE"
Ingleside
20th June 1916
"We have been so busy, and day after day has brought such exciting news,
good and bad, that I haven't had time and composure to write in my diary
for weeks. I like to keep it up regularly, for father says a diary of
the years of the war should be a very interesting thing to hand down to
one's children. The trouble is, I like to write a few personal things in
this blessed old book that might not be exactly what I'd want my
children to read.
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