He found a sympathetic listener in Mr. Dodge, happily; that person having been invited, through the courtesy of Mr. Effingham, to pass the day with those in whose company, though very unwillingly on the editor's part certainly, he had gone through so many dangerous trials.

JOHN SMITH'S opinion, how Mr. SMITH looked when he said it, and if he said it as though he really meant it, and in a manner that thrilled his listeners.

" This was said naturally; and, while it explained so little directly, it removed all unpleasant uncertainty, by assuring his listeners that he had been on good terms at least, with the person who had seemed to be his pursuer.

" "What did you say?" inquired his listener.

Ay; this is the Standard of the King and, what is more, it has been worn in presence of an Admiral!" "This needs explanation!" exclaimed his listener who seemed to feel much that sort of horror that a churchman would discover at the detection of sacrilege.

He made his maiden speech in favor of war, and charmed his listeners.

His forte was in declamation: his attitude and delivery, and power of extemporizing, surprised even critical listeners into unguarded praise.

An anxiety more poignant moved him; his thoughts centered on that other matterthe cause of Miss Van Rolsen's apprehensionsthe while those emotions that had held him a listener behind the curtain in her library again stirred in his breast.

It is remarkable, however, how much may be done by mere action and intonation to impress the listener with the idea that the speaker must be a person of uncommon intelligence.

A story has been abroad that Judge Hanna was so eloquent and magnetic that he was attracting listeners who came to hear him preach rather than in search of the truth as taught.

But in order to convince his listeners, he was obliged to use a new method of argument.

" Nor was this the only legend with which he amused his listeners.

For you must know, valiant gentleman, besides the affair in the land of the Medes and Persians, and the Porteous mob in Edinbro', five cruel and bloody" "There is that in your air which sufficiently proclaims the soldier," interrupted his listener, who evidently struggled to keep down his rising impatience; "but, as my time is so precious, I would now more especially hear what you have to say concerning yonder ship.

That the interview would have been terrific, full of reproaches, drowned in tears, objurgations, and jealous ravings, is certainly no more than the words of Mr. Jinks would have led an impartial listener to believe.

He did not ask his listeners to engage in intellectual disquisitions about the aspects of infinity: He did not preach free-will metaphysics or trouble his hearers with a satisfactory philosophical account of the origin of evil.

A movement of astonishment escaped the listeners, even the Baron de Willading not suspecting the real cause of his friend's distress.

PALMER Then spoke as follows: "Ladies and Gentlemen: I should have been better pleased had I been permitted to sit a simple listener to the eloquent tribute paid to the immortal chieftain who now reposes in death, by the speaker who has just taken his seat.

Such clearness, simplicity, and comprehensiveness; such a grave and impressive tread; such imposing countenance and manner; such power of thought, and vigor of intellect, and opulence of diction, and chastened brilliance of imagination, have seldom, I was about to say never, startled the listeners of that chamber.

I brought all my knowledge of classic music to bear and, in so doing, achieved some novelties which pleased and even astonished my listeners.

" The band took the humour of the moment from their master, (for surely he well deserved the name), sounding a powerful and graceful symphony, to prepare the listeners for the song of the Rover.

"Whywhy," gasped her listener, who had long since beckoned the other seven with frantic finger, "how beautifully you explain it!

As I see it, Savonarola's special mission at that time was to be a wandering preacher, spreading the light and exciting his listeners to spiritual revival in this city and that, but never to be in a position of political power and never to become rooted.

" "Overwhelm?" faltered his listener.

But never did a sweeter voice fascinate a listener,so soft and low that one must almost bend to hear.

" "Whoever indulges long in monologue in the presence of others, without flattering his listeners, provokes ill-will.