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And it pleased
Peter to find that he was not treated as the youngster of the party, but
had his opinions asked. At one point of the meal the talk drifted to a
Bethel church then under consideration, and this in turn brought up the
tenement-house question. Peter had been studying this, both practically
and in books, for the last three months. Before long, the whole table
was listening to what he had to say. When the ladies had withdrawn,
there was political talk, in which Peter was much more a listener, but
it was from preference rather than ignorance. One of the men, a
wholesale dealer in provisions, spoke of the new governor's
recommendation for food legislation.
"The leaders tell me that the legislature will do something about it,"
Peter said.
"They'll probably make it worse," said Mr. Avery.
"Don't you think it can be bettered?" asked Peter.
"Not by politicians."
"I'm studying the subject," Peter said. "Will you let me come down some
day, and talk with you about it?"
"Yes, by all means.


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