we were in Dr. Vroom's class. going through the 39 Articles and talking about Baptism. Fred asked, "What shall we do with the water that's left in the font?" Old Dr. Vroom said, "Pour it out on the ground!" Fred said. "O dear, Mr. Lacey (who was then serving in Ecum Secum) drank it all!" Dr. Vroom took off his glasses and said, "O dear, O dear!"

I was ordained priest on Palm Sunday. 1939, at North Dartmouth, and the following September I came over to Port Hill in Prince Edward Island, as rector. In August I got married to Connie Tufts.

*See ”Harri‘ Ploughman and the Archbishop '5 Letter” in ”A Few Tales", below

PORT HILL

One time that winter my horse kicked the dashboard off the sleigh. George Williams used to say. "When can I make you another sleigh?" I used

Well wrapped in fur; Father Tanlon sets outfrom Port Hill rectory with horse and sleigh on wintertime pastoral visits.

to put my horse up at his place in Poplar Grove as l was going up to Lot ll. Our first Christmas midnight mass was at Lot 1 l. and I stayed with John W. and Mrs. Palmer and their family. That night (it was the first Christmas that Connie and l were married) John W. said, "Would you like a little refreshment?" I said, "Thank you very much!" He brought in a glass ot‘something, and said. "I couldn't get anything from the vendor's. but this is the best we've got!" I don't remember going upstairs!