ve grown five years older. His face was sad, and he had
ther told yo
added with indignation:
ce mus
r. Grant, slowly. "Here is a note
is father's hand, and, openin
over from it. I am just ready to go away. I cannot stay here to receive punishment, for it would tie my hands, and prevent my making reparation, as I hope some day to do. Why did I go wrong? I can't explain, except that it was in
o give you back the money you will lose by me. It may take yea
N LAWR
in silence and gave
ve he is sinc
ints, and I believe he re
a strange wa
ded to temptation. The
will ever be able t
t, and may be able in time to do something, but h
ng three hundred dollars a year for me, besides the expense of my
don't like to sacri
ss. "It will only change them. Of course, I must give up the thou
ard upon you," sai
ll be sorry just at first, but it ma
ll, Andy. I had no right to risk so m
wrence for many years,
s together. I thought h
ked three-quarters of m
, father. You had fu
onfidence in him,"
e able to make up
regret, for he had very little confidence in the missing cashier
don't care so much for myself, but I ha
of you, father," said Mrs.
ery well how t
unblemished. Compare your position with that of Nathan L
e. He is more to be
arried man
is, he is
ch other. We must trust in
xpect to get part of t
arter,"
e a mortgage of three thousa
an, father. I don't think he
that he will furnish the money. But for that I might hav
arter made his appearance. A
air of consequence based upon his knowled
id, for he was always formal.
s,
did yo
fternoo
eard of your fat
s,
father. I am trying to help him out of his trouble. He was a
h the squire, but he did not l
hat he was unwise, Squ
you w
home?" said the squire, as he
he was expe
squire entered. Mr. Grant rose from the rocking-ch
squire," he said. "Ta
quire, with dignity. "I
d neighbor because he
ave awakened more gratitude. As it was, his ma
re sorry to think his father m
bbing his hands. "I suppose I am more sensitive to
, Squire Carter," returned Mrs. Grant, who had e
. I always adapt mys
empted to say, but he forbore. It woul
," observed the squire, with a
le to keep him at Penhu
urs. No doubt it cost you a p
e is three hundre
my saying so, but I think you have been very unwi
in education, squir
t he get all the educ
o one here who teac
tin and Greek do him? I
t I flatter myself I ha
ooked up to in t
n, squire, but the boy had a fancy for t
to college, though, of
e doesn't
e advantages his father enjoyed. Supposing your boy h
liked to prepare himself f
e of mine became a teacher-the teacher of an acade
t everythin
nt circumstances you must admit. Bu