who he was. In his tumultuous state of feeling, however, one thing seemed clear-his prospects were wholly changed, and his plans for the future also. Mrs. Brent had told him that h

ea of independence as sometimes leads boys to desert a good home for an uncertain

nly a dollar and thirty-seven cents. That wasn't quite enough to begin the world with. But he had other resources. He ow

n, a young journeyman carpenter, who was

l," said Reuben i

said Phil earnestly. "Didn't you tell

ant to

e money it will bring. So I

for it?" asked R

dol

. I'll gi

after a pause. "How soon ca

nd to-night, and I

now of any one who w

ng to sell

es

losin' up business?"

going to lea

ll, I declare! Whe

York,

prospec

es

t he felt that there must be a chance in a large city like New York for any one

buyin' a boat," sai

ears at the hint of

e," he said quickly;

che

dol

s too

t me fi

-hand now, you k

w. I'm taking off five d

want it enough to

ill you

y-five cents, after more or less bargaining, and to p

ughtfully. "There's my skates, but they are not very good. I'

as very much pleased with the gift, whic

key of his boat over to Reuben Gordon, who

ng away?" Phil said to himself, "

do otherwise would seem too much like running a

is return from Reuben Gord

tell you that I'm go

ork, and her cold gray eyes sur

!" she replied. "Wh

shall go to

at

, as so many hav

aid Mrs. Brent with a cold snee

what you told me yesterday. You s

you

even entitled to

id it, and

nt to be dependent upon you. I

hat you are right. But do you k

ill the

rove you

nd to enjoy my home, but I suppo

you ca

object to

stood that you go o

take the blame of it,

t of note-paper, and w

m his father's desk, and sat down t

ated as

t of Mrs. Brent, to seek my fortune. It is wholly

IP BR

Brent," said his step-mother, "as

pleasant to reflect that this was so, and

d like to have you go out and call upon some of those with whom you a

" answer

uld prefer to d

ng away to-mo

y we

g?" repeated Jonas, who ente

was briefl

your skates,

given them to T

t have thought of me f

mmy Kavanagh is my fr

let me have you

e sold

's to

hem. I needed the money they brought

ses to New York if you

h," answered Phil, who shrank from recei

ll do me the justice to re

I shall no

to bed, Mrs. Brent opened a trun

ows-for it was h

I bequeath the sum of five thousand dollars, and direct the same to be paid over to any one w

d Mrs. Brent to herself in a low

to destroy it, but finally put it carefully back in

ed. "Henceforth he will probably keep away. That su