the doctor's study. His flushed appea

matter, Thor

into me and I licke

a victor that the doctor shrewdly suspecte

quarrel abou

g ball," said T

t. At present you are

lady, seated on a sofa, arose quickly, and advanced to meet him. She kissed th

I saw you, Nicholas, m

ix months," said N

mother to be separated from her o

eem so long,"

d pained, but

u have

, showing a little pleasure now.

ow are you improving in

rently, for Nicholas Thorne's taste for study was

regular allow

gh. What's a d

is mother. "Remember, I have to pay your

d Thorne. "Why, some of the little boys get more; and there'

trong interest at t

d. "So Jasper Kent

know him?" demanded Th

im. What do yo

hate him!" said

hy

es to b

it? Why, you are

e knows how

o you

th him this morni

off best?" as

s, we were only half through the fight when a boy

y, in a low voice, more to herself tha

Kent?" demanded Nicholas

his mother, thoughtfully, "but I wish y

m anything, except that he is

l you much that you do not know, but

es

mportant that no one

mplied with

" he said. "Now what ha

here I get the money I pay fo

t you some mon

erty which rents for two

undred a year fo

Besides, I give you an allo

Nicholas, in surprise. "

nothing left. That was the problem I had to

did yo

uld be unable to educate you as I desired. I had a good education, and I determined to avail myself of it. I therefore went

gover

derate size, saw my testimonials, was pleased with them, and engaged me to superintend the education of an orphan niece resident in his family. He offered me a fair sal

tell me all this

an independent property. I felt that it would enable you the better to hold up yo

know this?" asked

am a widow, He supposes th

glad o

e any differe

way, I'd rather h

t curtailed his future expectations. The thought of that mother working patiently to defray his expenses at school made comparativ

e of the man who emplo

as loo

nobody I ever h

him, but you know some

asked the boy, his

loys me is father of o

one of my s

es

y don't you te

im to me this morning

r!" exclaimed Nicholas in unbound

governess in his father's family. But he

my mother's being obliged to w

, the time is coming very soon when

make that

hat I tell you. Next week

Jasper Kent

be Jasper's

ich?" asked Ni

ther n

he country. He is in poor health

satisfaction. "You know how

ther s

an end," she said. "Some time I can