the presence of his step-mother, who, he felt, had done him wrong in keeping from h

ou, Master Jasper," said

rgaret. I have los

for

n even now that he was dangerously ill, I thou

ld she send for you, and she tol

ed her," said Jasper. "She

Jasper," assented Mar

s my father

udden turn at the last. I think he g

Why was Dr. Graham dismissed? He

Jasper?" said Margaret, stopping shor

es

, then. Come neare

d at her manner

, "that your step-mother didn't

oked horr

y, Margaret?"

her head

I'm saying,"

u believe such a horr

d in the sa

there is in it I don't know, but it is likely it suits

she'd-" Jasper he

ightly treated, and I don't believe this new doctor did the right thing by him. Dr. Graham and Mrs. Kent never c

cked, and was sil

hope you're wrong in this. That any one could wish my

h of your step-mother as

! If I thought it were true I should

t, suddenly putting

s step-mother enter the kitchen. She looked f

for you, Jasper," said sh

am," he answered, in

gentleman-conferri

s been in our family for years.

you," said Mrs. Ke

your approbation," said Jasper, n

u are impertinent

polite to Jasper, though in so doing she did violence to her feelings. There was no mor

t of me has changed so entirely since my father's dea

d in the glance

who was blind to your faults," she answered.

n't,

main in the kitchen?

Margaret about my f

roper one t

forded me the info

you asked were of

How does it happen that you dismissed Dr.

nd looked angry, but she re

understand

certainly ought to understa

but he didn't," sai

't given a

oose. I don't mean to

enyon whom you cal

kilful ph

ooks

high rep

ume charge of my

eek

he has grown s

at?" demanded Mr

t not

aret tell

aid Margar

this," said Mrs.

per, "when my father lies dead after a we

was white

hat it was necessary to reply to what Jasper said. "In sending for Dr. Kenyon I did not much expect that he would

d as that a week ago, and yet you di

done no good,"

ee something of him in his last sickness. Mrs. Ke

for a boy to ta

s only what is

ly, "nor shall I submit to be talked to in this style. It is not

mperament, and anything in the shap

n't weigh with me a part

d, and with a look of ange

tly, "did you go into my fathe

aster J

ear my father i

once, with a sigh like, t

end for me!" exclai

t wouldn't do no good, and would

ies! Margaret, I will never

t blame you,

ame called in a loud voic

ught Jasper, as he slowly and s