her husband, this was not remarkable. Jasper looked pale and sorrowful, but gave way to no violent demonstrations of sorrow, though he began to

e the will

ef, and clear i

hich the deceased was possessed, and the balance was willed to his onl

triumphant glance at Jasper. He met the glance, and und

y dispersed, and Jasper was le

am left your gua

wered Jasp

erent one if the choice had been left

said Jaspe

t is plain

ted a plain answer,"

ite one. You appear to

well as you treat me. I won't pretend that I like y

ll have to yield," s

lutely necessary," said Jasper. "May I ask

mind. I may be able t

mind you expect me to re

es

ront door was opened, and the familiar voice of Nicholas Thorne was heard. Ja

aid Thorne, boister

said Jasper

e's m

r? Your aun

at's all gammon.

Jasper. "What made

g. "Your father might not have

r send for you?

he did. This is t

were his step-mother's son, it was only natural that

wn father's house, and these strangers were coming in to occ

s my mother?"

rs. Shall I sh

uess I'll know my own way

" thought Jasper. "I am af

, and ushered Nicholas i

ct this selfish woman loved. She

she exclaimed, advancing hastily a

her time he might have done. He felt on good terms with his mother and th

my dear boy?" a

other. This is a splend

laughed

a fine cou

e two, and wen

t the will?" asked Tho

the estate i

! Does Jasper

es

. You ought to

e whole till Jasper is of a

. You must make him

ean

he may give you trouble. He feel

Mrs. Kent, closing her thin lips resolut

mother. You'll pro

as if she enjoye

her. If you have any tr

olas; but I am glad to find I have a b

fish. In his mother's eyes he was manly and a paragon of youthful virtue. I have already said that Thorne's affection for his mother was

you going to give me

thought, yet

t you to th

ch do y

much as J

id his mother, promptly. "Do yo

had five dol

s too

too much

s allowance to thr

get along on three dol

give y

per only

es

las, with malicious satisfaction.

on," said Mrs. Kent, coolly. "I am

a precious row

has not conducted himself toward m

me my first week's allowance

ing out her pocket-book and placing

er. When are you go

an h

erty did the o

sand dollars. This place is worth fifteen thousand.

er, you've feathered your nest well. I g

n front of the stable, Nich

ed mali

t the reduction in his all