ned to this revel

in his life he asked

by my name, mot

not asked your name. We accordinglywrote to the address which had been given us,making the inquiry. In return w

me the name

givenit to you had you been our own boy; as

any other. How soon didyo

ut saved up a hundredand fifty dollars annually, which we depositedin a savings bank. But after five years the moneystopped coming. It was the year 1857, the year ofthe great panic, and among others who failed wasGiles Warner's age

ago was tha

ears ago ne

to keep me, though t

to us as our ownchild--for we no

have thought of cast

st have been p

ong till yourfather died three years

had a hard ti

comfort to me, Frank. I am only anxious forthe futur

ng and strong; Iam not afraid to

thinking of, Fr

icing the boy

ek forthat man you have told me of. I want to fi

ieve it. Hespoke with hesitation, an

to thinkhim my father. From what you have t

am afraid thatdescription will not help you any. There are manymen who look li

h a very severefit of coughing, a

, and Mrs. Fowle

at she would rally. She herself felt that deathwas near

turningfrom the village store with an orange

er very sick, Fr

I'm afraid she

. He is trying to get yourplace as captain of the baseball club. He says thatif your mother doesn't live, you will have to go

hat?'' asked Fra

`Ye

, you may say that I shall

is going to put you a

e world can nevermake me go to the

u, Frank! I knew

ttlehouse a neighbor's wife, who had been

pareyourself for sad news. While you were out

' asked the boy,

e is d