Ruby's Reward — page 11: what you’re looking at

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His Uberal allowance, with which Mr. Carpenter had supplied him from month to month, had given out; nothing had been said about replenishing his wardrobe for the coming fall; no mention had even been made of | his return to Yale. At length he made up his mind that he could endure | this state of things no longer, and he resolved to have | an interview with Edmund, and come to some distinct understanding regarding his future. Accordingly, one morning he boldly knocked upon the library door, atter having seen Edmund enter the room. “Come In,” was the response trom within. Walter entered and was quick to notice the trown that settled over the young man’s face at his appearance. “Do I interrupt you?” he asked, in his frank, straight- forward way. No; ir you haye anything you wish to say tome, I am at your service, There’s a chair; slt down.” Walter seated himself, but wlth the feeling that he was & very unwelcome guest. He had resolved, however, to have bis future relations | with the master of Forestvale settled without delay, and he came to the point at once, “7 have come to ask you, Edmund,” he sald, “if the plans which Unele Ralph laid out for me, regarding ny future, meet with your approbation ?"' “What were they ?” was the brief, cold query of his companion. “That I should complete my college course, and after that study to be an architect.” “Indeed! Ishould think tbe best preparation for that profession would be to learn the carpenter's trade,” ob- served Mr. Carpenter, sarcastically. "[ guppose I coulé Jearn to design bulldings without going into rough work like that,” responded Walter, but with a flush ot anger at his compantion's fone, | “80 you intend to complete your callege course 2" Ed- mund asked, ignoring his reply. “Tt was Uncle Ralph's wish that I should do so.” “At that rate it will cost something to prepare you fo the real business of life.” Goniebecksicorn