Ruby's Reward — page 31: what you’re looking at

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* Perhaps he didn’s think he had learning enough when he was only half thr ronish college, It’s a burning shame! W hat would poor dear Mr Carpenter have said if he could have known that this was going to happen ?” and tears of mingled anyer ‘and regret rolled over her cheeks, * Uncle Ralph knew that I wanted to he an architect, Ars Coxon, and he was willing I should study for it,” Walter said tu comfort her. ‘©Of course: but he would have helped you to itin adecent manner. He never would have thrust you ont of the house that has been your home for so many years.” ‘‘Tknow: but really I prefer to go away, Mis Coxon.” “*T can’t blame you, after the way you avo been treated 5 but you wouldn't hey g ne to goif the master was alive.” ‘*No, there would have been no need,” the young man said sadly, ‘There should be noneed now,” was the:n- dignant retort. ‘I tell you, Walter,” dropp ing hervoice, and glancingaround to see that no one could overhear, “Fam almost sure that a cood big slice of the old sentle- -man’s property rightly belongs to you. If ever LT saw anything that looked like a will, that document that I signed for him looked like one.” ‘Tam afraid you were mistaken, Mrs Coxon,’ Walter answered, thoughtfully, ‘sand it does no good ta get excited over the matter, No will could be found, you know ; but even if Uncle Ralph did make one, he might have destroyed it afterward, thinking 1 would be wronging Edmund to will his ] property away to a stranger.” “ Stranger, indeed } Why, Mr ‘Carpenter just set his eyes by you,” ‘+ Yes, [ think he was fond of me, and {I am sure 1 conld not have loved bim better if I had been his own son.” comiidbookss.com