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2 eae ‘Indeed I shall nob,” replied Mr Carpen- ter, decidedly. ‘ Walter Richardsoa is nothing to me, and has already been benelited ab my expense more than he had any right to expect.” “ And you made him give up college ue “Well,” said Ediund, growing warm in the face over the reproach implied in the man's tone ‘I thought il was time ho hegan to do something for himself. L oflered him a place in the office, hut he re- fused ig and went to work as a carpenter ; so 1 let him go his own way.” “Well, well, I am sorry, for he is a promising young man. I did think Pd go uut te Porestvale to make yon a call and ask about him, to-morrow.” ‘J —] have an engagement for to-morrow and shall not be at home; but Mrs Coxon will be there to entertain you, if you care to go out to the house,” Edmund re turned coldly, “ Where can I find Walter ¥’ Mr Ruggles asked, in a grave tone. “YT believe he lives with a man by the name of Wayland ; though I've head he is in the oftiee of Conant, the architect, some of the time.” © TL is too had he eouldn't have finished his edueation,” remarked Owen Ruggles, reflectively “You'd better adopt him then and let him go on,” retorted young Caipenter, witha sneer. “That's not a bad idea, Edmund,” said his companion, in an eayor tone. The young man gave a little scornful laugh at this, ‘Perhaps you imagine Walter wouldn’t gain very much by the trausaction,” re- marked Mr Rugeles, dryly.‘ You haven’t heard, may be, that there’s been a coal mine discovered on the old farni*Bamicbests.com