Cast Upon the Breakers

citation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it. There was a pearl neckl

and he opened it. It contained the

have her image impressed upon his memory. He examined the locket and his heart wa

him, and so far as he knew he had not a friend. Even Dr. Sampson, who had been paid so much mo

he locket in his hand the

!" he ca

coarse looking boy, dressed i

hn," said Rodney,

of a wealthy saloon keeper in the city of N

nd respected it was wealth, and Mr. Bundy, senior

dy was about the last per

he open casket, "where did

ther's jewels," sa

showed it t

e. It came to me by e

e of money," said John, his

pose i

y idea what

o thought

t be of use to you, especially the diamond

ered Rodne

wn all this jewelry. She's fond of orn

did not

't forget my errand. W

t is

f next month. My allowance comes due t

you apply to

ose you are worth as much as my father, but

perhaps, but

up? What ha

lost my

s was his way of e

een doing? How could

it for me. That amou

d you he

morn

Are you reall

es

In the estimation of the school Rodney had always ranked higher t

s would be gratifying, though just at present, and till the begi

said. "How do you feel about

fford it. I mu

anything left

y be a fe

ught, "there is this casket of jewelry.

mean to

ool; that's all

ese articles belonged to my mother. They are all I have to remind me

a wink," said Bundy. "What'

s the matter," s

the other boys about y

ow at any rate; there is no

ard outside. It sto

said Bundy, "or I'l

r boys to make calls upon each other in

to his dismay found himself facing the ri

be here, Bundy?" ask

with Ropes on his losing his mo

will excuse

or you, Ropes," sa

," respond

principal. "I have a little

t, sir. G

d ni

n?" said Rodney politely, and h

es' conversation with you. So t

s,

ing the pearl necklace and poising it in his fingers. "It

d to sell them, but I mean

need the money. Probably you do no

; I don'

nty five dollars. I have figured up how much of this sum is due to me, an

said Rodney

en dollars and sixty three cen

s,

ney saved up fro

ollars o

all you can raise. But of course you

, s

nts," said the principal magnanimousl

u the whole amount of

e business-like. So you don't wish to

, s

uld take the earrings, and perhaps the necklace,

rticles, which had once belonged to his mother, being transfer

d rather keep t

ntment for he had no idea of paying more than half what the articles wer

but did not a

am very sorry for you. I shall miss you, and, if I could afford

ank you for your words but would not under any

roud, Ropes. Pride is-

wish to earn my own living wit

dare say I should feel so myself.

me tomor

on. But we must submit to the dispensations of Providence-" and Dr. Sampson blew a vigoro

well

. The doctor had the reputation of being worth from thirty to forty thousan

omorrow was to be the begin