Now or Never

ch, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal service. He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy brought h

, and in a few moments reached the brid

d unhurt!" cried Ellen, as M

the glad father, embracing his dau

s to this bold you

s to you, young man," continued M

blushed just as he had blushed w

get you-shall we, f

o some slight extent, our indebtedness to him.

e horse; that's all," a

t flying over the ground. When I saw him, I was certain that he would lo

place yourself before an affrighted h

t mind i

imself, in the air, which made Kate pause in her mad career,

ll and bra

uld have been bold enough to do what

indebted to him for your safety

Bright

cket several pieces of gold

, sir," replied

roud as you

to be paid for

st take this money, not as a reward for what you

rather

, Robert,"

It looks mean to take mo

lady smiled so sweetly that Bobby's resolution

you; but I don't fe

ert," said Mr. Bayard, as he pu

nly I don't like to be

is only an expression of my own and my daughter's feelings. It is but a small sum, but I hope you will perm

k you

any kind, come to me. I live in B

y read, "F. Bayard & Co., Booksellers and P

very ki

nterposed Ellen. "I should be delighted to show you t

nk y

and about the circumstances of his family. He then took out his

miles to ride to-day. I should be glad to visit your mother

is a very poor woman, but s

ood by,

," repea

od

Bobby standing on the bridge w

mother's eyes stick out when she sees these shiner

er one. He turned them over and over, and finally ascertained that the large coins were ten dollar pieces, and the smaller one a five dollar piece. Bobby was not a great scholar, but he kne

laimed Bobby, when the pro

d of fishing; besides, the village clock was just

handkerchief, he threw the broken rail he had used in stopping the horse where

lo,

l, T

him-did

d

ol; he might h

stop to think of that. The

of t

ng, I sho

ive you a

tinued his walk down

ve you, Bobby?" persis

me a good de

w m

all about it some other time," replied Bobby, who

ow; how mu

mind

u think I mea

N

u going h

shoul

t I wi

re

fishing

nything about sto

n't been afraid to

rai

e, and they would have know

ht not to sha

th you, he ought to have half. I

p stop the horse, I would have s

of t

body, and he was always generous, even to his own injury, among his companions. It was evident to him that Tom

you. I will leave it out to Squire Lee; and if he thinks you oug

me into a scrape for hooking j

to him without tellin

o be mean about it. Come,

en it became a matter of compulsion,

h have y

-five d

ou mean to keep

give it to

e going to be mean about

ully among the boys of Riverdale. The young ruffian now placed hi

d ov

at least, I think you have not. If you have a mind to leav

ver, or I'll s

d Bobby, placing him

not a little embarrassed by this exhibition

out it; but you don't bull

n't

N

ence of the other's desire to escape, and struck him a heavy blow on the side of the head. The next instant the bully was floundering in the soft mud of a ditch; Bob

it for that!

er it suits your conve

ght," continued Tom, who could not help bu

to fight with any fellow. I w

you hit me

lf-def

ut here, and

the bully astonished and discomfited b