The Hero of Hill House

, tired and lonely. They could not get used to coming to the house so quiet and emp

should like to see Grandma, and I do want to see Doyle and Lila." Harry, running on ahead, reached into the box and drew out a le

time dispose of the things in the house excepting what you can bring in your trunks. Uncle John will help you do this and see t

ess was nearly killing him, but he hated to leave Uncle John and his family, and all the neighbors, and Mothe

than once by the insinuations and admonitions of his parents and acquaintances that he was not doing his duty by his children. His mother

is only a little boy and you are laying

am, and plenty strong enough to do all he is doing. They are get

orted his mother, and her tone

ot hurt by any remorse at their words, but it seemed to him that they were unnecessarily partial to Austin in their judgment, and he felt a sort of animosity toward him on that account. Austin was only doing his duty by the children, so why should he be so pr

rom me when I need you so much? If you were here, I would

d to her son explain that he had already sent for

through, then sat still for a while without comment. At last he spoke, "What does Henry mean by laying such

t for me to say how your father shall manage his affairs." If John Moore expressed a little bitterness in addressing the boy, he kept back most of what he felt. He knew the habit of drink that bound his brother-in-law, and how it was weakening his manhood, and he doubted either the intere

y of work in the gardens of Mr. Long. That gentleman was much

you to promise me one thing. When you are with your father again, do not follow in his

I would never touch a drop of liquor," sa

that decision as long as you liv

ey took them to their own home till time for them to go. Every day they heaped Austin with advice and counsel. The children heard them talking to him telling him just how to make the changes on their journey a

ted out the right way to make a noble man. I want you to say that you will not follow in your father's footstep

died, and I will always keep it

ever need a friend or find yourself out of a home, let me know, and I will send you money to come to

imes it seemed that his load was too heavy for him to bear. Yet to his father he would make no complaint, lest the home be broken up. He loved the children tenderly for th

ur father's, do not follow his footsteps. He is a good fellow and we like him, but he would have been a bette

her's cronies, and this

ter off if you never learn to drink

by my decision," answered Austin while

tions they would get along all right. They started to the station early so that they should have time to stop and speak to the neighbors who would be at their gates to bid the children farewell. The eyes of the neighborhood were upon the children,

ment. Their father was at the station to meet them and took them directly to their grandfather's home. As this home was too small to accommodate them long, their new home was waiting for them. Grandmother Hill received them with open arms. She felt much more contented to have t