Andy Grant's Pluck

ve grown five years older. His face was sad, and he had

ther told yo

added with indignation:

ce mus

r. Grant, slowly. "Here is a note

is father's hand, and, openin

over from it. I am just ready to go away. I cannot stay here to receive punishment, for it would tie my hands, and prevent my making reparation, as I hope some day to do. Why did I go wrong? I can't explain, except that it was in

o give you back the money you will lose by me. It may take yea

N LAWR

in silence and gave

ve he is sinc

ints, and I believe he re

a strange wa

ded to temptation. The

will ever be able t

t, and may be able in time to do something, but h

ng three hundred dollars a year for me, besides the expense of my

don't like to sacri

ss. "It will only change them. Of course, I must give up the thou

ard upon you," sai

ll be sorry just at first, but it ma

ll, Andy. I had no right to risk so m

wrence for many years,

s together. I thought h

ked three-quarters of m

, father. You had fu

onfidence in him,"

e able to make up

regret, for he had very little confidence in the missing cashier

don't care so much for myself, but I ha

of you, father," said Mrs.

ery well how t

unblemished. Compare your position with that of Nathan L

e. He is more to be

arried man

is, he is

ch other. We must trust in

xpect to get part of t

arter,"

e a mortgage of three thousa

an, father. I don't think he

that he will furnish the money. But for that I might hav

arter made his appearance. A

air of consequence based upon his knowled

id, for he was always formal.

s,

did yo

fternoo

eard of your fat

s,

father. I am trying to help him out of his trouble. He was a

h the squire, but he did not l

hat he was unwise, Squ

you w

home?" said the squire, as he

he was expe

squire entered. Mr. Grant rose from the rocking-ch

squire," he said. "Ta

quire, with dignity. "I

d neighbor because he

ave awakened more gratitude. As it was, his ma

re sorry to think his father m

bbing his hands. "I suppose I am more sensitive to

, Squire Carter," returned Mrs. Grant, who had e

. I always adapt mys

empted to say, but he forbore. It woul

," observed the squire, with a

le to keep him at Penhu

urs. No doubt it cost you a p

e is three hundre

my saying so, but I think you have been very unwi

in education, squir

t he get all the educ

o one here who teac

tin and Greek do him? I

t I flatter myself I ha

ooked up to in t

n, squire, but the boy had a fancy for t

to college, though, of

e doesn't

e advantages his father enjoyed. Supposing your boy h

liked to prepare himself f

e of mine became a teacher-the teacher of an acade

t everythin

nt circumstances you must admit. Bu