Left to Ourselves; or, John Headley's Promise.

sure you ma

t you know; but there are things w

for a moment mean that I shall d

ther in America is pronounced to be failing very fast. I have not seen her for

o go there on business

t leaving yo

trusted; besides, grandmama and aunt Phyllis live next

miled, looking

to leave?" asked Agnes coa

y, stroking her face tend

it is

good boy, he will h

is it

s lessons; and he will be sure to do as

is it

ley shook

ne else. And as to Minnie, you know I lov

though bright tears filled her

berly-not half liking the little laugh

ce. No, Agnes, it is not Minnie or any one in particular, but it is the five of you all to

yet, mother. You

silent for a long time. So was Agnes, till at last she

or; always at hand to help and counsel-eh, mother dear? We had no

et; and if I were more trustf

the room just as the door

he exclaimed, stumbling over the stools

e talking, and we

I wish it was me inste

watching her brother lean back against the mantelpiece

t the question; but why d

u see, John, she's afraid we s

aid we shal

s no

sha

haps

ill?" he as

ether," answered A

y li

will?" asked his s

stion! Agnes, look her

ha

o make a quarre

es

he room at the first indication of a sq

will not

k at me, and I'll

"John, I believe mother thinks she ought to g

ean

t John understood, and when she had gone out of th

nd turned round to poke

udibly, "it will be a go to do