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usual. suppose. Come. hurry up bring in the coal and water, and the, we Il have supper, Not bite will you get until all your work is done.
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 John Vernon had been so unfor- tunate as to lose his mother when he was quite young. His father had died only year before, and his Uncle Thomas had taken him into his home, not because he was very anxious to keep him from going amongst strangers. or to the poor house, but because he feared that people would talk if he refused to take him, Thomas Vernon was a selfish. grasping man, and he cared not for the poor and unfortunate, so long as he could lay up good share  of this worlds goods. He feared that the boy would he more of an expense to him than q benefit. and therefore, to add that he did all in his power to make the boy a benefit to him, and work much beyond what he was able to endure was laid upon him.
 Mrs, Vernon was not far behind her husband in hcr deslre to gain wealth, and she. too. was careful that John should have plenty of work placed before him. and that he should not idle his trme away. It is only fair however. to say that she was more kindto the boy than her grasp ing husband.
 After the work had been done, John came into tho house, and sup per was eaten in silence MT. Vernon was not a man to make those around him happy by engaging in pleasant conversation while partaking of their meals, and on this occasion he seemed more sullen and morose than usual. .,.-
 John had received an invitation to visit a playmate the aeX, Friday eve ming, stay all night and spend Sat urday with him. The poor. friend- less boy had not much hope that his wish would be era,jiied, yet he did not altogether dispair, and he had decided that he would ask about it that evening after supper. He knew that his Uncle Thomas was not in . very good humor, }e; he ventured To ask.
 , Tucle Thomas" he said, Frank Marhley ha. asked ne to go over to their place next Friday evening, stay all night and go nutting with him on Saturday. May l go."
 "No," answered his uncle, curtly. "You've enough to do without run ming over to Markley's. That Mark ley boy dosen't do nothin' but go to school, and l s'pose he wants you to ! idle your time away, too. You can { go, so you may just as we'll shut up' and say no more about it. Pap, guess we might as well let him go." said Mrs, Vernon,
 It might be explained here that Mrs. Vernon always addressed her husband as Pap" The only child they had, a boy of eight years, called his father by that affectionate title, and Mrs Vernon soon fell into the same habit
 Well, guess not" retorted Mir. Vernon, Il don't want him to lose whole day just in our busiest time. l wouldn't care fur him being away one night, but l don't want him ta lose a whole day, foo.
 Yes guess we'll let him go, :" said Mrs. Vernon. The boy hasn's had play day for more'n six months and, guess he had orter go"
 Mrs. Vernon carried her point, She invariably did when she decided to do so.
 John was happy. He looked for ward with a great deal ot pleasure to