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pose she had in view. She was most
particular in her injunctions that you
should be reared strictly and r~eligiously.
Two days afterwards she brought you
here. She gave the name of Carston,
and said that o were to be called
Silas Carston. The money was to be
drawn half-yearly, Of Messrs. Foglc and
Quirk, solicitors. For the sake Of the
precious soul entrusted TO my keeping, l
tried as discreetly as possible to CLEAN
a little more information; but she was
very close, and awfully stern, and |
could not get even an address out of her.
The money has always been paid rcgu-
larry to the day. Once | called upon
Messrs. Fogle and Quick; but | found
them stiff-necked men, Of hard and unre-
| generate hearts. Two years ago | wrote
TO say that, as you had passed bey ond
the school boy age, | wished for further
instructions. About a week after, l got
a short note, saying that You were still
to remain with me; but as they desired
that you should not contract idle habits.
/ was to give you some sort of useful
employment. Why don't you say some
| thing, Silas?" he cried, striking the TIA
BILE sharply with his fist.
"What-what do you want me to say,
sirY' l stammered.
1.-THE truth-what you know"
II don't know anything-indeed, do
not"
There was a savage look about him, as
though he would have liked to have
squeezed something more out of my
throat. Then he took ont of a desk be-
side him a small gold locket, and passed
it to me, saying, This was sewn up
in your frock when you were brought
here. / don't think she who brought
you knew anything about it."
1t contained the portrait of a very
beautiful young woman-a foreigner, L
should have imagined; dark hair, olive
tinged complexion, also a lock of brown
hair; and upon the back was engraved
the initials IF. b." and IF. NJ" joined
together by a true lovers knot.
"The woman who brought you here"
he went on, was tall: and ~big-boned;
thin. white lips; a nose like a parrots
beak; light gray eyes, as cold as stone.
She wore a front of dark brown hair.
dressed in small fat curls, and bound
round the forehead by a band OF narrow
black velvet; she was dressed in black
silk, and wore a muslin handkerchief
crossed upon her BOSOM"
While he spoke, a veil seemed lifted
from my memory; the woman seemed to
stand before me. | had trembled be-
fore those cold, stony eyes. That por-
trait, too-my heart told me it was my
mothers, and a shadowy remembrance
came upon me that / had been ar some
time fondled by such a face.
The Rev. Obadiah Porter was evident
~ disappointed at the result of his reve-
lations. He snatched the locket out of
my hand. and then locked it up in the
desk again.
well, well, if you can't remember,
you can't" he said, irritably. but
when you are alone. or in bed, try and
think. Who knows?-you might be the
child of some great or rich people" he
added. cunningly. think what an adj
vantage it would be il you could find
this out! But we won't talk any more
of this at present. l have something
else to speak to you about. Silas, it has
much troubled me, for some time, 10 see
a youth Of your appearance and proba-
BILE prospects doing mental work. I've
L lOHk utCn tuihhliS NhCthCt l. tti
more proftably employ you; and, after a
talk with my daughter, I've come to the
conclusion that you shall. henceforth,
assist her in the care of the boys"
My duties as tutor were to commence
on the next day. / really felt very CRATE
to him for what appeared, to my unso'
phisticated mind. a great kindness; and
so I told Martha when | went back to
the kitchen.
swell, / don't know about being crate.
full, Silas," she cried. depend upon it
masters serving his own turn. Miss
Jndith's getting very tired OF the work
and If she was to go away, what woult
he do? 1t wouldn't suit him to have q
stranger in the house. Now don't yot
see that he couldn't do without you
that you're the very thing he wants."
Martha's worldly view OF the matter
somewhat dashed my exalted FEELINGS oi
gratitude; yet, for all that. l still fel
very thankful for the change.