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The young man nodded adhesion.
alma is just like that" he said,
simply.
CHAPTER XIX.
Ill in College.

Mr.. Mavors was very i'll, and Rob-
ert went over to see him.
His sitting-room was a large and
handsome one, looking upon Nevilles
Court. The door, which communl-
Gated with the much smaller bed
room, stood wide open. Robert took
a chair in front Of it, and book to
while away the time. All was quiet
save for the coo of a pigeon on the
stone balustrade outside the window
and the football of some solitary un-
dergraduate in the cloisters beneath.
The book Robert had taken UP was
"Plutarch's Lives" work OF the
highest reputation; but notW1th-
standing it's attractions he had fallen
into a. reverie, from which he was
suddenly aroused by the words,
"Sophy. Sophy!" At first he thought
he must be mistaken and that the
sound was a part Of his own day
drean-With which, in fact, the name
had been connected; but on looking
I'D his eyes fell upon the sick man,
now broad awake and staring at him
from the bed with stern suspicion.
sIs your name Adair?" whispered
the tutor, hoarsely.
''No, sir" said Robert, rising and
approaching the bed softly. My
name is Aldred I am the son of your
old friend the canon
"Why are you SO black, then, like
the other?'
smiling. II was white enough, when
I wished you good-by five years ago
'True; 1 remember now.' replied
the tutor. "Pray forgive sick mans
fancies. Your father did not say he
was expecting you
''No; 1 came home without giving
him notice.
because he was in trouble?''
"Why, yes. 1t struck me that l
might be, if not OF service, at least OF
some comfort to him
"Just so; a good son." murmured
the tutor, looking at the young man
wistfulIy. tSons and daughters
blessed is the man that his culver
full of them That is not disputed
passage.
There was a long silence, and then
the same name was softly breathed
that had already fallen on the others
ear.
"sophy, sophy! Have you seen
herr"
mo, sir; I passed too rapidly
through town, but I saw the lrtons,
who told me a great deal about her.
No good news, 1 am sorry to say
unhappy"
every; at least fear So
"Poor girl, poor girl!''
s'It is not only-as you are doubt
less aware, sir-that she has bad
husband, but, unfortunately, she has
some little knowledge OF the full eX-
tent of his business, which until late
ly has been kept from her
""Then the poor girl knows at last,
he murmured. what anguish, what
remorse she must be enduring!"
Indeed, sir, fear 50. 1t has just
struck me, however, that l have been
very indiscreet in speaking Of all this
to you. l have been distressing you
since Sophy is an old friend OF
yours-by telling you the very thing
which I have been enJoined to Keep
from my father, namely, that Sophy
is aware of having been made the il.
strument of his ruin. His object
throughout has been to spare her
that knowledge"
"That is so like him. exclaimed
the tutor, with a flush on the worn
cheek:
GA man who bears without abuse
The grand old name of gentle
man;
Defiled by every charlatan,
And soiled with an ignoble use
young man, you are a gentle
mans SON"
81 know it, sir" answered Robert.
simply eff 1 cannot initiate him,
hope [ shall never disgrace him.
mo, no, you will not do that. He
will live again in his boy"
Presently, after another pause:
"You spoke of ruin, Robert. The eX-
act sum which the canon had to pay
twice Overcome forgets these things
in sickness"
"It was SIS, 900"
"Just so. And never to have told
her." theL- putting out his wasted
hand to Robert, Give my love to my
old friend"
To be Continued.