Year: 1872

On Georges return home the same even
I ing his mother told him that Sir Lawreno
I Tiverten had been TO see her that day, anC


had insisted very kindly OIL allowing he
I three shillings week extra till Georg,
should be able to earn enough to support
her; and that be had sent to Neat ;


worth and had paid the few little debt,


that she owed there, so that now the


week ly stipend was increased to clear ter
and sixpence, which was, in their opinion


quite a fortune.


We will now explain to our readers what


so much surprised George. Sir Lawrence


TiyertOn was somewhat eccentric person,
but endowed by nature with much good
sense. He was bachelor, and a great
literary character in his cwn estimaticn-
always writing deep treatises on deep sub
.jects, which were never given to the public


He had only succeeded to the title and es-
tates FIVE year. before His elder brother,
the husband of the Lady Tiverton whom
George had seen at Tiyerton Park, died
suddenly, and he Immediately became pos
sessed Of the family title and estates, his
brother leaving ouly one little girl, then
three years old, who would have an ample
fortune when she became of age. Lady
Tiverton continued to reside at the Park
after she became a widow; and being q
great invalid she rarely left its precincts
The present baronet lived in London, and
cnly paid flying visits TO the place ofwhich
to all intents and purposes his sister-in- law
was still the mistress.


Sir Lawrence Tiverton had been much
Pleased with George Robinson, and after
making Numerous inquiries, which quite
satisfied him Of the truthfulncss Of all that
be had heard, he resolved, after much con-
sidcration, to assist the boy, by giving him
the opportunity of continuing his education.
He determined, howeva to move cautious
iy, so as not to lead tie lad to rely on any
outside aid. He explained to Mr.. Crewton
his views in the letter which George had
secn his master read. The worthy draper
having only taken George as apt reutice out
Of pure benevolence, willingly cancelled the
agreement which bound him. Tie boy
was not to know of this, however. till the
barOnet should think it expediens to inform
him, nor was he to know Of the other sr-
rangemen. whereby the curate of Twamb-
ly was tie be literally paid for one years
regular instruction in the hours already
mentioned, including u substantial tea for
tie pupil at the close Of each lesson. At
the end Of the year George would be ffteen
AMI 81 Llwr.ace would then Be better
able to form corract Judgment Of his abil-
tiles, anl cf the best way of helping him on
his way through life.


Il is not necessary to follow the boy in
the progress of his studies. Enough to
LAY that as time went on Sir Lawrence te-
came more and more Interested in the
Yoath in his love Of study, and in his in
tease dev5tiJn to his mother, who it was
evident colll no. be lons an object Of his
care, as she was gradually but surely vast
ing away. On his mothers death, which
took place soon after the expiration of the
year, the worthy bn ronct sent him to a good
school, and after that to college. rs he con-
silered his talents far above the average.
And not only this, bat be determined to
assist him in entering tic churah. if his in
clinatiun should be in that direction. For
Sir Lawrence thought that the best use he
could make Of his riches was to share them
Wit those who were not SO fortunate in
possessing the goods ot this world. George
thankfully accepted this offer, and his
neither last hours on earth were made
supremacy happT by the know edge that
her son hal foInd such patron, and that
he voull not be compelled to spend his
life in a manner quite uucongenial to him.


CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.