If you only had now the five or six hundred dollars wasted in a vain experiment during the past year, how much the sum might do for you! But we will not sigh over this.

As just said, I will stand by you in the new experiment, and see that you do not fall again into embarrassment." Henry was present at this interview, but remained silent during the whole time.

Since the day of Miriam's departure with Burton, and safe return, a great change had taken place in the young man.

He was like one starting up from sleep on the brink of a fearful precipice, and standing appalled at the danger he had escaped almost by a miracle.

The way in which he had begun to walk he saw to be the way to sure destruction, and his heart shrunk with shame and trembled with dismay.
"Henry," said the uncle, after an hour's conversation with his sister and Edith, "I would like to talk with you alone." Mrs.Darlington and her daughters left the room.
"Henry," said Mr.Ellis, as soon as the rest had withdrawn, "you are old enough to do something to help on.