11/19 He is too young to go from home and have a master." "He is young, I know, Mrs.Gaston.But, then, it is vain to think of being able to keep him with you. It is a cruel necessity, I know. But, even if I should consent to put him out, I know of no one who would take him. And, above all, I dread the consequences of vicious association in a city like this." "That matter, I think, can all be arranged to your satisfaction. I saw a man yesterday from Lexington, who asked me if I knew any one who had a lad ten or twelve-years old, and who would like to get him a good place. |