Please God, I maybe time enough to help my dear young pupil!" So he put up his lancet, and his little provision of medicaments; called his only negro-boy after him, shut up his lonely hut, and once more returned to Castlewood.

That night and for some days afterwards it seemed very likely that poor Harry would become heir of Castlewood; but by Mr.Dempster's skill the fever was got over, the intermittent attacks diminished in intensity, and George was restored almost to health again.
A change of air, a voyage even to England, was recommended, but the widow had quarrelled with her children's relatives there, and owned with contrition that she had been too hasty.

A journey to the north and east was determined on, and the two young gentlemen, with Mr.Dempster as their tutor, and a couple of servants to attend them, took a voyage to New York, and thence up the beautiful Hudson river to Albany, where they were received by the first gentry of the province, and thence into the French provinces, where they had the best recommendations, and were hospitably entertained by the French gentry.

Harry camped with the Indians, and took furs and shot bears.

George, who never cared for field-sports, and whose health was still delicate, was a special favourite with the French ladies, who were accustomed to see very few young English gentlemen speaking the French language so readily as our young gentlemen.