"Why, he's just Master Tom's nephew, that's all." "Is this his home ?" asked Beth.
"All the home he's got, my dear.

His father and mother are both dead, and Miss Jane took him to care for just because she thought Master Tom would 'a' liked it." "Is she fond of him ?" enquired Louise.
"Fond of the boy?
Why, Miss Jane just hates him, for a fact.

She won't even see him, or have him near her.

So he keeps to his little room in the left wing, and eats and sleeps there." "It's strange," remarked Beth, thoughtfully.

"Isn't he a nice boy ?" "We're all very fond of Master Kenneth," replied the housekeeper, simply.