He placed some at school, and others at college; those who were already afloat in the world he aided with money and influence--an earl's name was so very influential, as, with an amused smile, he occasionally discovered.
But, busy as his new life was, he never forgot his old life and his old friends.

He turned a deaf ear to all persuasions to take up his permanent abode, according as his rank and fortune warranted, in Edinburg.

He was not unhappy there--he had plenty to do and to enjoy; but his heart was in quiet Cairnforth.

Several times, troublesome, and even painful as the act of penmanship was to him, he sent a few lines to the Manse.

But it happened to be a very severe winter, which made postal communication difficult.