Remember that, Helen; remember it particularly, will you?
In case any thing should happen before I have time to add this to my will.

But to the Menteiths.

Your father thinks, and I agree with him, that the money I design for them will be far better spent now, or some portion of it, in helping these fatherless children on in the world, than in keeping them waiting for my death, which may not happen for years.

What do you think ?" Helen agreed heartily.

It would cause a certain diminution of yearly income, but then the earl had far more than enough for his own wants, and if not spent thus, the sum would certainly have been expended by him some other form of benevolence.