What a wonderful rider he was! But I suppose he will be caught some day.

Oh, I do so wish I could say anything that would make you repent of what you have done, and try and do better by and by.

Papa says you have a long life before you most likely, and might do so much with it yet.

You will try, for my sake; won't you now ?' 'I'll do what I can, miss,' I said; 'and if I ever see Jim again I'll tell him of your kindness.' 'Thank you, and good-bye,' she said, and she held out her hand again and took mine.

I walked away, but I couldn't help holding my head higher, and feeling a different man, somehow.
I ain't much of a religious chap, wasn't then, and I am farther off it now than ever, but I've heard a power of the Bible and all that read in my time; and when the parson read out next Sunday about Jesus Christ dying for men, and wanting to have their souls saved, I felt as if I could have a show of understanding it better than I ever did before.