David asked if Don was in, and receiving an affirmative reply, was ushered into the library, where his friend, wearied with his day's exercise, was taking his ease on the sofa, which had been drawn up in front of a cheerful wood fire.

David declined to accept the chair which Bert placed for him, and opened his business at once.
"Don," said he, "would you be willing to take that money you gave me and keep it until I call for it ?" "Of course I would," replied Don, readily.

"You haven't paid that grocery bill, then?
Well, I wouldn't either.

You are not responsible for it." "I offered to pay it, but Mr.Jones wouldn't take the money.

He says my credit is good for six months." "Why, what has come over him all of a sudden ?" said Don, who did not know that his father had had an interview with Silas that very day.
"I wish I knew.