When you get as old as I am, my boy, you will feel a pride in telling how you fought at Narva, and helped to destroy an entire Russian army with the odds ten to one against you.
"Of course, you will stay here with me.

I suppose you have leave at present ?" "Yes, father, Colonel Jamieson told me that my first duty was to get strong and well again, and that I was to think of no other until I had performed that.

And how have you been getting on, father ?" "Very well, lad.

I don't pretend that it is not a great change from Lynnwood, but I get along very well, and thank heaven, daily, that for so many years I had set aside a portion of my rents, little thinking that the time would come when they would prove my means of existence.

My friends here have invested the money for me, and it bears good interest, which is punctually paid.