The tears ran down Phebe's face; but she did not touch her father, and ask him to bid his old friend's son good-by.
"Some day no man will turn his back upon you, sir," she answered; "I would die now rather than do it.

You will regain your good name some day." "Never!" he exclaimed; "it is past recall.

There is no place of repentance for me, Phebe.

I have staked all, and lost all.".