She kindly made a place for him where he was, and he soon rendered it evident that bashfulness had not taken away his appetite.

"I don't want you to leave us," said Mrs.Robertson.

"I should like to have you stay here until we can find something for you to do.

I want to teach you to be a good Christian boy, the right kind of an American." "I don't want to be beholden to anybody," said Hal with decision.

"I worked my way over, and I haven't begged a penny since I came.