I might perhaps earn my living elsewhere; shall I ?" Abel Fletcher hesitated, looked at the poor lad before him (oh, David! how unlike to thee), then said, "No--I do not wish that.

At least, not at present." I cried out in the joy and relief of my heart.

John came over to me, and we clasped hands.
"John, you will not go ?" "No, I will stay to redeem my character with your father.

Be content, Phineas--I won't part with you." "Young man, thou must," said my father, turning round.
"But--" "I have said it, Phineas.

I accuse him of no dishonesty, no crime, but of weakly yielding, and selfishly causing another to yield, to the temptation of the world.