Herbert Carter's Legacy; Or, the Inventor's Son

es Leech, with a sneer, pointing to a pa

t he felt that it was mean and dishonorable in James Leech, whose father was one of the rich men of Wrayburn, to taunt

wered, firmly, looking J

then," returned Jame

tter imitate it,"

ne. "Would you lend me your pants for a pattern?

colloquy, stirred to indignation by this heartless insult on the par

e of getting a good whipping. But our young hero controlled himself, not without some difficul

, he said, in a changed tone:

d one, p

" said

panied by the other boys,

nt occasion, but he was forced to acknowledge that he had come off second best from the encounter. He walked moodily away, and took what comfort he could in the thought that he was far superior to a boy who owned

preferred not to wear one. That was only natural. In that point, I suppose, my readers will fully agree with him. But he knew very well that his mother, who had been left a widow, had hard work enough to ge

btaining half this sum on mortgage, he hoped to pay it up by degrees; but it turned out that, from sickness and other causes, this proved impossible. When, five months before, he had died suddenly, the house, which was all he left, was subject to this incumbrance. Upon this, interest was payable semi-annually at the rate of six per cent. Forty-five dollars a year is not a large sum, but it seemed very large to Mrs. Carter, wh

bring any letters or papers that might come for them, and for this service he received a regular tariff of two cents for each l

ay home. He found a letter for Deacon Crossleigh, one for Mr. D

. "Well, that is better than nothing, tho

master called after him: "Wait a minute, Herber

bearing the following superscription:

" said the postmaster. "I

s from," said Herbert, scan

g his glasses, and taking another lo

bert, after a little examination

re. Have you got any friends

e Herbert, for whom I

e must

kes you

. You had better carry it home be

as not to keep the others waiting. Deacon C

t's going on, particularly when Congress is in se

ith a quick step, pausing a

eath, Herbert. Hav

, and I wanted to bring it befo

th curiosity, for she held very little inte

e out. While you are reading it, I'll run and l

ay. While his eyes were fixed on one of the envelopes, he ran full a

s hat came off, and he

into me?" he dema

," said Herbert,

e," said his enemy, g

," said Herbert. "I got

ck it up," said James, imperiously,

ll," said Herbert, stooping over and picking

w you run against a gentlem

ak like a gentleman." said Herb

s. "He don't know his place. How