Jack's Ward; Or, The Boy Guardian

Aunt Rachel, as with an unhappy expression

being so, I should think. We don't any of us know what the year may

id Jack, "let us be joll

hel, disdainfully. "I've heard of drunkards and such kind of peop

utly, "then I'd be a drunkard; I wouldn't carry round

said his aunt, sourly, "when you are brazen enoug

such thing," said

nephew to tell his aunt that she lies. They didn't use to allow such things when I was young. But the worl

ng Jack to go round to the grocery in the nex

ith alacrity, glad to leave the

arted back in surprise, exclaiming: "By ho

in surprise. "Can it be a New Y

e cover being lifted, there appeared

ns of surprise, each i

e thing!" said Mrs. Harding,

y un?" exclaimed

" said Aunt Rachel, "or scarlet fever. You'd bett

e cold, would you, Rachel? The p

fully. "It's very hard to raise children.

me so. It looks

by appearances. You oug

ke the ris

re all on the verge of starvation, and going to be turned in

Common humanity requires us to see

he infant in her arms. The chi

diving into the bottom of the bask

d the letter, an

s necessary, except that it is by no means their intention to make this a service of charity. They, therefore, inclose a certificate of deposit on the Broadway Bank of five hundred dollars, the same having been paid in to your credit. Each year

te of deposit, which had fallen to the floor, w

ed by a feeling of g

claimed Mrs. Harding. "Surely, Tim

e cooper, devoutly, "and in the hour o

leefully; "five hundred dollar

n't look natural it should be. I've heard of counterfeits afore now. I

r brother, who did not seem m

y the rent, Timothy," sai

rter's rent I mean to pay M

re you going?

engaged. I think I will see about it at once. If Mr. Colman should come in while I am gone, tel

ound Mr. Har

ked Mr. Harding, "whether

et," was

ent do

arter. I don't think

's reply, "and if you have no objections t

he courteous reply, "I shall be glad to secure so go

somewhat in haste. C

tain

rily accomplished, th

he landlord

rs. Harding, instead of looking depresse

a child so young," he rem

," said Mrs. Ha

ghbor, I suppose,"

ely, without appearing to do

Mr. Harding en

olman, affably. "A fin

sponded his te

g, to ask if you are ready

evening how I was situate

rd, "for I may be obliged to have

t we must lea

nt. I suppose," he added, making an inventory of the furniture with his eyes,

not deprive us o

ice in requiring pay

I will not put you to the trouble of levying

ney?" asked Colm

er. Can you cash my check

to picture the amaze

a different story la

uld not pay you. Now, luckily, I am able. If you will accompa

ndlord, with a return of his affability. "Any time within a week w

paying twenty-five

for the same rent y

dvanced rent. I shouldn't like to interfere with them. Besides,

good tenant. The family referred to had no existence; and, it may be remarked, the ho