Jack's Ward; Or, The Boy Guardian

the cooper contained the name of T

mself at the countingroom, and receiv

even if the loss of money alone was to be apprehended. I will come to business at once, as I a

a situation, sir, you wou

told me you w

s,

ield you a g

hat I can support my family comfortably. Lately it ha

anticipate

n. I may have to

u are willing to undertak

y fortunate to obtain work of any kind. I

m reflecte

o offer you than the position of porter. If that wil

ndertake it, sir. Anything

the same that you have been accustomed

the best times," said T

nd I will cheerfully pay it. I will expect you to-mor

be here

suppose?" said the m

m blessed with

of that. St

esk, and presently came b

to your wif

k you

ss. His present engagement would enable him to bridge over the dull time, until h

Mrs. Harding, cheerfully, as he entere

't forgotten wha

said Rachel, dolefully. "To my mind it's extravagant to have meat

wouldn't eat any if I

e I eat," said his aunt, in ser

brother; "and as to the poorhouse, I've got some good news

d Mrs. Harding, lo

found em

t your

e which will pay equally

m the evening previous, and then he gave an account of his visit to

pleasure. "Two dollars a day, and we've got nearly the whole of the mone

cooper of his sister, who, in subdued sorrow, was eating as if

ously. "I heard of a porter once who had a great box fall upon him and kill him instantly;

oper l

ther of these calamities is the inevitable

ways well to be prepared for the

to be always look

ok for it or not," retorte

g about it, since, according to your a

eply, but continued to e

r piece of pudding, Ti

" said the cooper, passing his plate. "Seems

t is all," said Mrs. Harding, mo

are unhealthy,"

es you eat the

fe is so full of sorrow, it makes littl

ve another pi

d a second portion. Jack winked slyly, bu

hought of the sealed envelope whic

nearly forgot that I h

r m

om Mr. M

me," said Mrs. Ha

his envelope, which he asked me to give to you. I am not quite sure wh

curiosity, and uttered an exclamation of surprise a

springing to get it, "you're in

other, joyfully. "But, Timothy, i

o you. You need some clothes, I am sure. Use part of it

arding. "I begin to feel like a capitalist. When you wa

e way, when you see him again, father, just mention t

. "Pride goes before destruction, a

ly but once," said Jack under his b