The Associate Hermits

two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife. But now h

l, they must go to some other camp to do it. But if they really cared to range the forest, either as sportsmen or lovers of nature, he would do his best to help them; so this day he organized an expedition to a low mountain about two miles away, taking Matlack with him as guide, and inviting the two young men to join hi

them against any possible danger; and as the bishop had agreed to take charge of Camp Roy during the absence of

tinue his lessons in fish-flying if Miss Dearborn so desired. But Miss Dearborn did not wish to take any lessons to-day. She would r

rod, show her how to raise it, wave it, and throw it, and sometimes even touch her hand as he took it from her or gave it back, watching her all the time with an admiration and delight which no speckled trout or gamy black bass had ever yet aroused in him, and all this without fear that a gentleman out on the lake might possibly be observing them with the idea that he was more interested in his work than the ordina

m good-morning, and offered his services in any manner which might be desired. If Mrs. Archibald wi

, removing his hat, "but I suppose it is more

going to go?" said Mr

there," said he, "but really I have stayed

l us what they are. There is a nic

As he did so, Martin, at a little distance, scowled, folded his

indness, but now I see that I shall become a burden and an expense to them. In the first place, I eat a great deal more than both of them put together, so that the provisions they brought with them will be exhausted much

you to cook for them they would be apt to take a good many meals with us, a

rom remarks I have heard, that one of them, at least, is very much of the opinion you have just stated; therefore I feel that I c

t," said Mrs. Archibal

ted with my family and whom I have met two or three times, but not recently, possesses a very fine estate some thirty miles south of this place. He has been in Europe for some time, but is expected to return to his coun

that he needs a libr

mplete without a well-selected library, and that such a library could not be selected or arranged by an ordinary man of affairs. Consequently, unless he has a competent person to perform this duty for him, his library, for a long time, will be insignificant. When I shall put the question before him, I have no doubt that he will see and appreciate the force and valu

don't want to discourage you, but it seems to me that if you had some regular business-and you are not too old to learn something of the sort-it would be far better for you than trying to obtain the mythical position you speak of. I see that you are a man o

difficult, for the reason that my principal mental characteristic is indefiniteness. When but a little child I was indefinite. Nobody knew what I was going to do, or how I would turn out; no one has since known, and no one knows now. In whatever way I have turned my attention in my endeavors to support myself, I have been obstructed and even appalled by the definiteness of the ordinary pursuits of life. Now t

y, "we would like to hea

to hear me speak or even to look at me, and the last time I was in his company, about four years ago, he told me that he would leave me a legacy on condition that he should never hear from me or see me again. He promised to make the proper provision in his will immediately, but declared, and I know he will keep his word, that if he ever received a letter from me or even saw me or heard my voice h

much he would leave yo

sure that the sum will be measured by his satisfaction

"there is nothing about you s

some one may die in order that you may be better off, for, as

nner at Camp Roy. There is nobody but myself to eat it, but I have assumed the duty, a

g noticed an unfriendly expression on the face of Martin when his gloomy w