‘‘Father, what are we to do?” “A good riddance, I say. I never “You must tell me, Virginia. I fancied the boy. A workhouse tra.op—never wouldn’t ha’ come to can't think. I can’t somehow col­ BY HELEN FOIIHEST GRAVE». lect my mind. What had we bet­ no good.” Fiorn Tbe !!lti*trate<1 Hum« Guest So Farmer Fairford dismissed ter do? Will they send my boy to CHAPTER I- jail?” the matter from his mind. t In ­ Virginia shuddered. And so, when Alfred Fairfo d, You don’t really think I took "Let us go up ¡together to New coming home to the old farm for his money, Virginia?” Charley Mi lton stood wistfully |lo|idavE a month or so aubsequent- York, father. Let us see the presi­ tlHzing up into the fair and oval face ly, lamented the absence of Charley dent of the bank, and ourselves tell of the young girl who stood on the ¡Melton, who was such a gay. cheery him how we have hoped and prav- bank above him, her pure C1 companion, no one ever mentioned ed for poor Alfred.” plcxiofi rendered purer and more' his name. Virginia alone remern- “Child, child, I know the world dt hc ite still bv the moving sh.id . red him and mourned over his better than you do. They won’t •ws >f the leave« overhead. listen to you; they will only laugh | absence. ‘ No, Charlev, I do not!” “No one knew Charley as I did,” at you?” ‘Yit vi ur father Ims turned nn \|H. Ha;j I to herself “There was "But, father what else can you >ut ol the house, and your moiher |UI1(,|) good in him. Poor Charley.” do? ’ pleaded Virginia passionately. I iiih e.ilbd me a—thief” The slow years crept by—she “We cannot let poor Alfred sink He bhmlderc d us he piououiicid grew from fair girlhood into the down into utter infamy.” i u< V.- rd« "I am an old man, daughter—a full maturity of a woman and still I v* ry old man,” answered the farm­ It s some nihi.ik',( liarlet 1 ni ejlt. remembered Charley. .«tire it is,” she said, farms 1 • er. “I have no judgementor de­ "And he struck me, Virginia! , "It can’t be possible,” said Mr. cision left. Let it be as you will!” The boy ’« face grew scarlet, and Irr I Fairford, staring with dim, horror "We will promise to pay the By s Id zed. ‘‘Yes li- »truck nit. iglaz deyes into the chill, autumn munev as soon as we can if they Virginia ! I shall live to Be r< V nged twilight. “No; I tell you t.o; it will only be merciful to poor Al­ sono day!” fred,” proceeded Virginia, rising j can’t be pnssible.” “('hnrh-y, don’t talk ao! ’ “But, father, it is possible, it is hurriedly, as if to commence her lie turi ed awav. the old hard [even so,” urged Virginia, who sat preparations for the journey, which I ok which she so d-c.i it <1 to st < ¡aside him with an open letter in was to be so eventful to both of ere pingovtr hi« f> .-itur« s. her hand an< a face as white as the them. ‘ You’ll Huy good i y to me, Chur TO BE CONTINUED. wall. “Father y-'U must try and !»»?” t Im farm» r- <1 «lighter plead realize it—you must help me think . c Qrcbv-stra. what is Lest to be done.” Cui L-o. I ls. Anni. 14, 1S92 “Yeh, 1’11 -HV good l>v. Virgi;.in.” 1 I “My Alfred—a robber,” faltered .r« i-.hr. F st,-.i n “Wl; re are •ou goii g?” nh» 1>< a •? —I am i..... ri to be able .<> I the old man “Tell it to me over ..tar- i' • I ii i i h’k’i.'.y rec, ! n.e- <1 y. ur Itu»- i|H< -tiom d. sim. <; it strii c- f r . nr bltily i n.| tot e. [ again, daughter Virginia.” I ih u’t I. n< w M -..r< r-.e.'s f ,r tLvin should Lu Iruincnd- “He has taken four hundred dol­ Y repl ce it, father, be­ ‘ SI all you?” lie tm i. d H w ;i \ fore the loss should be discovered, io a sad smile, ai d the mcniort but he had no opportunities.” Importer. ud Wloleaal« Dealer. la *11 kind. of of th.J stirilo li.iunti d \ irgiiia Fair “A thief!” muttered the old man. MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, ford for y » •»« Violins, Guitars, Banjo*. Accordeon*, Harmoni­ 1 "Yes, a thief.” cas, &c., all kinds of Strings, etc., etc. Farim r Fail f .rd was sitting 1 v I the flrt-L-ss tn-1»-t’i«t »ne when Vir­ gin! i cam in, tl i.-dn J an 1 r sy witi lier « a Ik. \\ here h ivv \ o . 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