d short, and eyed G

u," he said, in

your son, Carl. My n

ted. He has treated me in a shameful manner. He left

is staying-for a day or t

. Crawford, his manner sh

thirteen mil

house? Have you encouraged him to leave home?"

at I met him a mile from our home.

sir, except that he is going to strike out for

ugh to eat and enough to wear. He has

that his stepmother is continually fin

do it. He is a heads

putation at school, s

mply that I am in fault?

w how badly Mrs. Crawf

e. That is always sa

epmother myself, and no own m

robably a

t, Dr. Crawford, but if my stepmother treated me as Carl says Mr

d Dr. Crawford, irritably. "Have you

, not en

e him back. I will do so if he p

on't do, I

the object o

enough at first to pay for his board and clothes. He asks, or, rather, I ask for him, that you will allow him a small sum, sa

in a vacillating tone. "I don't thi

decide, as Carl is your own son. Pe

u know

answered Gilbert,

ay. You may be right. P

tled to be treate

arly forgot to say that she charges Carl with taking money from her bureau

ignantly. "I am surprised that you shou

he has proof," said t

y-seven cents with him at this time, and he only left home yesterda

ho

looks mean enoug

ve you to spea

He would have killed the poor thing if I had not i

ything till I have spoken with Mrs. Crawford. Di

ume you don't wan

badly. Here, give him that!" and Dr. Crawford drew a t

seful. Besides, it will show Carl that his

hat I am a bad father?" as

e any difficulty between you and C

Mrs. Crawford. Besides,

r Peter's?" asked Gi

umstances, but Mrs. Crawford says

llied anyone

nything, el

othing in a gripsack. He would like his woolen

he

ouse. There are one or two things in h

't he com

leasant for him to meet Mrs. Crawfo

n air of relief. "About the allowance, I shall have to

he matter settled to-day, so that

to have with Mrs. Crawford; but he was acting for

ey reached the tasteful dwelling occupie

re, if he had a stepmother

nt door, which was open

Crawford in?" a

She went to the villag

Pete

, s

have to wait ti

arl's room and be p

. I don't think Mrs.

the man a mind of his

o Master Carl's room, and give him the key of

Carl coming ba

I think he will b

of him," said Jane, in a low

ay upstairs, while the d

er Carl's?" asked Jane, a

, Ja

here i

my h

in' to st

s to go out into the world

r boy! It's hard t

treat him well?" asked

' an' a-jawin' him from mornin' till n

bout P

ye I iver set eyes on. It would

ing him to find Carl's clothes, when suddenly

er shoulders. "I expect she's in a temper;" and