My friend Mr. Armstrong
proposes to take him into his office, if you do not object, at a
liberal salary."
"I shall miss him very much," said Mrs. Larkin, "though
I am thankful that he is to be so well provided for."
"He can come home every Saturday night, and stay until
Monday morning," said Mr. Reed, who, by the way, chose to
retain his name in place of his old one. "Will that satisfy you?"
"It ought to, surely, and I am grateful to Providence for all
the blessings which it has showered upon me and mine."
There was another change. Mr. Reed built a neat and commodious
house in the pleasantest part of the village and there
Mrs. Larkin removed with his little daughter, of whom she still
had the charge. No one rejoiced more sincerely at Luke's good
fortune than Linton, who throughout had been a true and
faithful friend. He is at present visiting Europe with his
mother, and has written an earnest letter, asking Luke to
join him. But Luke feels that he cannot leave a good business
position, and must postpone the pleasure of traveling till he is older.
Mr. J. Madison Coleman, the enterprising drummer, has got into
trouble, and is at present an inmate of the State penitentiary
at Joliet, Illinois.
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