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But not all the way to Canada; in fact, not further than Liverpool

After e to that port froly iain Carrying out which intention, he presented his, without shoes, and th, after another interval of successorship to Mrs

Bangham, he found a pursuit for hiot a situation' 'Have you really and truly, Tip?' 'All right I shall do now You needn't look anxious about irl' 'What is it, Tip?' 'Why, you know Slingo by sight?'

'Not the man they call the dealer?'

'That's the chap He'll be out on Monday, and he's going to give ht! I shall do now, Aht of him for months afterwards, and only heard froians that he had been seen

at ato buy plated articles for

reatest liberality in

bank notes; but it never reached her ears One evening she was alone at

work--standing up at the , to save the twilight lingering above

the wall--when he opened the door and walked in

She kissed and welcomed him; but was afraid to ask him any questions He

sa anxious and timid she was, and appeared sorry 'I am afraid, Amy, you'll be vexed this time Upon my life I am!' 'I am very sorry to hear you say so, Tip Have you co this time that what you had found would answer very well,

I aht have been, Tip' 'Ah! But that's not the worst of it' 'Not the worst of it?' 'Don't look so startled No, Amy, not the worst of it I have come back,

you see; but--DON'T look so startled--I have come back in what I ether I aulars' 'Oh! Don't say you are a prisoner, Tip! Don't, don't!'

'Well, I don't want to say it,' he returned in a reluctant tone; 'but if

you can't understandit, what am I to do? I am in

for forty pound odd' For the first time in all those years, she sunk under her cares She

cried, with her clasped hands lifted above her head, that it would kill

their father if he ever knew it; and fell down at Tip's graceless feet