A boy of that sensitive temperament meeting with such a shock--never looked after--the quietest and most knocked down of all, and therefore the most neglected--his whole system disordered--and then driven to school to be harassed and overworked; if we had wanted to occasion brain fever we could not have gone a better way to set about it.

I should not wonder if health and nerves were damaged for life!" "Oh! papa, papa!" cried Ethel, in extreme distress, "what shall I do! I wish I had told you, but--" "I'm not blaming you, Ethel, you knew no better, but it has been grievous neglect.

It is plain enough there is no one to see after you," said the doctor, with a low groan.
"We may be taking it in time," said Margaret's soft voice--"it is very well it has gone on no longer." "Three months is long enough," said Dr.May.
"I suppose," continued Margaret, "it will be better not to let dear Norman know we are uneasy about him." "No, no, certainly not.

Don't say a word of this to him.

I shall find Harry, and ask about these disturbed nights, and then watch him, trusting it may not have gone too far; but there must be dreadful excitability of brain!" He went away, leaving Margaret to comfort Ethel as well as she could, by showing her that he had not said the mischief was done, putting her in mind that he was wont to speak strongly; and trying to make her thankful that her brother would now have such care as might avert all evil results.
"But, oh," said Ethel, "his success has been dearly purchased!".