I am going away on the Continent for a while--for three months, I believe--and I am going to let my house to a gentleman who does not want the use of my brougham.

My horse is nearly as old, I fancy, as your Diamond, but I don't want to part with him, and I don't want him to be idle; for nobody, as you say, ought to be idle; but neither do I want him to be worked very hard.

Now, it has come into my head that perhaps your father would take charge of him, and work him under certain conditions." "My father will do what's right," said Diamond.

"I'm sure of that." "Well, so I think.

Will you ask him when he comes home to call and have a little chat with me--to-day, some time ?" "He must have his dinner first," said Diamond.