He had just got from under the gaze of the hall-lamp, and stood a minute in the darkness waiting for Kitty, when he felt Mr.Holbrook's hand on his arm, and heard his kind, quiet voice: "Edward, Mrs.Holbrook has some little business to transact' with Kitty to-night; shall I walk with you ?" And, as Tip saw there was no help for it, and walked by his side, he said, "I didn't see you at school this afternoon: how was that ?" "Mr.Holbrook, didn't Ellis tell you about it this noon ?" "Ellis has told me nothing.

I heard, from one of the smaller boys, a very sad story.

Have you anything to tell me ?" "No, sir, I have not; it's all true.

I got awful mad, and I said mad things.

I--I did worse than that." Tip's voice sank to a solemn whisper.