It was evident, therefore, that he had obtained it by some unfair means, and we both determined to suspend our judgment, and to keep a strict eye on him in future.

Nothing, however, transpired for some time;--I followed him home several times, but saw nothing amiss.

At length I received notice from the mother, that she had detected taking money out of the till, in her little shop.

It then came out that there was some boy in the neighbourhood who acted as banker to him, and for every two pence which he received, he was allowed one penny for taking care of it.

It seems that the child was afraid to bring any more money to school, on account of being so closely questioned as to where he obtained it, and this, probably, induced him to give more to the boy than he otherwise would have done.