He is a gentleman in the fullest sense of the term, and at his house the boy will have the advantage of good society, and will associate with the best people of the place." "Has he a family ?" asked Mr.Walters.
"He is a widower," answered Mr.Balch; "a maiden sister of his wife's presides over his establishment; she will be kind to Clarence, I am confident; she has a motherly soft heart, and is remarkably fond of children.

I have not the least doubt but that he will be very happy and comfortable there.

I think it very fortunate, Walters," he continued, "that he has so few coloured acquaintances--no boyish intimacies to break up; and it will be as well to send him away before he has an opportunity of forming them.

Besides, being here, where everything will be so constantly reviving the remembrance of his recent loss, he may grow melancholy and stupid.

I have several times noticed his reserve, so unusual in a child.