2/7 Stop! they gave me something for you." Eric opened his carpet-bag, and took out a little box carefully wrapped up, which he gave to Russell. It contained a pretty silver watch, and inside the case was engraved--"Edwin Russell, from the mother of his friend Eric." The boy's eyes glistened with joyful surprise. "How good they are," he said; "I shall write and thank Mrs.Williams directly we get to Roslyn." They had a fine bright voyage, and arrived that night. Eric, as a new comer, was ushered at once into Dr.Rowlands' drawing-room, where the head master was sitting with his wife and children. His greeting was dignified, but not unkindly; and, on saying "good night," he gave Eric a few plain words of affectionate advice. |