"I do not care for chocolate or guns, but if my father would allow me to accept your present, I should like very much to buy a larger drawing block." Mr.Bomford looked at the child and looked at his father.
"Buy anything you like," he murmured weakly,--"anything you like at all." The child glanced towards his father.

Burton nodded.
"Certainly you may keep the half-crown, dear," he assented.

"It is one of the privileges of your age to accept presents.

Now run along into the other room, and I will come in and fetch you presently." The child held out his hand once more to Mr.Bomford.
"It is exceedingly kind of you to give me this, sir," he said.

"I can assure you that the drawing block will be a great pleasure to me." He withdrew with a little nod and a smile.