He, too, bade Frank lay aside all anxiety, and assured him that his fears were groundless.
With this Frank had to be content.
"Perhaps I am foolish," he said to himself.

"I'll try to think no more about it." He accordingly returned to his usual work, and, not wishing to trouble his mother to no purpose, resolved not to impart his fears to her.
Another ground of relief suggested itself to him.

Mr.Morton would probably be back on the 27th of June.

Such, at least, was his anticipation when he went away.

There was reason to believe that he would be both ready and willing to take up the mortgage, if needful.
This thought brought back Frank's cheerfulness.
It was somewhat dashed by the following letter which he received a day or two later from his absent friend.