He has not yet taken up his residence there, but there is reason to believe that ere long there will be a Mrs.Morton to keep him company therein.
Not long since, as he and Frank lay stretched out beneath a thick-branching oak in the front yard at the farm, Mr.Morton turned to our hero and said, "Are you meaning to go to college when your father comes home, Frank ?" Frank hesitated.
"I have always looked forward to it," he said, "but lately I have been thinking that I shall have to give up the idea." "Why so ?" "Because it is so expensive that my father cannot, in justice to his other children, support me through a four years' course.

Besides, you know, Mr.Morton, we are four hundred dollars in your debt." "Should you like very much to go to college, Frank ?" "Better than anything else in the world." "Then you shall go." Frank looked up in surprise.
"Don't you understand me ?" said Mr.Morton.
"I mean that I will defray your expenses through college." Frank could hardly believe his ears.
"You would spend so much money on me!" he exclaimed incredulously.

"Why, it will cost a thousand dollars." "Very well, I can afford it," said Mr.Morton.

"But perhaps you object to the plan." "How good you are to me!" said Frank, impulsively seizing his friend's hand.

"What have I done to deserve so much kindness ?" "You have done your duty, Frank, at the sacrifice of your inclinations.
I think you ought to be rewarded.