When, after his death, Mr.Ellison's affairs were wound up, it was found that there remained only the six thousand pounds, which his wife had brought him, to be divided between her daughters.

Mr.Donald possessed no capital, and had no prospects at home.

He and Alice were quietly married, three months after her father's death, and had sailed a week later for New South Wales; where, as land could be taken up at a nominal price, it was thought that her little fortune would be ample to start them comfortably.

All this, however, Reuben did not learn until some time later.
After chatting for a short time, he returned to the camp fire.
"This is very awkward, Mr.Barker," Mrs.Donald said; "do you know that Captain Whitney was, at one time, gardener's boy to our father ?" "Oh, Alice!" her sister exclaimed, "what difference can that make ?" "It seems to me," Mrs.Donald said, "that it makes a very great difference.

You know mamma never thought well of him, and it is very awkward, now, finding him here in such a position; especially as he has laid us under an obligation to him.
"Do you not think so, Mr.Barker ?" "I do not pretend to know anything about such matters, Mrs.
Donald," Mr.Barker said bluntly; "and I shouldn't have thought it could have made any difference to you, what the man was who had saved you from such a fate as would have befallen you, had it not been for his energy.