of delight. In his eyes was an expression of gratitude. He tried to
speak but words failed him, and tears flowed down his cheeks. Jasper
was visibly moved, and turned suddenly to Betty.

"You are willing to keep him for awhile?" he asked.

"Yes. Mother will be so pleased to have him, and I will work hard to
help her."

"Where will you work? At Jim Goban's?"

"No, I am through there. But I will get work somewhere. I will talk
it over with mother. I think we had better be going now."

Thrusting his hand into his pocket Jasper brought forth several bills.

"Take these," he said, "they are all I can give you now, but you shall
have more later."

"But you need the money yourself," the girl replied.

"Not as much as you will need it. So say nothing more about it.
Good-bye. I hope to see you again."

Jasper watched the two as they moved slowly across the field and then
disappeared down the road. He felt lonely when they were gone, and he
sat for some time in front of the cabin lost in thought. At times he
called himself a fool for what he had done. Why should he be burdened
with that old man when he could hardly make his own living? And
besides, he had no work to do, and had given away his last dollar. But