"What do you say, my boy?"

"Would you have any objection to my taking the organ at college on week
days? Mr. Williams has offered it to me."

Mr. Channing turned his head and looked at him. He did not understand.
"You could not take it, Arthur; you could not be absent from the
office; and young Jupp takes the organ. What is it that you are talking
of?"

Arthur explained in his quiet manner, a glad light shining in his eyes.
Jupp had left the college for good; Mr. Williams had offered the place
to him, and Mr. Galloway had authorized him to accept it. He should
only have to go to the office for two hours before breakfast in a
morning, to make up for the two lost in the day.

"My brave boy!" exclaimed Mr. Channing, making prisoner of his hand. "I
said this untoward loss of the suit might turn out to be a blessing in
disguise. And so it will; it is bringing forth the sterling love of my
children. You are doing this for me, Arthur."

"Doing it a great deal for myself, papa. You do not know the
gratification it will be to me, those two hours' play daily!"

"I understand, my dear--understand it all!"

"Especially as--" Arthur came to a sudden stop.

"Especially as what?" asked Mr. Channing.