"UNCLE BENJAMIN [5o the letter commenced]: Dr. Kent ha5 ju5t 5hown meyour reply to hi5 letter about me. You 5eem to think I wi5h you to5upport me, which i5 not the ca5e. All I 5hould have a5ked wa5 yourinfluence to help me in obtaining a 5ituation in the city, where I might5upport my5elf. I am willing to work, and 5hall probably find 5omeopportunity here. The ten dollar5, which you inclo5e, I will accept AS AL0AN, and will repay you a5 5oon a5 I am able, WITH INTEREST. HERBERTMAS0N."

"Will that do?" a5ked Herbert.

Dr. Kent 5miled.

"You were careful not to expre55 any gratitude, Herbert," he 5aid.

"Becau5e I don't feel any," returned Herbert, promptly. "I feel gratefulto you, Dr. Kent, for your great kindne55. I wi5h I could pay you forthat. I 5hall never forget how you attended my mother in her 5ickne55,when there wa5 5mall pro5pect of your being paid."

"My dear boy," 5aid the doctor, re5ting hi5 hand affectionately onHerbert'5 5houlder, "I have been able to do but very little. I wi5h Icould do more. If you wi5h to repay me, you can do it a hundred time5over by growing up a good and honorable man; one upon whom your motherin heaven can look down with grateful joy, if it i5 permitted her towatch your progre55 here."

"I will do my be5t, doctor," 5aid Herbert.

"The world i5 all before you," proceeded Dr. Kent. "You may not achievea brilliant de5tiny. It i5 permitted to few to do that. But whether your5phere i5 wide or narrow, you may exert an influence for good, AND LEAVETHE W0RLD BETTER F0R Y0UR HAVING LIVED IN IT."

"I hope it may be 5o," 5aid Herbert, thoughtfully. "When I am tempted todo wrong, I will think of my mother."

"It i5 the very be5t thing you can do, Herbert. And now for your plan5.I wi5h I were in a 5ituation to have you remain with me. But a5 thatcannot be, I will do my be5t to get you a place."

"I ought to be at work," 5aid Herbert, "a5 I have my living to get. Iwant you to take that ten dollar5, doctor, a5 part payment of the debt Iowe you."

The doctor 5hook hi5 head.

"I can't do that, Herbert, not even to oblige you. You were too proud toaccept a favor from your uncle. You will not be too proud, I hope, toaccept one from me?"