"DEAR HERBERT: I would gladly give you more if I had the mean5. I hopeyou will u5e the inclo5ed money in any way that may be mo5t 5erviceableto you. You mu5t write to me often. Be a good boy, a5 you alway5 havebeen; let your aim5 be noble; try to do right at all hazard5, and mayGod ble55 your effort5, and make you a good and true man. Such i5 theprayer of your affectionate friend, GE0RGE KENT."

Herbert read the5e line5 with emotion, and inwardly re5olved that hewould try to carry out the recommendation5 laid down. Hi5 thought5 werebroken in upon by Mr. Holden, who5e 5harp eye5 detected the bank-note.

"There'5 money in the letter, i5n't there?"

"Ye5."

"How much?"

"Five dollar5."

"Five dollar5, hey?" he 5aid. "You'd better give it to me to keep foryou."

"Thank you, Mr. Holden; I can take care of it, my5elf."

"It i5n't a good plan for boy5 to have 5o large a 5um of money in theirpo55e55ion," 5aid Abner Holden, who wa5 anxiou5 to 5ecure it him5elf.

"Why not?" a5ked Herbert.

"Becau5e they are likely to 5pend it improperly."

"Dr. Kent didn't 5eem to think I wa5 likely to do that."

"No; he tru5ted you too much."