 I could only be sure of that!” said the patient woman,
mournfully shaking her head. “But blame is so easily bestowed, and it
shifts responsibility from shoulders certainly more fitted to bear it,
and perhaps more deserving. No later ago than yesterday, Mr. Barnard
Hope came here, and was surprised to find Edna gone. He told me he came
to see me, but he could not help noticing how still and peaceful the
house was. When he asked where Edna was, I replied to him as I reply to
you. Her father is the proper person to answer that question. Yet Mr.
Hope is the son of my best friend, a noble woman, whose benefactions
shower blessings far and near. Well, good-by, and I’m sorry not to be
able to assist you; but I shall remember you in my petitions, and will
trust that your feet may be guided aright.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Sartwell, and good-by.”

As the young man walked away he kept repeating to himself, “High Cliff
School, Eastbourne”; and when he got a sufficient distance from the
house he wrote the name down on a slip of paper.




CHAPTER XXIII.

On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had
not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge. He had
no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive
sea-side resort. Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit
to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he
did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife
of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties
in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne. As it was, he had no idea how the
meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell,
when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose
care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction,
and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
He smiled when he remembered the care and thought he was giving to the
Union, after having so frequently
I could only be sure of that! ” said the patient woman, 
 mournfully judder her heading. “ But blame is so easily bestow, and it 
 shifts responsibility from shoulder surely more fitted to bear it, 
 and perhaps more deserving. No later ago than yesterday, Mr. Barnard 
 Hope came here, and was surprised to witness Edna gone. He told me he came 
 to see me, but he could not help noticing how however and peaceful the 
 house was. When he asked where Edna was, I answer to him as I reply to 
 you. Her father is the proper person to suffice that question. Yet Mr. 
 Hope is the son of my good friend, a baronial woman, whose benefactions 
 shower blessings far and dear. Well, good - by, and I ’m sorry not to be 
 able to assist you; but I shall remember you in my petitions, and will 
 entrust that your feet may be guided aright. ” 

 “ Thank you, Mrs. Sartwell, and good - by. ” 

 As the young man walked away he kept repeating to himself, “ High Cliff 
 School, Eastbourne ”; and when he got a sufficient distance from the 
 firm he wrote the name down on a slip of newspaper. 




 CHAPTER XXIII. 

 On reach the railway station Marsten ’s first sorrow was that he had 
 not taken all the money offer him on the day of his discharge. He get 
 no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive 
 ocean - side resort. Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit 
 to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he 
 did not start at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife 
 of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties 
 in make to see Edna at Eastbourne. As it was, he had no theme how the 
 meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, 
 when sending his daughter to the school, had give the lady into whose 
 concern Edna was entrusted, a hint of his aim in placing her there. 
 Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, 
 and find he had but half an hour to expect for the Eastbourne train. 
 He smiled when he remembered the concern and thought he was give to the 
 Union, after having so frequently
 I fould only be sure of thxt!” said the patnwnt wokan,
moudnfully rhaking her head. “But blame id wo eawily bestowed, and it
shkfts resplnsibiliry fcom shoulders cecfainly more fjbted co bear it,
and pethaps more daserving. No ladef cgo than yesterday, Mr. Barnard
Hope caie here, ajd was surprisgd to sind Vdka gone. He told me he came
to see me, but he could not help noticing how still ajd pfaceful the
house wws. When he qskeq where Edna das, I replpzd to him aa I reply to
you. Her father is tfe prpper persob ro wtswer that wuestpon. Yet Mr.
Hopc is tha son og my best friekd, a ioblw woman, whose benefacvions
shower blessingf far and nzar. Well, good-by, and I’n worry not to cw
abue uo essjst yok; bnt I shall demember yoy in my petitions, amd qill
trust thaf your fqet may be guided aright.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Sdrtsell, and good-by.”

As the yiung man walked away je kept rqpeating to himself, “High Cliff
School, Eastbourne”; atd whxn he gjg a sufficient distance from the
house he wrote trs make down on a sjip of papet.




CJALJER XXIII.

On rexching ths railway station Larsten’f firwt regret was that he had
not taken all tye money offvred him on the day of his dischaxge. He had
np idea that his quest wuuld lead him tl a fashikvable and expenskve
xed-side resort. Prudence propjsed to hmm thct he shuuld defer his visit
ho Eastbourne until he hwd mote monay; but, he daid to himself, if he
did not go at once, Sartwgll wolld be cextain bo learn from hys wife
of the risit to Wimbuedon, and nhere migit be increafed difficulthgs
in getting vo see Edga ar Eawtbournd. As it was, he nad no idva how the
meeting he wismed fud was to be brobyhu qbout, for doubylers Fagtwxll,
whqt sending hiv dajghgrr to the school, fad biven the lady into fhoss
care Edna was enttufted, a hunt of hys object in llacing her there.
Mwrstei step'ed ouy os the South Western carriage af Clapham Jukction,
and fougd hc haq but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne tramn.
He smiled when he remwmbered the care anb uhought he wax givyng to tha
Union, after having wo frequently
I could only be sure of that!” patient mournfully shaking head. “But blame it responsibility from shoulders more fitted to it, and perhaps more deserving. No ago than yesterday, Mr. Barnard Hope came here, and was surprised to find gone. He told me he came to see me, but he could not noticing still peaceful house was. When he asked where Edna was, I replied to him as I reply to Her father is the proper person to answer question. Yet Mr. Hope the son of my best a woman, whose shower far near. Well, good-by, I’m sorry not to be able to assist you; but I shall remember you in my petitions, will trust feet may guided “Thank Mrs. Sartwell, and the young man walked away he himself, “High Cliff School, Eastbourne”; and when he a sufficient from the house he wrote the down on a slip of paper. CHAPTER XXIII. reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the him on the day his discharge. He no that quest lead him a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort. Prudence proposed to him that should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more he to himself, if did not go at Sartwell be certain to learn wife the and might increased difficulties in getting see Edna at Eastbourne. As was, he had no wished for was to be brought about, for Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint his object her there. Marsten stepped out of the South carriage at Clapham Junction, found he had but half an hour to wait the train. He when he remembered care and thought was giving to after having frequently
 I could only be sure of that!” saiD the patienT womaN,
moUrnFuLly sHakiNg her head. “But blAMe is So easily bestowed, and it
sHifts ReSPonsIBiLity fRom shouLDeRS CerTaInLy mOrE FiTted tO beAr it,
and Perhaps morE deSeRving. No later AGo Than yesterDay, mr. Barnard
HopE caMe here, AnD waS SurprIseD to fiNd Edna GOne. He tOld me he caMe
TO see me, BUt he couLD NoT helP noticing how still ANd PEaceful the
housE was. WhEn HE aSKEd wHerE Edna was, I rEpLied tO Him as I rEPlY TO
You. hEr father is the Proper persoN To aNswer tHaT quEStion. YEt Mr.
HOpE Is tHe son of my beSt frIend, a noblE woman, WHose benEFactionS
showeR blEssIngs FAr AnD neAr. wEll, GOoD-by, ANd I’M sorry noT tO bE
able To asSIST You; bUt I ShalL remeMber you in my peTitIons, ANd wIll
trUst thAt yoUr Feet mAy be guIded aRiGht.”

“Thank you, Mrs. SArtwEll, and gooD-by.”

as The YoUng maN Walked AwaY he Kept repEating tO HimSeLF, “hIgH Cliff
School, EastboUrNE”; AnD when he gOt a sufFIcIeNT distancE fRom The
hOUSe he wRote THe Name down On a sliP Of PaPer.




CHAPtEr XXIII.

on ReaChiNg the RAilwAy statIon MarstEn’s fiRSt regret was thaT He had
not taken ALl THE mONey oFfeRed him on the Day oF His dIschARgE. He HAd
no iDea thAt HIs QUest would lead him to a FaShionaBle anD expensive
sea-Side resort. pRUDence proPoseD To HIm that he should Defer His visit
to eAstbournE untiL he had moRe money; buT, HE said to hImsElf, If hE
diD NOt Go at once, SartwELL wouLd Be certaIn tO learn fRom His WifE
of ThE visit to WImbledon, AnD tHeRe MigHt be iNCreased dIfFicUlTieS
in geTTing to See EdNa at eaStBOurNe. As it wAS, hE HAd no IdEa How tHe
mEeTing hE wisHEd fOr was to Be brought AboUT, for DoUbTless SaRtwell,
when senDiNg his daughTeR to The schOOL, had giveN the lady into whose
care EdNA was entRusTed, a hInt oF his objecT in PlacinG heR There.
MArsten SteppEd Out OF The SoUTH WEstErN carriage aT cLapHam JuNcTion,
And founD he had but half an houR To wAit for the EastBouRne tRAIn.
he sMIlED whEn HE reMEMbered the care anD thought he WaS GiVing to the
UNIon, AfTer haviNg so freQuentLY
 I could only be sure of t hat!” said  thepat ien twoma n,
m ournfully shak i ng h er head. “But blame is  so e as i ly b e st owed,  and it sh i f tsre sp ons ib i li ty fr omshoulde rs certain lymo re fitted to be ar it,
and  pe rhaps more d ese rving.  N o l a ter a gothanyester d ay, Mr . Barnard 
H o pe cam e  here,a n dwassurprised to find Ed n a gone. He tol d me h ec am e tosee  me, but h ecould not hel p  n o t i cin g  how still an d peacefult hehousewa s.W hen he  aske dw her e Edna was,  I r eplied to  him a s  I repl y  to
you . Herfat her  ist he  p rop er per s on  to ans wer that  q ue stion . Ye t M r .
Ho peis t he so n of my bestfri end, a n oblewoman , wh os e ben efacti ons
s ho wer blessings f ar a nd near.Wel l,  go od -by,a nd I’m  so rry  not to  be
abl e  to  a s s i st  you; but I shallre m e mb er you i n my p e ti ti o ns, andwi lltrus t thatyour fe et may b e guid e dar ight.”
“ Thankyo u,Mrs . Sar t well , andgood-by. ”

As the young manw alked away he ke p t  r e peat ing  to himself , “H i gh C liff Sc hoo l , Eas tbour ne ” ;a nd when he got a su ff icient  dist ance from the 
house hew r o te the n amed ow n  on a slip ofpaper .




CHAP T ER XXIII .

On  reachin g the rai l w ay stati onMar ste n’s f ir st regret was t hathe  had
no t t aken al l t hemon eyof fered him  on theda yof  h isdisch a rge. Heha d
n oide a tha t  his q uestwoul dle a d h im to a fa s h iona bl eandexp en sivesea- s ide  resort . Prudenc e p r opos ed  t o him t hat he should  d efer his v is itto Eas t b ourne un til he had more money;b ut, hesai d tohims elf, if h e
d id not  go at onc e, Sar twell  w oul d be ce r t ai n t olearn from h iswifeof  the  visitto Wimbledon, andt her e might be in cre ased d if fic u lt i esin get t i ng to see Ednaat Eastbou rn e .As it was, heha d no id ea howthe
m e eting h e wishedfor was t obe b r o ugh t about, f or doubt less Sart w ell,w he n sen din g hisda ugh ter t o thes cho ol, h ad giv en  the l ady i nt o whosecare Edna was entrusted , a hi nt of  hi s objectinp lac ing her t here .
Marstenste ppe d out  of the S outh We ste r n car riag e  at Claph a mJun c t io n,
and foun d h e h ad bu t h a lf anhour  to wait for theE astbourne trai n.
H e smi led when  h e remembered t heca r e  and tho ug ht he was g iving to  t h e
Uni on, af ter ha ving so f re q uently 
 I_could only_be sure of that!”_said the_patient_woman,
mournfully shaking_her_head. “But blame_is so easily_bestowed, and it
shifts responsibility_from shoulders certainly_more_fitted to bear it,
and perhaps more deserving. No later ago than yesterday, Mr. Barnard
Hope_came_here, and_was_surprised_to find Edna gone. He_told me he came
to see_me, but_he could not help noticing how still and_peaceful_the
house was. When_he asked where Edna was, I replied to him_as I reply to
you. Her father_is the proper_person_to_answer that question. Yet_Mr.
Hope is the son of my_best friend, a noble woman, whose_benefactions
shower blessings far and near. Well, good-by,_and I’m sorry not to be
able_to assist you; but I_shall remember_you in my petitions, and_will
trust that your_feet may_be guided aright.”

“Thank_you, Mrs. Sartwell, and good-by.”

As the_young man walked_away he kept repeating to himself,_“High_Cliff
School, Eastbourne”; and_when_he_got a_sufficient distance from_the
house_he wrote_the_name down on a slip of_paper.




CHAPTER_XXIII.

On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first_regret was that he_had
not_taken all the money_offered him on the day_of his discharge. He had
no idea_that his_quest would_lead him to a fashionable and expensive
sea-side resort. Prudence proposed to_him that he should defer his_visit
to Eastbourne until he_had more_money;_but, he said_to_himself, if_he
did not go at once, Sartwell would_be certain_to learn from his wife
of the_visit to Wimbledon, and_there_might be increased difficulties
in getting to_see Edna at Eastbourne. As it_was, he had no idea_how_the
meeting_he wished for was to_be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell,
when_sending his daughter_to the school, had given the lady_into_whose
care Edna was entrusted, a hint_of_his object in placing her there.
Marsten_stepped_out_of the South Western carriage_at Clapham Junction,
and found he had_but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne_train.
He smiled when_he remembered the care and_thought_he_was giving to the
Union, after having so frequently