h one conscious of indifference toward the
other, yet resented a corresponding indifference in the other. As years
went on, six children were born to this unhappy pair, whom not the Lord
but the devil had joined together, and with their increasing family came
increasing poverty. It was hard to support a growing household on one
hundred pounds a year.

"In the seventh year of their marriage, in desperation, the Reverend
Raphael advertised his ability and readiness to 'prepare young men for
college.' He obtained but one pupil one Alfred Whyte, the son of a
retired brewer. You perceive that he had the same surname with the young
Ann, but it was spelled differently--with a _y_, instead of an _i_, as
her name was. He seems to have been a fine, hearty, good natured young
fellow, about twenty years of age, with a short, stout form, a round,
red face, and dark eyes and hair. He hated study, but loved children,
animals, and out-door sports. It was in the course of nature that he
should fall in love with the fair fifteen-year-old beauty Ann White.

"She returned his affection because since her father's death he was the
only human being who had ever been kind to her. The first year that he
spent at the parsonage was the happiest year Ann had ever known. Before
it drew to an end, however, their happiness was clouded. The young man
had over and over again assured the girl of his love for her, and at
last he asked her to marry him. She consented. Then he wrote and asked
permission of his father to wed the curate's step-daughter.

"The answer might have been anticipated. The purse-proud retired brewer,
who had dreams of his only son and heir going into Parliament and
marrying some impoverished nobleman's daughter, wrote two furious
letters, one to his son, commanding his immediate return home, and
another to the Rev. Raphael Rosslynn, reproaching him with having
entrapped his pupil into an engagement with his pauper step-daughter.

"We can judge the effect of these letters upon the peace of the
parsonage.

"The Reverend Raphael commanded his pupil into his presence, and after
severely censuring him for his conduct in 'betraying the confidence of
the family who had received him into its bosom,' he requested that
Master Whyte should leave the house with all convenient speed.

"The youth urged that he had meant no harm and had done no harm, that he
was honestly in love with the young lady, and had honestly asked leave
to marry her,