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The cool, decided manner in which this was
spoken, left no doubt on the mind of Mr.
Cramer, that argument would be wasted upon
his ward, and he dismissed him from the office
without another word.

That same day Mrs. Cramer came to the
conclusion that she must give up teaching the
boys.

“Very well,” said Mr. Cramer; “one hun-
dred pounds sterling a year is the appropriation
made for Howard’s education ; for that we can
hire a tutor. I will give him his board for in-
structing George. But where shall we find
this tutor?’ was then the question.

Mr. Cramer wrote that evening to the Presi-
dent of
him; and in a few days received an answer,

 

College, to recommend a tutor to

recommending one Mr. Thaddeus Starr.
Only one week from the date of the first
letter, Mr. Starr arrived at Rose Lawn.