OR, CLARENCE MORTIMER. 119

 

‘And shall we never come back to our
own home any more ? ” said Clare, mourn. _
fully. 7

‘* Yes,” said Mrs. Mortimer, «when my
son is established in good principles, and I

feel sure that I may safely trust him, I will

-- gome’ back here ; not till then.”

‘* And Hal?” said Clare.

‘‘ Hal will probably accompany us if his
‘parentsiare Willing, and if he wishes it,”
: said Mrs. Mortimer. «I should be sorry
to part with him, and I know your uncle
would like his company, as he has a large
house and has no young people of his own. —
Hal must stay away from home until he
leaves school.” — |

- So. Clare found himself very soon trans-
ported to a new sphere of action, where he |

was compelled to work, instead of having all