. The Dorcas club; or, Our girls afloat. ame of Prince. The money-lenderreahzed that the evidence was complete. Therewas nothing on which he could hang a singlehope ; and with the conviction of the truth camethe loss of his senses. Dr. Darling, who wasone of the directors, hastened to his assistance ;and when he was partially restored he was con-veyed in a carriage to his home. Sufferin, dyin world! groaned Mrs. Pin-ing, when the old man was brought into thehouse. I knowed jest how twould be! Iwarned him; but he wouldnt hear to nothin Isaid. We are all lost creeturs ! Prince assisted at the be
. The Dorcas club; or, Our girls afloat. ame of Prince. The money-lenderreahzed that the evidence was complete. Therewas nothing on which he could hang a singlehope ; and with the conviction of the truth camethe loss of his senses. Dr. Darling, who wasone of the directors, hastened to his assistance ;and when he was partially restored he was con-veyed in a carriage to his home. Sufferin, dyin world! groaned Mrs. Pin-ing, when the old man was brought into thehouse. I knowed jest how twould be! Iwarned him; but he wouldnt hear to nothin Isaid. We are all lost creeturs ! Prince assisted at the bedside of his uncle, anddid all he could to assuage his moral and physi-cal sufferings ; but the patient grew worse everyhour. His sickness saved him from arrest as anincendiary the next day ; but Fox Bushwell wasin the wild delirium of a fever, and knew nothingabout the visit of the sheriff to his house. came to him twice or three times everyday. Prince and Mis. Piuing divided the daysand nights between tliem, at his THE DOECAS CLUB. 861 In a week the end came, and the miser passedawaj, bereft cf his reason, and unable to takeleave of tlie money-bags for Y^liich he bad soldbis manhood, his honor, his own soul. Not manyfollowed him to the gi-ave, for he had no rela-tives, and his life had shut him out from thefriendships of tliis world. Prince was more shocked than grieved at thedeath of his uncle. His cheerless home Avasmore gloomy than ever, ,for the memory of evildeeds seemed to hang heavy about it. On theevening after the funeral he called upon theIjongimores. They did not attempt to consolehim, but they spoke not unkindly of the dead. ? This event Avill make a great change inyour way of life, Prince,* said the cashier.• At your age, you can nominate your ownguardian, and if* he is a proper person, thecourt will appoint him. I was thinking of thematter, and I was going to suggest the nameof— I am much obliged to you for thinking ofme, Mr. Longimore,
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