KEPT HIS TRUST; OR, THE DOCTOR'S HOUSEHOLD. THE RECORD OF A NOBLE LIFE. BY AMANDA M. DOUGLASS. GLASGOW: CAMERON & FERGUSON, LONDON: F. PITMAN, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1868. 250. W. 230. DEDICATION. IN MEMORY OF DREAMS LONG CHERISHED; IN MEMORY OF PLEASANT WALKS AND PLEASANT TALKS, AND YEARS OF TRUEST AFFECTION, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO My Brother and my Sister. "With your approval, yes. Ada liked the plan as much as I did. She was disappointed at not going to Europe last year with her uncle." "But she will enjoy it better, now, eh?" and Dr. Bertrand looked up with a roguish twinkle in his merry hazel eye. "Well, you must not devote all your time to love; use your eyes and ears to some purpose, and come back with increased wisdom and experience. A young man may gain many a useful hint from those London and Paris physicians. And, Dick-" Dr. Bertrand's pause was so long that Richard turned around, and found his father's eyes fixed steadily on the carpet. Presently he began : "I was about to remark, Dick, that Ada's fortune has been attended to. I suppose it is all settled on herself?" A warm colour flushed the young man's face as he answered, "Yes, I insisted upon her retaining undisputed possession of it, although she thought it unnecessary." "Right. I want no one to call Dr. Bertrand's son a fortune-hunter. I've arranged yours, so there'll be no trouble. |