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ry." "What is your name?" asked Henry Morton, more and more pleased with his chance acquaintance. "I should like to become better acquainted with you." Frank blushed, and his expressive face showed that he was gratified by the compliment. "My name is Frank Frost," he answered, "and I live about half a mile from here." "And I am Henry Morton. I am stopping temporarily at the hotel. Shall you be at leisure this evening, Frank?" "Yes, sir." "Then I should be glad to receive a call from you. I have no acquaintances, and perhaps we may help each other to make the evening pass pleasantly. I have some pictures collected abroad, which I think you might like to look at." "I shall be delighted to come," said Frank, his eyes sparkling with pleasure. By this time they had reached the church, which was distant but a few rods from the hotel. They had just turned the corner of the road, when the clang of a bell was heard. "I suppose that is my breakfast-bell," said the young man. "It finds me with a good appetite. Good morning, Frank. I will expect you, then, this evening." Frank returned home, feeling quite pleased with his invitation. "I wish," thought he, "that I might see considerable of Mr. Morton. I could learn a great deal from him, he has seen so much." His road led him past the house of Squire Haynes. John was sauntering about the yard with his hands in his pockets. "Good morning, John," said Frank, in a pleasant voice. John did not seem inclined to respond to this politeness. On seeing Frank he scowled, and without deigning to make a reply turned his back and went into the house. He had not forgotten the last occasion on which they had met in the woods, when Frank defeated his cruel designs upon poor Pomp. There was not much likelihood that he would forget it very soon. "I can't understand John," thought Frank. "The other boys will get mad and get over it before the next day; John broods over it for weeks. I really believe he hates me. But, of course, I couldn't act any differently. I wasn't going to stand by and see Pomp beaten. I should do just the same again." The day wore away, and in the evening Frank presented himself at the hotel, and inquired for Mr. Morton. He was ushered upstairs, and told to knock at the door of a room in the second story. His knock was answered by the young man in person, who shook his hand with a pleasant smile, and invited him in. "I am glad to see yo
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