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mind without the leaſt reſerve. "Since I have been at home, Sir," ſaid Tommy, "I have been ſurrounded by a number of fine young gentlemen and ladies, who, becauſe their parents are rich, thought they had a right to deſpiſe every one who was poor. They were always laughing at poor Harry Sandford, and at laſt brought me to ſlight his company." Tommy then went on to acquaint Mr. Barlow with all the ill treatment he had been guilty of to his friend Harry, and concluded with aſking, if he thought it poſſible that Harry would ever forgive him.
Our little gentleman here burſt into a flood of tears, and Mr. Barlow, after having ſuffered him to eaſe his mind that way, told him he muſt ask Harry's pardon. To this Tommy conſented, and he promiſed to go directly, and beg Harry's forgiveneſs. As his preceptor was now ſenſible of his contrition, he ſaid he would go to young Sandford, and hear what he thought of the meeting.
Mr. Barlow waited on Harry, and having obtained his conſent to an interview, and acquainted Tommy there with, they both ſet out the next morning for
