"I'll tell you what I think, professor," said the nurse, proceeding to speak plainly, "I don't think you'll ever see anything of that boy ag'in."
"Why not?"
"It ain't safe to trust boys with money," she answered, sententiously.
"Oh, I'm not afraid of his honesty."
"You don't say! Maybe you haven't seen as much of boys as I have."
"I was once a boy myself," said the professor, smiling.
"Oh, you—that's different."
"Why is it different? I wasn't any better than boys generally."
"I don't know anything about that; but you mark my words—as like as not he's run away with your money. How much did he have?"
"I can't say exactly. Over a hundred dollars, I believe."