"What do you think, doctor?" asked the clerk.
"I think from the little I know of this boy, that, though a young guardian, he will be a reliable one. I recommend that Fred, if that's his name, be put under his charge."
"In that case, according to the father's direction, the money will go to Rupert."
"Please take charge of it, Mr. Malcolm, till the funeral is over. Then we will place it in some bank."
"It will not go very far towards paying for the boy's board and education. He can't be more than five or six."
"When it is gone I will support him."
No objection was made, and it was agreed that Rupert should have the custody of the little orphan, not yet conscious of his loss.