Neither mother or daughter said a word till they reached home and had got up-stairs. Then the elder spoke of the trouble that was nearest to her heart at the moment. "Do you think he gambles?"
"He has got no money, mamma."
"I fear that might not hinder him. And he has money with him, though, for him and such friends as he has, it is not much. If he gambles everything is lost."
"I suppose they all do play,--more or less."

Neither mother nor daughter said a word till they reached home. Then the mother spoke of the trouble that was nearest to her heart.
"Do you think he gambles?"
"He has got no money, mamma."
"I fear that might not stop him. If he gambles everything is lost."
"I suppose they all play, more or less."
