My Friend Smith - A Story of School and City Life

The Project Gutenberg EBook of My Friend Smith, by Talbot Baines Reed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Author: Talbot Baines Reed Release Date: April 11, 2007 [EBook #21036] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MY FRIEND SMITH *** Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England Talbot Baines Reed "My Friend Smith" Chapter One. How I came to be sent to Stonebridge House. “It was perfectly plain, Hudson, the boy could not be allowed to remain any longer a disgrace to the neighbourhood,” said my uncle. “But, sir,” began my poor old nurse. “That will do, Hudson,” said my uncle, decisively; “the matter is settled— Frederick is going to Stonebridge House on Monday.” And my uncle stood up, and taking a coat-tail under each arm, established himself upon the hearthrug, with his back to Mrs Hudson. That was always a sign there was no more to be said; and off I was trotted out of the dreaded presence, not very sure whether to be elated or depressed by the conversation I had overheard.