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He had been faithful , and the consciousness of his fidelity to principle made a heaven within his heart . It was arranged that he should enter upon the duties of his new situation on the following week . After settling with Mr. Bayard , he found he had nearly seventy dollars in his possession ; so that in a pecuniary point of view , if in no other , his eastern excursion was perfectly satisfactory . By the noon train he departed for Riverdale , and in two hours more he was folded to his mother 's heart . Mrs. Bright wept for joy now , as she had before wept in misery when she heard of her son 's misfortune . It took him all the afternoon to tell his exciting story to her , and she was almost beside herself when Bobby told her about his new situation . After tea he hastened over to Squire Lee 's ; and my young readers can imagine what a warm reception he had from father and daughter .