on an empty stomach, and naturally got ravenously hungry before he reached his destination. About half a mile t

man in his shirt-sleev

nything good to

the young man, taking Sam

haven't you got some crackers or so

breakfast?" asked t

N

e you breakfast

had to take an early start, 'cause I'm g

a story trumped u

w potatoes," said

potatoes," said Sam. "Have

it, we have. How m

t a d

aper bag, the clerk inquired, "How

ilroad," answered Sam, who didn't care t

k, I su

venture. "How soon d

, though; that's the New York t

," said Sam, hurriedl

ahead, but you needn

on't go t

York train start;" and Sam hurrie

ght Sam. "I don't want to wait round here

twenty by thirty feet, with a piazza on the side towards the track. He e

?" asked the

" sai

ld are

elv

pay for a whole tic

e drew out a five-dollar bill, receivi

York, sonny?" aske

y aunt," answered Sam, with

New York. In what stre

know the name of even one stre

remember," he was

to find her if you don

me at the depot,"

se she

mehow. But she's

tay long in

nt'll adopt me. How soon

fifteen

e up, and asked for

dollars

less?" asked the old lady, fumb

the price

, jest for travellin'. You haint got anything t

a'am, there are

't be so hasty! T

re's you

y goin to New York. I'm

" said the station-ma

ked the old lady, peering

, ma

ever ther

ma'

s afeared to ha

they do

lder, so's you co

aving a lady under his charge, and said,

s a good boy. Wh

me hesitation, not feeling sure whether

live in

m; but I'

the cars

ut ten

you? I've got two bandboxes, a

oin out on the platform, but I'll

he approach of the cars. Up they came, thundering along

am," he said. "T

, and Sam the other, and they hurried out on the platform. They were jus

k, of c

rain. It is going in t

"What made you tell me wrong, you bad boy?" and

m, rather abashed. "I didn't

ear makin'

. It would be ju

somebody?" asked the old lady, lo

es round in abou

d of the mistake he had made. He saw that she had lost som

rwards,-for the train was late

e depot again, and

ars. Come alo

know if it's the right car

ay here," said S

andmother," said a g

other. Isn't this th

es

nce more, and this time

ut difficulty, and the old l

ul ideas. The only drawback to his enjoyment was the loss of his usual morning meal. The crackers helped to fill him up, but they were a poor substitute for the warm breakfast to which he ha

' at?" asked the old

how near we came to bein' ca

to laff at," said