d her trade to a grocery in the neighboring vill

ncurred, and this, also, she laid up against Harry. Her husband was opposed to

d customer, did not show any signs of financial weakn

oyed, for she was very angry at all who upheld

d circumstances were shaping themselves in a very gr

er he was hailed, about a mile from the store, by a boy about his own age, who

said the

returne

for my uncle?" as

ncle is. If you are the nephew of General Grant,

id the stranger. "My uncle i

name of the m

ter give me a lift, for I

lad to have y

name?" asked

bert. What

rd Ra

do yo

er--she's Mrs. Mead's sister--told me I'd better come to

ion for the services of two boys, and he would naturally give his nephew the preference. He was not unjust enough to take a dislike

y trust in God. I don't think He will see me or mothe

oyed in a store?" h

our grocery store at home for a few days at

if you were a

My birthday c

ittle older. I am

than I. I should th

ed strong and large for their age, and our hero wa

wered. "I guess we are a pretty g

ty m

the way, have you?" inqu

ty with us, and I told mother I didn't mind walking. I got a lift f

h the same way," said Harry. "I have no f

ptop fellow. I thin

, smiling. "I am glad you are

ions about the boy went, but when he reflected that through

ly; "will you lose your place if

ll need two boys," r

here else. I don't want to take away your place, i

else will turn up for me. You are Mr.

riends, at any rate,"

ho felt attracted toward his new friend, in spite of the m

e of the store, Harry saw his young

uggy, which had been rep

ill turn out for

out for the store wagon. He knew Harry's firmness too we

lip," said Harry,

d his head very high, while his face reddened and

rd, whose attention was drawn

of Colonel Ross, a

he d

N

to hear you sa

d Harry, laughing; "but Ph

ou ene

ulty lately, and Philip

me abo

d Howard fully sustained

be a me

e. He tried--or, at least, his mother did--to have Mr. Mead turn me off

ou half the road thi

smile. "He doesn't care to h

re, and Howard introduced himself to

My nephew stands in need of a place, and I can't aff

h his heart sank within him. "Howard has the best righ

u, and am ready to give you the highest

you, Mr

ght, of course, unless somethin

the loss of his wages would make at home. The prospect of another situation was not