e he could, and on as favorable terms as possible. He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it. He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a

vertook a young man of twenty-five, w

," said the you

fternoo

you bound,

e next

llm

that is t

shouldn't we t

n," said Carl, who

in any

hope to fin

like you will soo

t much money left, and it is ne

trian tour with knapsack and staff, as you see. The beauty of it is that my salary

o go back to. There isn't any vacancy, is there?

the young man, slowly. "You haven't an

never been

er. I will recom

ceived in me," s

that. I know a reliab

at is the name

hants, Pearl Street. My own name i

arl Cra

shall be great chums, if I manage to

es a good man

d. He is liberal to his clerks.

ldn't

ly twenty-five. Went into the hous

y done well," said

louch, if I do

come pays the expenses

d money. My prospects are pretty good in another direction. Old Fred Brande

chance of marrying her?"

tty good, as the girl won

Brandes

y well fixed, worth nearl

ke you into the fir

That's what I'

ght to save somethin

id Chauncy Hubbard, in a burst of confidence, "

ered, I am sure," s

great faul

, for he had been brought up very pr

was a very rich man at one time, but he lost

been a warning to

be yet, for I am

ffident about advising you, for I am only a boy, but I

ue friend. I will try to follow

ure at the thought that perhaps he had red

boy like you to be my constant

e such a passion f

d see a party playing poker, I could n

have no suc

y the way, how much mo

doll

ke to have you keep a part of it for me till I go away in the morning. Give me your five, and I wil

lly wish me

id. Here i

and gave Mr. Hubbard

nsiderable confiden

ar of being deceived. You are a boy

sensible fellow, and he felt flattered to think that t

ubbard, as they pursued their journey, "how a b

reason very briefly-

d. Is your f

es

re of the stepmot

fraid h

ou can only get a place in our establishment, you will be all righ

me. Has Mr. Brandes

re is on

with the forty dollars a week. If

sh I

ve two thousand dollars saved up now,

at the gaming table. You w

," said Ca

t here we are almo

e a good

will take adjoining

y we

rning you will

tain

It was not till eight o'clock the next morning that Carl opened his eyes. He dressed hastily,

ome down yet?" he

breakfast, and went o

nge. I was to

d it hi

that he had five dollars belonging to him? Fortunately, Carl

l pay my own bill

r and a

bill from his wallet and

the clerk held it up to the li

that bill," he

y n

it is cou

oom seemed to whirl round.