hotel in the country village where Frank had lived until he came to the city. Victor was proud of his social position, but time hung so heavily upon his hands in the country that he was

s thronged upon our hero as he met Vic

gerly, extending his hand,

macy in the city, and he was considerably surprised when Victor, not appear

Kavanagh! Don't you remember how much we were together last sum

r, still not offering his hand, or expressing any ple

two or three wee

Are you goi

can earn

with a critical, and evidentl

ng?" he asked. "A

m sellin

d Victor, with a

his pleasure quite chil

sked Victor, more from

king my

this neighborhood? I suppose

am invited

he avenue!" ej

rank, enjoying th

he

tioned th

to my house. Mr.

es

ome of the servants

for he read Victor's thoughts; "but

there before?" as

last

uld hardly think you would like to sit down

red Frank; "but

t to decline t

t for appear

hat Mr. Bowen should inv

ink of it," said Frank, somewhat nett

; "but I thought I'd mention it, as I

said Frank, with a slight

ed the house of Mr. Bowen

Again it occurred to him that perhaps Mr. Bowen had forgotten the invitation, and this would make it very awkward for him. As he

pened t

e here to dinner to-night,"

san, very much to his relief. "W

k ob

aid Susan, and she led the way to the same chamber i

" thought Frank. "However, I can st

a suit of clothes and some u

you," said Sus

laimed Frank,

you come down to dinner Mr.

whelmed with surprise and gratitude, for he c

ely they come from him. Don't be too long, for Mr.

s, and was a privileged character. She liked to have her own way;

ught Frank, when he was left alone. "I shouldn

ul. The coat, pants, and vest were a neat gray, and proved to be an excellent fit. In the bosom of the shirt were neat studs, and the cuffs were supplied with sleeve-buttons to correspond. When Frank s

e," thought our young hero, compl

ggestion. When her master told her in the morning that Frank was comin

clothes," said Mr. Bo

t. They don't look fit for one wh

ought of that. You think h

ds them

and order some ready-made;

. Bowen. Tell 'em that, and they will know.

ed. "He shall have a full rig-out from top to t

o attend to, was delighted to have something to fill up his time. He went out directly after breakfast, or as soon as he had read the

ay Frank got h

en was waiting eagerly to see the tra

claimed, lifting both hands. "I had no i

thank you, sir," sa

thought of it if it h

Frank, offering his hand to th

iated; and she noted with satisfaction th

said; "but it was master's mo

s that made him thin

nd. We generally like those whom we have benefi