ss?" asked the old gentleman, when t

y good

aking your

ir; jus

ou never run into deb

f I had had to buy clothes fo

e shirts and st

they are

ou the bundle when you are ready to go. If they h

shall feel rich wit

you slee

sboy's Lodg

there where you ca

boy has a lock

would be better if you

se costs me only forty-two cents a week for

ly, I think I could save money by giving

ould like it, sir,"

o mention a plan I have for you. You do

ould get tired of it b

District Telegraph Company. They employ a large number of boys at their various offices to run errands; and, i

hey have a b

you like to get a si

ir," said Fra

it better than b

s,

ject, says he will take you on in a few weeks,

, sir, if you w

hotels, prominent buildings, have a fair education, and be willing to make yourself general

fore I came to the city. I know something about the lower part of the city, but I will go about

ere is a vacancy I

ll I get, sir, if

oubt money will also be given you by some who employ you, though you will not be allowed to

expressed s

be bully,

old gentleman, politely

xcellent," said

you spoke o

m Dick Rafferty," said Frank

is Dick R

iends at the

than yours I would not advise

our pard

u advice. It is the privilege o

to follow your advice,

wish all boys were like you. Some think they know more than th

ictor Dupont,

ed. "How is it that you

boarded at the hotel in the country village where I us

seen him since you

as on my way here

speak

first he pretended he

and conceited boy. Did you tell h

ust told him I was a newsboy. He said he was surpris

you dine with me than hi

I would like to go out to di

at objection," said

k Victor will treat me more res

of very little importance. H

ok his leave, promising t

you are wanted for a teleg

are of Mr. O'Connor at the lodging

old gentleman. "You will find w

, with two bundles, one containing his old clothes, and the other h

into a fortun'?

e in the Havana lott

playing policy?

"Frank's been adopted by a rich man up

. "There's a gentleman up there

er chap, spake a good word

t want no Irish bog-tro

elf, Phil, now, and

the son of an Irish count. You can see

ed hair and freckles, Phil.

best friend, and you might mention my name to the ould g

e, Dick, if I think

because you're better dres

morrow, Dick. I can't afford to

h was quite true, as his best c

e hours in exploring the city in its various parts, so that in the course of a month he knew more about it than boys who had lived in it all their lives. He told Dick his object in taking these long