odney was to leave because he had lost his prope

pecuniary position and expectations, this had not impaired his popularity. He never put

y," said more than one. "Is it really

it is

eel bad a

y, but not d

, in a low voice, calling Rodney as

much left

k as a birthday present. I haven't spent

essingly around the neck of the smaller boy, "you are a true friend.

you have money eno

present. By the time I need

undy, who did not share in the general feelin

upil and give him the chief social position in school. As

mplacently, "I'm to have y

returned Rodney. "It

make you feel bad.

enjoy it as muc

pa to send me some nice pictures to hang on the wall. When

good while before I

make you feel bad.

City of

ive in a small ha

wil

a good deal of money to live in Ne

ort me in plain style I won't complain. I suppose

e. Pa objects to my going to tenement houses. The

e prudent," said

ink he was not likely to receive

drawing a small roll of bills from his pocket, later in the da

ctor, but I sh

y you a good sum for some of your mother

hastily, "but I don't c

u are ready to dispo

nd Rodney with his gripsack in one hand and the precious

ising to send for it when he h

aved his handkerchief in general farewell

Joel, the driver, who knew Rodn

, Jo

of sudden

es

makes

news,

f your fo

alone in the world. It's because I've lost my

driver in a tone of sympa

the

goin' t

shall

ht get a chance to drive a street

think they w

ot tired of the country. I should like to live in the city where there's theate

never

n send the letter to Joel Phipps, Groveton. Th

all be glad t

o do it-you know his folks live in the city-but he never

n't

f you. He used to say you put o

y of the other bo

y it of him. Do you th

ays heard t

than Jack. I lent him twenty five cents

he carriage round with a sweep and then jumped off, opened the door, a

e train start, Jo

t five m

r purchase my tic

o ask about hor

me to New York. I know no one there, and I

Rodney was one of half a dozen

to a stout man dressed

t engaged?"

nd his fellow p

he saw that the remark

feet, but held the casket in his lap. He

ked the stout man, with

, s

e, and that THAT might

at is privat

ed himself. He knew nothing of his companion, and was

jewelry line-" continued his companion

you are not in t

t. I deal in quite a

dee

rban

n to have any of

r, giving Rodney the impression t

, I haven't any of the lots with me, but I've got a circular. Just cast yo

Morton Park. It is only eighteen miles from the city and is rapidly building up. You can buy lot on easy in

shall have to invest my money,

t for i

rd and

en more necessary

you been in the

six m

w does

if you know

nk you might

t. What business are you going into, t

ty, but I have no ide

for our lots. I shall be ready to emplo

will give me your card

his card case a busine

BUILDING. NASSAU S

ime," he said, "and we w

resumed the perusal of a copy of a magazine. For an hour the cars ran smoothly.

shouted an excitable pe

her. Rodney and his seat mate both jumped to their feet and hurri

hing a station and was "slowing up." So, though it had really run of

lay. I hope that won't be long. Suppose we go back to our sea

g discovery. "My casket!" h

d you do

t on th

e fallen to

h excitement, but his search was