the exception of about fifty cents. He had made e

d for months to secure a position in vain, so it is not surpri

hopeful Rodney

mself. "When I was at boarding school I had no ide

s, and sell some article that it contained. But this he had a great ob

to advise with. At last Mike Flynn, the friendly bootblack, whose ac

over he was a New York boy, and knew more about "hustling

Rodney, as the bootblack

ike smiling with evident plea

at

t say the word, and I'll draw a

re you keep

on't think I'd put all my sp

w a check this morning. I o

t plenty

ng to do, and I have only fifty ce

t's

h Street. I can't pay for it any longer.

roduce you to

all I me

k. We'll be in

rig

. Mr. O'Connor, the popular and efficient superintendent, now dead, looked in surprise at Mike's co

troduce me friend, Mr. R

odging?" asked Rodney

sed to see a boy of y

o be here myself,

ixed upon him a shre

away from ho

y home that has r

you pa

, s

me from th

s,

ve you be

chool a few hour

d you l

d that he had lost my fortune, a

unate truly. What do

the city for about two weeks, and have ap

and although it is not what you are used to, it will

fee and a segment of bread before him. It wouldn't have been attractive to

hich he had bought at a street stand for a penny, an

n with zest, and glanced askance at Rodney to see how he relished his supper. He was surpri

nk you'd like

good when you'r

t's

anything except an

ll me? I'd have stood treat a

dare to spend it. I was afr

that he could have eaten more, but the cr

athering before. There were perhaps one hundred and fifty boys recruited from the

ed Celtic face. Many of them were fun loving and e

attention. The boys felt that he was not one of the

boy, who was loosely attired in a

ike," said Rodn

mean by callin' me friend Rodne

got a dand

ldn't you wear one l

u b

ne! He's just got back

ou pick hi

s. How much money have you

y two

on no frills w

ffered a begrimed hand to Rodney, which the

dney, the boys gathered around him

"but my guardian spent all my money,

d me for your guardian,

u wouldn't have los

, if we can find Rodney's gua

rand bounce,"

f a high winder

s his

er, saying he will try to pay me back some day. I think

ould store such articles of clothing as he had with him. After that he fel

mained up. Rodney noticed with what kindness yet fairness the superintendent managed his unruly flock.

e a New York merchant named Goodnow, the other a tall, sl

e superintendent, who recognized the

my friend and correspondent Mr. Mulgrave,

give him all the opp

he faces of the boys who in turn wer

nd more intelligent," he said. "But surely," pointing to Rodney, "th

mer. He only ap

history. May I

this gentleman would

who was accustomed to good society, and sai