und himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant,
ike a stranger upon the threshold of a new life. He knew almost nothing abou
said a sociable v
ioned young man, with black hair and mustache, a loose black f
answered P
n the city,
s,
ain't used to ceremon
" repeated Phil,
u an It
that's what I am, or what people think me; but I was
come by you
companion. "You see, dea
wha
o complacently. "Last summer I traveled with Jenks & Brown's circus. Of course you've heard of THEM. Through the
description, and was disposed to have a high respect for a man who filled such a conspicuous position. There was not, to be sure, anything very impressive abou
you on the stage," s
hall. I'll get you a pass from Mr.
. "I should like to find a cheap board
Orlando promptly. "Why
you a
It's some distance away. Su
elieved to find a guide in th
very convenient location," said Orlando,
d Phil, who did not
e my style. I am not a Van
. "I must make my money last as long as I can
e, only I've got a hall bedroom. P
self," said Phil, who reflected that
d I guess she can accommodate you with a
uld I hav
week, and you can get yo
l suit me," said
abby three-story house of brick. There was a stable opposit
nor Orlando cheerfully. "As the poet
ch to be regretted, since the home
l, and a stout woman of Ger
said this lady. "I hope you haf brou
ger," said Orlando. "But you see
ruder now?" a
nfortunately for
do co
nt," sugges
o-Phili
e Mr. Prent," sa
ctor like you,
appen. But he comes on business, M
She had two rooms vacant, an
t rooms I haf," she said.
hmatic, and Phil followed. The interior of the house was as din
k room, which, being lower than
ne bureau, with the little six-by-ten looking-glass surmounting it. "This
is not married," said S
lau
oke, Signor Orlando,"
ice of this roo
I ought to have four, but since
know that?"
leman, and a friend of Signor Orla
n afford to pay," said
Mr. Brent the hall bedroom ov
all bedroom. It was about five feet wide and eight feet long, and was nearly filled up by a cheap bedstead, covered by a bed about two inches thick, and surmounted at th
for a single gentleman," r
s to be his future home. It was a sad cont
ours, Signor Orlando
wo peas," ans
ecommend me
ldn't do
rwise in presence of a landlady
cret shudder, "I'll take it
er a week," said Mrs.
ke it fo
nce?" suggested the landlady.
llar and a quarter from his pu
said our hero. "Can I have
that any one should want to wash in the
ds, he went out with Signor Orlando t