The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27

what Before you get your bibs off
don't think that is your forte. You are not
careful enough about your dollars and cents
We shall have to make you up into a pro.
| fessional man. 1t takes Alfred to do the
flanciering.'
Dick felt as if he had been swallowing
FIRE brands, and opening the car window
A cat was running OF the fence down beside
the track, aud he wished he was out where
he could step ON her tail. How his mother
laughed when he told her that he ment to
be as rich as A. r. Stewart and live in New
York when he got to be man.
But it was his dear old grandmother who
had committed the unpardenable sin. She
had been for weeks all the time asking why
Dick had grown SO moody and taciturn.
And that had put it into Philo's head to
call him stupisand ill-naturcd. Dick pulled
of his soft hat and threw it down upon the
seat violently, then placed it upon his head.
He did not like these pricking memories.
He would show the folks at home and every.
where else that he was able TO take care Of
himself and when he had earn ed five hun
dren dollars-no, when he had five thou
sand dollars and horse and carriage-fve
million would be better, or five hundred
millions, and a house on Fifth avenue, with
French roof, and train of railroad cars
stopping at the front door every time its
master feels inclined to take short walk.
Of course the kind-hearted conductor
vas obhyious to all these extraordinary air
castles and when the conductor came along
in the regular discharge Of his duty, he saw
only very common place boy, watched out
on seat all alone, and fast asleep. Having
noticed him in the earlier part Of the morn
ing, and remembering his destination, he
did not waken him. and so, many thanks
to hin, Dick got a tolerable nights rest.
Us he neared the end Of his journey, his
mind was crowded with plans. He knew but
one person in the metropolis, partner in
the baking powder business, whose addres
be had secured, and to HIM he resolved to
apply for work. He would let himself very
cheap to begin with, SO as to rise more sure
y. II would take two hundred dollars a
month, unless they urged more upon him.
But the second month he must have an in
:case Of wages or leave, and he should soon
,e at the top Of the ladder.
lie had atuiiod New York from a map
i the city, and had 40 difficulty in engi-
lee,iag als way through the crowded streets.
he found Mr. Honilacs, who received him
warmly but Lad no situation to give him.
indeed, he had more boys about him now
hen he knew how to manage Or keep busy.
lie would keep sharp lookout for Dick
hough, and he must come in every day and
oport progress.
Dick found cheap lodging house in
he lower part of the city, where he staid
ne night, The next morning he visited all
he eating-houses and compared prices
hen he counted his money to see just how
ang it would last, for he had by no means
heavy purse Mr.. Boniface offered him
pt in the upper part of his store when he
lade a second call upon that gentlaman,
nd it was gladly accepted. But no situa-
on had been seen going round looking for
boy, and Dick determined to start out and
nd one.
Very few business houses on the princi-
al streets south of City Hall that were not
isitod by a modest, well-dressed, intelli-
boy. during the next five days.
ometimes he was treated ciyilly, but was
'tener abruptly and sharply dismissed.
What time had busy men to give such
oung fortune hunters
His heart was very heavy, but his cour- ;
re was like the widows oil. The only
ling that give him positive anxiety was
le state of his finances. He never knew
sfore how much it cost feller' to get
lough to eat. He must take some desided
and in that regard Or he should be bank
ipt sure. So he limited himself to twenty
ye cents meal, and firmly resisted all fur
Ter temptation to his boyish appetite. t
But the wisest and most sensible thing I
; did was to buy return-ticket home, be- S
re he should by any change spend all his +
oney. Not that he intended to use it, t
ough he felt as fhe would give his right
md for one of his mothers good breakfasts a
ID he had many a tired longing for his !
rn comfortable room with the spring bed '
a. Il.