Year: 1863

enough to afford any little caprice ofthis
kind, as you will see by calling at my
store in the morning


Roger began to be convinced. BY
this time the stimulus of food was having
its effect, and the happiness found ex-
preston in deep quiet laughter, and ma
ny tears.


Now, are you sur you are going to
be perfectly happy ? asked Mr.. Upton,
Three meals day-all the world has
that--but don't know two really happy
men. Isn't thele something else you
would Iike%


Il forgot my clothes, said Roger. q
should like good warm coat, and whole
trousers, and shoes for this cold weather;
but then if have plenty to eat l can
manage to keep warm


The clothes you shall have, 'rejoined
the other. Il had forgotten them my
self. Waiter, call hack for me. You
shall go to my house, friend johnson,
and III look over my wardrobe this very
evening, and see if can't furnish you
with an outfit


The old mans heart leaped with joy.
Still he seemed to be more than half in
clined to believe it was trick, even af-
ter Mr.. Upton took him with him into
hack.


T've made sure of my supper at any
rate said Roger to himself. There's no
trick about that


They alighted before a handsome
brick dwelling house, with a silver knob
on the door and silver bell handle, and
the name of Upton on a silver plate-as
the old man saw by bright gas-light
that burned before the just painted steps.
The merchant entered by means of a
night key, showing that ho Eelt at home
on the premises, and presently the old
man was introduced into snug little Ii
brary, where among other comforts there
was fire glowing brightly in the CRATE.
The adventure looked more and more like
reality and when with his own hands
the merchant brought from an adjoining
room, coats, vests, pantaloons and shirts,
all good and whole, some scarcely worn
at all, and told him to choose what suited
him best. Roger chucked with deep
inward joy scarcely clouded with sin
gle doubt.


But | ought to have a good wash and
shave before getting into anything re-
spectacle in the shape o. clothing


Il thought of that, so l ordered a
warm bath which will be ready for you
in few minutes. I am determided to
see if it is possible to make one man per-
Iectly happy,


you've chosen a promising subject
said johnson, with a smile of quiet glee.
I've a good-natured capacity that way
and if any man is suffered to appreciate
comfort can set up the modest claim


So the old man was put into bath
then barbered by fellow skilled with a
razor and shears and finally clad in
garments that would have been respec-
table on Change.


Then Roger sat down in the easy
chair which Upton placed for him before
the CRATE, and wept like child.


'What is the matter with you asked
his friend.


This reminds me of my better days
it brings such strange things to my men,
ory,' muttered the old man.


rs that all / thought there might be
something else necessary to complete
your happiness


'Nothing-nothing ?


Nothing at all Are you sure there
is nothing more {"


'Indeed'-a cloud passed over the old
mans face-'there is one thing / would
like to have mended little, but l had no
idea of asking the favor of you


Speak out, tell you old man. l knew
there was something else


My lodging is cherries and cold
freeze there these raw, raw nights
and | amt sure that three meals day,
and the warmest clothing, will be sufi-
cient to carry happiness into that gloomy
hole


What will you have, then !?


30, ask nothing but the truth is,
if was able to rent little more COM
Portable lodging


What would you fancy? Twill do
no harm to talk


Il am well aware that the only gen.
uine civilized way of living is to have
house of ones own-but that of course
am not foolish enoug b to think Of


But supposing you were to have a
house, what sort Of house would you