Year: 1870

wished he was out where ne could


step on her tail. How his mother
laughed when he told her once that
he meant to be as rich as A. T. Stew
art and live In New York when he
got to bea man. ~


But it was his dear old grandmoth-
erwho had committed the unpardon-
able sin. She had been for weeks all
the time askingwhy Dick had grown


so moody and taciturn. And that
had put it into Philo's head to call
him stupid ,andwill-natured. Dick
pulled off his soft hat and threw 1t
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


everywhere else, that he was able to


take care of himself; and when he
when he had five thousand dollars
and a horse and carr1age-five mill
lion, would be better, or five hun
dred millions, and house on Fifth
avenue, with q sFrench roof, and
train OF railroad cars stopping at the
front door every time its master feels
inclined t0-take short walk. a


OF course the kind-hearted conduc-
tor was oblivious to all these extra
ordinary air-castles and when the
fconductor came along in the regular
eommon-pIace boy, stretched out on
seat all alone. and fast asleep.
Having noticed him in the earlier
part of the, morning, and remember
ing his destination, he did not waken
him. And so, many thanks to him,
Dick got q tolerable nights rest. AS


he neared the end of his journey, his
mind was crowded with plans. He
knew but one person in the metropo-
lis, partner insthes baking powder
business, whose address he had Sc
cured, and to him he resolved to ap.
ply for work. He would let himself
very cheap to begin with, SO as to
rise more surely He would take
two hundred dollars month, unless
they urged more upon him. But the
second month he must have an in
crease of wages or leave, and he
should soon be at the top ofthe lad
der.


He had studied New York from a
map OF the city, and had no difficulty
insengineering his way through the
erowded streets. He found Mr..
Boniface, who received him warmly,
but had no Situation to give him.
Indeed, he had more boys about him
now than he knew how to manage
or keep busy. He would keep q
sharp look out for dick though, and
he must come in every day and re-
port progress.


Dick found a cheap lodging-house
in the lower part of the city where
he .staid one niGht.-The next tsm0rn-
ing he visited all the eating-houses
and compared prices Then he count
ed his money TO see Just how long it
would last, for he had by no means
q heavy pursesy Mr.. Boniface offered
him cot in the upper part of his
store when, he made his second call
upon that gentleman, and it was
gladly accepted. But no situation
had been seen going round looking
fora boy, and Dick determined to
start out and find one. Jat fie- -
aTeVery few business houses on the
principal streets south OF City Hall
that were not visited by modest,
well-dFessed, intelligent looking boy,


iuring the next five days. zSome-
times he was treated 4civilly, but was
oftener abruptly and sharply.dismiss-
ed. What time had busy men to
give to such young fortune hunters
4 His heart was very heavy, but his
courage was like, the Widows oil.
The only thing that gave him posi-
/ tive anxiety was the state of his fl
nances. He never knew before how
much it tscost a fellernto get enough


to eat. He must take some decided
stand in that regard or he should be
bankrupt sure. So he limited him
IseIf to tostwenty-fives cents a meal, and
firmly resisted ALI further tempta-
tions>t his boyishiappetite s'zoigl.f
. But the Wisest and most sensible
thing he did wasto buy aret1rh-tick-
- 4 L. aI.nfnrn hn ohnI1Id hxr1
chance, spend all his money. Not
that he intented to use it, though he
felt as. if helwOuld give his right hand
for one of his mothers good break
fasts, and he had many tired long
ing for his own comfortable room


with the spring and rocking chair
init. % 20 -, 1,+5-...s-
z He had promised to write to Ely
Darby, who was going to run away
as soon as he got the letter, In a
bookstore in Nassua street he got a
pen and ink and fulfilled the task.
But be very confid dentially Informed


his friend that it didn't pay" and
advised him to say where he was. ~
SO The second week passed very
much like the first. He was indus
trious in his efforts to get something
to,do.H He drew some heavy sighs





dered why his father had taken no
pains to find out his whereabouts,


and finally settled down into the be-


lief that he had hardly been missed.
He had made himself so disagreable
of late, perhaps they we're all glad
| to get rid of him. His money would
1 hold out but few days longer and
what was he to do 2 He should feel
pretty cheap at goin back without
an Invitation. He wished his father


would come and elbow him up'' and


"thrash hinn as some men would
and then take him home, and


'twouldn't he stay there though ~
He did not know that Mr.. .Boniface


had received several private com


munications, and been instructed to


watchover the runaway andsee that
no harm came to him. While at.the


same time it was thought best to, al
lew him To follow theN bent. sof his


own nipeEnations. even. at the risk of


a pretty tongh time.


One morning he stood in the store
door cogItating. He had came to


the last cents and it was


before breakfast, although it was ten
O'Clock. He was hungry. What bow
of fifteen ever saw the time he was


not I? But he did; not like to be abso-
| Iutely penni1ess. Neither did he


quite like to make use of the tickets
| that were scorching his pockets un-


til he could almost detect a blue


smoke arising. -'''+


He saw gentleman coming to.