The Cash Boy

exclaimed. "Who, t

knew. You will forgive me for con

have you. You have been a mother to me,

say that. And you will look upon G

ll all you know about me? I don't know what to think; now

explanation till to-morrow. I have fatigued myself with tal

and he bent over and pressed his lips upon the cheek of the

Frank had a call

ternoon against a picked nine, Fr

mother is very sick, and it is

id yesterday that you ought to resign, as you can't attend to y

electing him," said Frank. "Tell the boys I am sorry I ca

They're all jealous of my superior playing," said Sam, humorousl

Frank, soberly. "I hope so,

owler again called

no better time for telling you what I know about you and t

trong enou

ere small, and we got on comfortably, and should have continued to do so, but that Mr. Fowler met with an accident which partially disabled him. He fell from a high scaffold and broke his arm. This was set and he was soon able to work again, but he must also have met with some internal injury, for his full strength neve

tising columns of a New York paper

liberally for the child's maintenance, but circumstances compel

ompensation was promised, and under our present circumstances would be welcome, as it was urgent

replied to the

ne afternoon, there came a knock at our front door. I opened it, and saw before me a tall stranger, a man of abo

rs. Fowler?

I answered, i

ter your house for a few minutes?

y into the sitting-room, where

her-I know no ot

r father w

an advertisement,'

sir,' I

the whole I was led to consider yours most favorably. I have made inquiries about you in t

o,

uld be able to give more

ours, sir

ed, 'circumstances which I need not state, compel me to separate fr

and was able to earn since his accident. It would make us comfortable at once, and your

e satisfactory?'

y liberal,'

ifficulty on this score, I am inclined to trust you with

are the

the friends of the child. They do not desire to be

Brooklyn?'

o give you a reason for this condition. Enough that it is i

and. He seemed as mu

our visitor. 'If so, I can give you twenty minutes. I wi

oklyn, it would be worth our while to make the sacrifice for the sake of the addition to our income. We c

wish us to move?'

ld prefer some small country town, from fifty to a hundre

do so. How soon will the child be pla

e brought here probably in the course of a day or two. I myself shall bring

lives. The next evening the sound of wheels was heard, and a hack stopped at our gate. The same gen

tallment of your pay. Three months hence you will receive the same sum from my agent in Ne

cate with you respecting th

he way, it will be necessary for you to send him your postoffice addres

ed the hack, and drove off.