The Cash Boy

ith wonder. For the first time in h

my name, moth

not asked your name. We accordingly wrote to the address which had been given us, making the inquiry. In return

me the nam

ven it to you had you been our own boy; as t

ny other. How soon did yo

saved up a hundred and fifty dollars annually, which we deposited in a savings bank. But after five years the money stopped coming. It was the year 1857, the year of the great panic, and among others who failed was Giles Warner's agent

ago was th

rs ago nea

o keep me, though th

d-for we now had a child of our own-Grace. We shou

t have been

till your father died three years ag

ad a hard t

mfort to me, Frank. I am only anxious for the future

and strong; I am not afraid to

rank?" asked Mrs. Fowler, no

for that man you have told me of. I want to fi

ve it. He spoke with hesitation, an

think him my father. From what you have tol

afraid that description will not help you any. There are many men who look lik

a very severe fit of coughing, an

and no hope was entertained that she would rally. She herself felt that

rning from the village store with an orange f

r very sick, F

'm afraid sh

is trying to get your place as captain of the baseball club. He says that if your mother doesn't live, you will have to go to

at?" asked Fra

es

you may say that I shall

s going to put you an

world can never make me go to the

Frank! I knew

le house a neighbor's wife, who had been w

e yourself for sad news. While you were out

sked the boy, hi

is