The Cash Boy

ked Deacon Pinkerton, at the suppe

t leave anything,"

on her furniture, and

become of t

rday, they will be constrained t

nk Sam Pomeroy t

ure what Samuel would be

Fowler said he wouldn'

deacon. "The boy wil

sired to obtain his father's co-operation. "Y

ise my authority, if it sh

Deacon Pinkertons in the world cou

rain him," sa

aid Tom, elated at the effect of h

upon the poor boy," said his better-heart

his good, Jane. In the poorhous

e. It was not as handsome as the deacon's, for Mr. Pomeroy was a poor man, but it was a happy one

m-hearted and sympathetic, and a strong frie

is mother le

oy, "that Deacon Pinkerton hol

send Frank and his si

ould be

but Frank positive

To be sure, he may get a chance to work in a sho

ant to ask y

is it,

and his sister to come

your moth

quite welcome. If we were rich enough

is affairs with him," said Mr. Pomeroy. "

ou could,

race to come and stay with us a week, or a

all my

, father.

d how strongly his own feelings were enlisted in

you are a true

hink of what we were

come, wo

it won't trouble

ious to hav

on-as soon as mother is buried. I think I can earn my living some

house, now their home no longer. They were to pack up a little b

and he thought it just possible that he might find something to throw additional light upon his past history. While exploring the contents of the draw

race and yourself. I saved these for my children. Take them, Frank, for I have nothing else to give you. The furniture will pay the debt I owe Deacon Pinkerton. There ought t

fectiona

H FO

fully into his pocketbook. He did not mention the letter to Grace at present, for he kne

aid Grace, entering th

is no use in stoppi

door open, and a minute later D

sness was abated as he ente

aid our hero, with the ai

n, not acknowledging his claim.

" said Fra

was incumbent on him to say something religious. "

not he

ntion that I had advanced

old me all a

taken care of. You ought to be thankful that ther

Pinkerton?" asked Frank, looking

town generously provides for thos

eived of the possibility that they would be

claimed, "must we g

htened," said Frank, soot

deacon, sternly, "cease

misleading

t she would not be oblige

s,

u mean by resist

aupers," and Frank lifted his head proudly,

s, whether you

said the boy

money? Where is

d our hero, hold

they will help me make a liv

u expect to live here

going to leave the house. I only came back to get a few clothes. Mr. Pomeroy has invited Gr

. I have no objection to your making this v

l bid you good-day