Rufus and Rose

e honesty of another. But there is no profit without risk, and our hero felt considerable confidence in the integrity of his

te one half of that sum towards the purchase of the shop, while he made up the balance,-four hundred and fift

ssible. He accordingly proposed to George Black that they should go to a lawyer, and have a

ld receive, and at the end of the year any balance that might remain due. No objection was made by George Black, who considered this provision a fair o

that the new proprietors should take possession of the store at t

g and Rose, but finally concluded not to do so just at present.

e. He felt rather bashful at first about appearing at the table. Half an hour be

from the sofa and running to me

sitting down on the sofa,

are going down to

I supp

e dinners,-don't

nice,

ever had before. I wonder

s. Clayton about it. Rufus will take care of

ll be ve

little girls, Rose?

have given me som

ows the most,

o much more," said

anning, or is Rose bo

ered Miss Manning. "They have studied comparatively little ye

on a clean collar, the dinner-bell rang. He f

ton," said Mrs. Clayton

Rushton," said Rose.

rd me called so," said Rufus, smili

wise to be called Mr. Rushton. I

ton," said the landlady. "Your li

the chair

ile ringlets. This was Mrs. Clifton, formerly Miss Peyton, who will be re

Mr. Rushton," said Mrs. Clifton, gracious

ufus, better pleased with a compliment to Ros

in business in Wall

"I am in the offi

ould go into business in Wall Street. He

, who sat on the other side, in a pause between two mouthfuls. "There aint much mo

sband was not very brilliant, either in business, wit, or in any other way, and she had mar

lifton, "you remind me so much of a ver

fus. "I hope he

e," said Mrs. Clif

d I'm like hi

so bashful as he anticipated,

to a very rich young lady,-Miss

as the advantage o

"don't you think Mr. Rushton l

; "as much as I look li

yourself, Mr. Clifton,"

A goose is a female, and I do

is witty," said Mrs. Clift

us at his ease. On the whole, considering that he was only used to cheap restaurants, he acquitted himself very well for the first time, and no one suspected that he had not always been accust

hought Rufus. "It's worth

Colman asked Miss Manning, "Is tha

swered Mi

; I should like to have you br

ould have excused himself gladly, but he felt that this

acquaintance, Mr. Rush

ou," sai

u have come to

t he might think of something m

oarding-place; I ho

nk I s

little girls like her very much. She w

aid Rufus; "but then I am her brother, so I

in Wall Street, I am t

ir," sa

, may

Turne

stands high. You could not lear

d Rufus; "but then I have n

ble," said Mrs. Colman (her new governess being just then out of

kind to Rose. I don't know what I should do with lit

er is not livin

"she has been de

ole guardian of yo

, ma

ss embarrassing and more agreeable than he anti

ss Manning. Accordingly, he managed to reach home about half-past fou

l we walk?"

said Rufus. "I want to

got ready, and t

s' walk. When they arrived opposite

t periodical st

aid Miss

you li

sk?" she inqu

he sign,"

ad Miss Manning. "Why

d of the firm," said

an?" asked Miss Mann

l you," s

s made her

let us go over to my

our store, Ruf

sister, it'

Black behind the counter, waiting o

how's busines

, cheerfully. "It's a good stand,

Manning," said Rufus, "an

he young man. "I hope," he added, smiling, "

cils at Rufie's store, won't

answered Miss Man

rtain to succeed, if there's a larg

u charge hi

re conversation t

of my store, Miss M

no idea you had become so ext

extensive man

ome day," said