Sam's Chance And How He Improved It

aid Sam, as he entered

in to Mr. Dalton,"

as he entered the countin

. Dalton," said our her

em, and glanced at

is letter is for Ferguson & Co. And

ome mistake," said

s? Did you think my name was F

, s

w they were not

me at the post offi

e the number

s,

er did you

ber," answered

remember the n

ember now,"

call for

aid Sam,

nstantly, and call for my mail. I will give you the number of my box on a card, and t

glad to get off with

office, and this time he

boarding-place. He had managed to scrape acquaintance during the day wit

you board?

n's Park," an

a good

will

ce to board. Is there

ome into my roo

I have

r my room, and get my meals out; but the old lad

enty-five cents f

ou make t

s you do now, and I'll m

u're smart, but that won't g

ocently. "You won't have

o do it. If we pay two fifty, that will be just one tw

" said Sam. "When a

t through work-a

wait f

but it did not occur to him as desirable, and he therefore remai

get?" asked Sam, as t

ollars

do

just gone int

es

wo years. I ought to

t you ask

se. I have asked, and

o years I expect to get te

take it out in e

ed Sam, rathe

ys don't get paid e

senting readily. "Do you have t

d as I

ters, and write 'em," said Sam, who had rather an inadequ

ry Martin. "I wish he'd set me up

ch is h

ousand dollars; I d

set you up?" asked S

n't k

ou might take

ch uncle will give you

ch uncle," said Sam.

useful, so far," said Henry. "

welling, which bore unmistakable ma

ylish," said Henr

said Sam, with perfect

ter opening the front door with a latchk

She was a tall, angular female, with the worn loo

who wants to room with me. You said you'd let t

of even a small addition to her income.

r," answere

ace?" asked Mrs. B

e near me," answered

id Mrs. Brownly. "I'm a widow, depe

Sam. "I ain't owin' anything except fo

d surprised, and s

here isn't large enoug

lay now," said Sam; "my b

rst week in advance?

t would be conve

g on account?" asked Mrs. Bro

ew out fifty cents

and look at the

There was a pine bedstead, one chair, and a washstand, which would have been improved by a fresh coat of paint. Over the bed hung a cheap pr

ike it?" aske

ered Sam, with

aid his companion. "There's six

or?" as

ur extra cloth

except what I've

hav

N

got some extra shi

fortunate, and had to sell m

in looked

ear one shirt all the

ore when I've go

let's go out, and

no second