Shifting For Himself

sity-Place cars at the Astor House, and rode up-town. Mrs. Brig

basement, differing in no wise from the thousands of fash

rang t

he inquired of the serva

. I’ll see. Will y

d bearing his name. The servant took

r,” she said, on her return. “Mr

Gilbert’s attention was drawn to a family portrait near the front windows. There were three figures,—Mr. Briggs, Randolph, and a lady, who was probably Mrs.

amining it Mrs.

she asked, in

, ma

you before. You are Mr.

, ma

a boarding-school som

erm is at an end, and Mr. Briggs

you seen Mr. Bri

direction that I have orde

hed her eyeb

to favor us with a

s on the word favor, which

ered. “He ordered me to come here first

agement. I will tell the servants to receive your trunk, and

; “I think I shall not be here at

sure he could not kill the time in

s; “then we shall see you at d

you,

, you can ask to be

thanked

leave you. G

om, and Gilbert, following her,

times rather be in my room at Dr. Burton’s. I felt as if I was in danger

lty, and he wandered about the streets, looking ab

ed by curiosity he went in. He took a seat near the door, and idly watched the people who were continually going o

d, noticing Gil

ems,” sai

ng to stop he

t, I am staying

forgot. Be

es

u see m

few m

invite you

should like to look ro

you expec

As I have no property, I must d

t to stay at our

ng. I feel bound to be

to have an office-boy at ou

” said Gilbert,

dn’t be

se you k

ome cheap boarding-house. That w

were not my guard

hy

understand so well

boy chaffing him, or was he in earnest? Ra

the city all my life. I ought to kno

never l

oom below. I thought

ayed a game

or me. I guess I’ll go in and

thank

s—a matinée. I’ve only got one tick

ther walk about the st

bar-room, ordered his drin

essly to Gilber

by and by

ert

t boy,” he said to himself. “I wonder

roceeded down Broadway. He made slow progress, for there was much to interest a stranger like himself in the busy life of the street. At length it occ

irteen entered the car, and, as chance would hav

conductor ma

e. She felt in her pocket, but apparently in vain. H

ing my money,” she murm

mit me to pay your fare. For two,” he said,

y-eighth Street, and should not have liked to walk so far. I am sure I can’

vately 47thinking his new acquaintance on

nd residence,” she asked, “th

hat you won’t think of repayin

is guardian’s residence, an

u must call, and let mamma thank you fo

rt a petite card

ra V

“No. — West

“I will call with pleasure,

ich they would not have ventured if older and more conventional; and Gilbert

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