Shifting For Himself

rt what he had seen. Both his father and mo

ame home early,”

f Gilbert while you wer

dolph is going to follow your beggarl

m,” said her husband,

gnificant a tone that both his father and

nk I saw him?” co

place,” sugge

s eating an ice-cr

riggs. “I suppose he expects us to supply him

it himself. He got Mr

Viv

d Laura somewhere, and probably sugg

id Mr. Briggs, who did not allow disl

,” exclaimed Mrs. Briggs, whose annoyance arose largely from

ated her husband, “I am sur

can’t see what has got into you. You certainly must be wilfu

has he

the intimacy of Mr. Vivian

ian is inclined to befriend h

Mr. Vivian will find hi

in particular to find out. He seems t

y that you seem infatuated about

nt,” said her h

hat it is disagreeable to me to have him in the house. So t

l, if you in

nsist u

in a day or two t

r later, that my prejudice against him is not so fo

ope

well hoping;

now got

oing, Randolph?”

t a while; I c

be satisfied to

me,” said Randolph. “I want to go

y of your age to spend his evenings

in the spirit of opposition. “You haven’t a

went out every evening like Rando

would find some

as anxious to get him out of the house as y

me in this style, I will reti

her temper was, he felt her withdrawal a relief. He settled himself down to the comfortable reading of

u have a pleasant time

t Mr. Vivian and his daughter, a

an agreeable

eated me very kind

reputation,”

in bu

very wealthy. He is a prudent, conservative man, who

o call next Friday e

ll means. His friendship

of my going, for I am

s throat, “as we have a good opportunity, I

am anxious to know what

into some store or cou

at is what I

probably be necessary for you to obtain a boarding-place n

preferred a boarding-house to an establishment presided over by M

in time,” continued Mr. Briggs, who seemed to want to justify

y better,” said Gilbert, promptly. “Wh

beginners like you seldom command mor

looked

this will not be enough

el troubled about that. I will make up the balance necessa

t, gratefully; “but it appears that I

s, hurriedly. “I was your father’s friend, and

continued burden to you. Do you think it

nly be two year

but I should think my services ought to b

every place open to a boy, and while this state of things continues employers will pay low w

r; but how do poor boys manage who h

e to live on five

n’t I

been brought up as a gentleman, and could not g

r; but I shall want you to keep an

hy

mean to repay it,” s

bout this matter,” said M

think I am old enough now to

ee about

rt was glad to have spoken to his guardian. Now he