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ollar and a half. Ben calculated that his extra expenses, including dinner, might amount to fifty cents, thus making the cost of the trip two dollars. Th
e said doubtfully. "Two dollars would buy
be turned into the street when three months are up. Squire Davenport is a
"If I thought your going to New York would do
or I will turn up somethi
ded: "Yes, Ben, I think I can spare you, as Monday is not a
. Crawford, w
Rogers, No. -- White Street, and select me some
said Ben, gratifie
to price and quantity, whi
not to speak of my time, I am w
sir; you are
the money drawer a do
e
t, so that my fare each way w
balance will go t
aturday night. "Mr. Crawford is going to pay half my
confidence in you, Ben. I ho
ys on thirty days. All I have
he best that you go,
t any rate,
Ben stood on the platform of the Pentonvill
ou going?" s
hat it was Tom Dave
New York," he a
ord discha
u like to apply for the p
scend to be a grocer's boy?
n't k
siness it will b
lad to
hat you were goin
as you are anxious to know; I am
only amazed,
story," said he
a true
Crawford trusts yo
it s
getting we
ive him that gratifying
me thundering up, and
after him with
th," he said to himself. "He thinks too
m than the boy he was criticising. As a rule we are the last to recogn
the large dry-goods jobbing house of
ond floor, which was very spacious a
f prints?" he inquired of
owed the salesman in charge a letter from Mr. Crawfor
oung buyer," said t
that way," said Ben modestly; "but I kn
consumed in makin
aid the salesman, "judgi
nk y
look for work, come here, and I
soon can you s
we are very busy. Early ne
oadway. The crowded thoroughfare had much to interest him. He
shly attired, who was sm
d you come to town, and how did you
de a mistake
ur name G
Barclay, from
rdon. You look surpri
ss
he was looking into another window, and another nicely dressed you
en. "You seem to know me,
en Barclay, of
, bu
who passed part of the summer, t
you staying?
er's turn to l
s'," he answe
na Smith's?"
the other eagerly
ade up his mind as to the character of his new friend. "She must be proud
ith," said the youn
one by that nam
his heel and left Ben without a word. It was
walked eastward until he reached Gramercy Park, opposite which Lexington Avenue starts. In du
asked of the servant
N
e be in
e sailed for Eu
r. Peters, before whom he meant to lay all the facts
slowly desce
ce of saving the house,"
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