Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck

t to bed that Joe had a chance to talk to Mrs. Cullum.

said she. "I understand that my

m," answered our hero. "I think he'd b

very kind and true when we were first married. But t

over a new leaf when

doesn't, I don't know

u anythi

milies in town but they ha

ertise. If you'll allow me, I'll put an ad

n't see what mak

world myself, Mrs. Cullum, so

sed to live with B

es

e was rather a strange man af

ut he w

ou his

nephew. But I never fou

. He had a brother who lost his wife and

lieve

never heard fr

a w

s hard

look for my f

ope you wil

g." He paused. "Mrs. Cullum, will you

. Not one in a thousand would do what you ha

you might be s

confes

ou can use it, I can let

e money," answered the poor woman. She thought of the thi

departure. Somehow his heart felt very light because of his ge

ng he sought out Andrew Mallison and told the

be able to give her work in t

eeper and from her learned that an

me and we'll give h

woman, and she was overjoyed to see work in sight, w

happened, she proved to be a good laundress, and Mr. Mallison gave her steady employment until her husband came from

ted around the hotel and took an

his way, but had certain peculiarities. One was that he was exceedingly afraid of

now," he said, to Joe, during a boat

horse is very nice

ish-so full of kicking,"

some of them ar

man had become quite well acquainted with both of them. One he t

s to have some ice cream, and during the conversation all spoke of a

it is-aw-very intere

le," said one of the youn

far," answered Belle, with a b

suggested Felix, without

driving!" cried

I!" answere

an be done about a conv

iting the livery stable attached to the hotel. But, early on the following morning, he

ht the young ladies would drive for themselves, since both had said that they

ute the carriage dr

ir, though with trembling in his heart because so near the horses.

the horses while you get

" ejaculated Fe

going to drive ourselves, do you?

e was deficient, to resist a lady's demand. His knees trembled with fear as he scrambled in. Joe, who was sta

s to get out of it,"

he turnout around looked

er," said he, warningly. "He's

de. "I-I don't want t

f you keep an eye on him,

he world shall I do? I never drove a horse before. If I get back with less th

Gussing?" asked one of the

stammered. "But-er-you

I would prefer

" he asked of the

I'll use the whip if yo

x. "He is a bit wild already and there is n

drove off. Joe gazed

trouble before that drive is over," he thought