The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success

y did not appear to belong to the highest social rank, though they were doubtless respectable. The table-cloths were genera

y bill of fare and found that he could obtain a plate of meat for ten cents. This included

r a meal," he thought, and cal

abbage for me,"

ing," he remark

e you but a mou

hil did not care for more. He ordered a piece

to have a square mea

eel uncomfortably full. Yet he had spent twice as much as the si

lando bent his steps tow

get a complimentary ticket

the ticket?

st reserved seats

agant for once," said Phil,

Bowerman always gives the public their money's worth. The performa

cents an hour,

gnor Orlando admiringly. "I couldn't have

ent, but he said nothing, since it seemed clear that

ed himself after a fashion. He had never had it in his power to attend many amusements, and this was

his voice rather than its quality, and ended by a noisy clog-dance which elicited much applause fr

Then he was permitted to retire. As this finished his part of the entertainment he af

me, Mr. Brent?" he

l, Signor Orlando. You

s very loyal," said

ce the name of his companion, and they

lando!" whispered

t," was t

in a pleased tone to Phil. "Peo

o be pointed out as a performer at Bowerman's. Signor Orlando, however, well-pleased with h

ar to the signor, and Phil felt tired and sleepy, for he had passed a part

key which Mrs. Schlessinger had given him, and climbing to his

lats through it, and the covering was insufficient. The latter deficiency he made up by throwin

ace," he said to Signor Orlando

and look at the advertisements. There may be some promine

way, and he followed

urant, he invested a few pennies in the two

ace was in P

ected to a desk in the

sed for a bo

e," was the b

id, and Phil walked out, a lit

en boys waiting, and joined the line, but

eemed to make a good impression, a

is you

ip Br

ld are

sixt

your edu

to school sin

w something. Have you

, s

ve with yo

me to the city, and am l

e wish our boys to li

t length he was likely to get a place. The abrup

n came near succeeding, but once more the fact that he

place," thought Phil, and it must be

ded, and being on Broadway, walked up that busy thor

walked an elderly gentleman, whose suit of fine broadcloth and gold specta

ium, his arms waving wildly, and his gold-headed cane falling to the sidewalk. He would h