Joe's Luck; Or, Always Wide Awake
u Joe, and be
ifteen, with an honest, sun-browned
wanted?"
be all day about it!" sai
hed indignantly at t
rself off," he ans
nce?" demanded Oscar angrily. "H
"but I don't choose to
onder? Ain't yo
ant, though your fa
bound to obe
n't s
ow what's best for yourself.
N
get my father t
try if yo
ordination. While he is absent, a few words of explanation wil
maining parent, and when the father's affairs were settled and funeral expenses paid
hes and three months' schooling in the year in return for his services. As nothing else offered, Jo
oe and tyrannize over him so far as Joe's independent spirit would allow. It happened, therefore, that Joe was compelled to work hard, while the promised clothing was of the cheapest and shabbiest description. He was compelled to go to s
ns Oscar had insulted Joe in a way whic
he way it
anly manners, and in spite of his shabby attire, was walking home with A
t encouragement from her. It made him angry to see his father's drudge walking on equ
is hat mockingly, "I congratulate
preciated his meanness
congratulatio
ry and led him to go furth
escort, when you accept such
shed wi
ean to insult Miss Raym
r high horse!" sai
answer my
t Miss Raymond, but I wonder at her taste in
d Annie Raymond, with dignity. "If my escort is poorly dressed
I should be very glad of it," said Joe.
t to him," said
save me the trouble of ask
o on," said A
," said Jo
leaving Oscar discom
self" he muttered. "I should think she'
ch notice from her as she freely accorded to Joe. But the young lady had a mind and a will of her own, and she had seen too much to dislike in Oscar to regard him with
t home he sou
complaining to Annie Raymond tha
ton looke
mean?" he said. "Wh
as well as I am," sa
said the major hastily. "Your
k well, father. I am your son,
r, who was sensitive to public opinion. "Do
her," said Oscar, with a sudden idea, "you know
t to remember it. It cost me thirty-four doll
e that to Joe?"
n you. It wouldn't fit him;
to a stain? No matter if it is too sma
f a new suit for Joe. Even he had been unpleasantly conscious that Joe's appea
a of wearing it, but a boy in his
prospect of saving the price of a suit. "When Joseph comes home-at any ra
right
encement of the chapter occurred. On his way to complain to his fath
nts to see yo
uty to obey. He accordingly bent his steps