Joe's Luck; Or, Always Wide Awake
d when he arrived the bustle and
young man?" in
l you c
f, and half-a-dolla
" said Joe, indicating a bundle
ge a dollar and a hal
"I can't afford to pa
walk; it'
far i
or less," answe
mile," said Joe, not much alarmed,
your way, don
the next street for reflection. Finally he stopped at an apple
," he said, "and I wan
ecommend
hant. "I know of one where
t do they charge at
ollars
ked Joe, in
rs ago. Joe would have greater cause to be startle
an go to the
re i
ven. It was the Commercial Hotel
away, or doing business under a c
rly. He had never seen a fine hotel, and this structure, being four storie
de open, the hotel register. Rather a dissipated-look
d Joe politely. "What do
day," answer
give me
y son. Where i
en't g
ou got any
e it
ther superciliously
have to pay
Joe. "I'll pay a
provided with the key of No. 161,
e your bundl
u. I can carr
stop. Finally the boy paused at the top floor, for the very good
the boy. "Is there a
thank
ur clothes," said the freckle-faced boy, g
nt," answered Joe
water for shaving, would you
and I'll order it when my beard
to be sure and have it rea
You'd better order some for
in hot wate
nd Joe sat down on the bed, to refle
hat is, he hoped so. How much can happen in a little while. Thr
gain to Oakville. I won't go unles
just ready. It was not a luxurious meal, but, compared with the major's rat
thought; "but, then, they have to pay for it. A dollar a day! Wh
travagant sum to spend on on
thing for me to find out is when the California stea
New York daily papers, and began to search for
t he f
days. Apply for passage and any in
find out whether I've got money
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