From Farm to Fortune; or, Nat Nason's Strange Experience

ark until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.

s crazy as I seemed," said the young ma

don't get any more such

Nat where he could wash and brush up before dining. Then the two entered the d

Mr. Hampton," said he,

not much. D

, s

ke too much. Now, to get to business

uck in New York, if I c

ou a railroad ticket. Ho

re ver

you want

ot part

ou can spend the balance of the day and the nigh

to remain in Niagara Falls until the next morning. A railroad ticket was purchase

e said. "No, don't try to refuse

on purchasing another pair, and then purchased the

ew York," said he, "and I wish you t

you ver

e to me and let me know

wil

the morning Paul Hampton saw Nat on the train. All of the boy's possessions

said Paul Hampton, on parting, and he handed the missive over. "Be car

ading," answered Nat, and in a moment more the train st

isfaction. His passage was paid through, and he had ex

told himself. "Of course, it's not as much as if I had that roll

metropolis. After looking out of the window for a while, our hero took the letter Paul Hampton had given him, f

ear F

some good position. If you run short of funds inside of the next two months, open the envelope e

your f

Hamp

Nat, as he read it over a second time. "

s lad, and after a while he put the sealed envelope in an ins

dd ways of doing things," he reasoned. "Well, the

in passed. At Albany came a long wait, and he walked out on the platform to stretch his legs. Then the train went on its way down the sh

got out on the street, the lines of cabs, cars, and ele

alo," was his comment. "What a racket on all si

ng near. "Carry your baggage?" came from a bo

cried our hero, and sh

ere you want to go," we

arry it

n a distant street corner. It was late, but the many stre

inued to walk along until he came to Six

h to-night," he thought. "I had better wait til

own age stepped up to him with a

g out two evening papers. "All the

" answered Nat. "But I w

?" demanded the o

good boarding house. Do yo

ritically. The examination, brief

me to th

es

ng for

es

you want to p

e to," answered Nat with

kes boarders. It might

how m

ive dollar

where I come from you can get goo

e country,

es

the country. You have to

se that

mother. What's your hand

." And our hero shook hands, whic

ried down a side street, and around a corner. H

led the way up the somewhat narrow stairs. It was pitch-dark

e threw open a door. Then the pair entered a living room, whe

t she was rather pleasant looking. She was a wido

he said. "I will show

in the son. "He's just arrived in New Y

nd a half," said Mrs. Talcott. "That is the best I can do. Of course, you'll want to

hi

late Mr. Talcot

a week," said Nat. The manner of the lady pleased

you want the

es

ou had

a bite on

l get the room

s," said Dick Talcott, and ran out of the ro