The Telegraph Boy

e city, and had greater reliance on himself than he had a week ago. If he had only had capital to th

cents of Dick Rafferty," conside

hat young gentleman was engaged in pitc

t to speak to you a

ght! Go

ost my

whi

, have you?

I might ha

didn'

pass a counterfeit n

bad-look

es

ght. You might

f I had been sure there'd have been

who did not understan

e it's

gged his

elong to the c

what makes y

ular. I wouldn't mind passing it if

or anything else, and give what isn't worth anything

ty. Dick was a pretty good boy, considering the sort of training he had had; but passing ba

oing to do now?" aske

get a living by

you. You'll get a better bed at the lodgin'-ho

d Frank, "I haven't any money to st

for? If I was connected with Vanderbuilt or Astor

cents will do

ands into his pocket, and drawing therefrom t

es

all the mone

n extravagant, Dick," sai

saloon and got an ice-cream and a cigar. You couldn't expect a feller to

ick. I'll wait ti

e up my money, and by day after t

have the money by that time m

d. It was certainly provoking to think that nothing but the lack of a small sum stood between him and remunerative employment. Once starte

nd mechanically he took the same direction, walking slowl

spectacles; the other, a stout, pleasant-looking man, of middle age. Frank would not have noti

he said, "I've left m

ou think yo

ce; that is, I thi

he'll save

that. Some visitor

n. You are rich enoug

mbrella was brought me from Paris by my son John, who died. It is as a souvenir of him t

, sir, suppose we turn r

ck him. Pressing forward, he said respectfully, "Let me g

ir eyes upon the bright, ea

my boy?" asked

want of work," answer

is you

k Kav

do yo

to live in th

e you bee

a blind m

d judge," said Thompson, shrugging his s

s,

man turned you

s,

were unsatisfac

counterfeit money fo

rue, it is to

sir," said Fr

shall we accept this boy's services

said Bowen, hesitating. "He might pa

said Frank, with feeling. "If I were willing to steal

d gentleman quickly. "Your tone convi

k you

on the reverse side wrote the name of the friend at whose office he felt sure the

right

y boy. Have you g

, s

t once in the next stage. The s

ge, and got on board. As he passed the City-Hall P

ch wonderment. "A few minutes ago he wanted to borrow some money of me, a

found Mr. Peckham's office, and on presenting the ca

st me with it over night," s

sitor might carry i

ellas are considere

n. There was no elevated railway then, and this was the r