The Erie Train Boy

popular novels! Can't I sell

nest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he wa

"I tried to read a story book once, but

f it?" asked Fred, t

ch name. It had pictures into it. Aunt Nancy

heard

r book. I couldn't ma

are not l

nuff sight more interestin' looki

nd a week," added Joshua,

I live," said

tell me where to put u

ought to kee

smi

id, "but it costs a stranger considerable to

y the window, and the seat beside him was vacant. The train boy had scarcely left the car whe

at engaged?

of," answered t

ission I will take i

t no objection. He's dr

sh

I presume?" said the newcom

Elmira way-town of B

rt

I suppose you are engaged

ey

farmer, I

d seventy-five acres, and me and a hired man hel

ow you are taki

e to see the s

our visit. Ahem! the mayo

" ejaculated Jo

me is Ferdi

Mr. Morris. My name

ne married a Bascom. P

out knowing it, and he resolved to expatiate on that subject when he went back to Barton. He decided that

iness, Mr Morr

idler. My father left me a quarter of a milli

ed Joshua. "Why, that's two hund

said Morr

een workin' all his life, and he isn't wuth

wouldn't last me a very long time,

get such a pile of mone

business! Why I've made that

don't

culating in

ust be

so. But life in the city is very d

ould make s

to make money. If now y

dollars to pay

that

arm, and some shirts for dad. He thought he'd like some boug

Mr. Bascom. I regret to say that we ha

rk last spring. But I guess Jim was keerless or he wouldn't

your money in

cket;" and Joshua slapped the right leg

ou are a man of the wor

ully. He felt please

easy taken in, I tell you,

that. You can tak

I

Bascom. I am glad to kn

ll on me in

do yo

Just ask for Ferdinand Mor

good plac

ve dollars a day for my board, and some ex

Joshua, "I don't want to pay

boarding-house for that sum-

to. I'm willin' to g

ke pie,

e table at every meal, but

y a morning paper, and pick out a boarding-house where the price will sui

ut I'm afraid I ain't dressed up

I might lend you a sui

out the s

got an ex

ascom, I have at leas

hat do you want wi

cession. But I must bid you good morning, M

flattered with his polite attentions,

lled the train boy, entering t

of hungry, and I haven't ate an orange for an age.

piece," said Fred. "I can give you

a great deal of money, but I'm tra

ones!" said Fred, p

t! I'll t

wild spasm contracted his features. He explored it with gr

e matter?"

allet's gone!" groaned