The Erie Train Boy

nth. It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety. It

d received a welcoming smile from Mrs. Fent

, Fred," she said. "The da

picture book, Fred?" as

ng you picture books eve

last book," said Mrs. Fenton. "H

itute Drawing School when he gets ol

. Fenton, a shade p

say? Did he m

said he mast have his money promp

ke the sev

receipt on account. He said he

he company owes me more, but I sh

y advance

ule. Besides I could

e four dollars for sewing, but when I went t

ed it so much. If we only had a little money ahead, we could g

round to Cou

a favor of th

t Ferguson went out three months since I asked him to look after it, and ascertain whet

atter of business, and I don't mind speakin

willing to advance

rate I w

elp her in any way, though he was quite aware of the fact that she was struggling hard to support her little family. He had a son Raymond who was by no means as plain in his tastes as his father, but had

s just leaving the house

Raymond," sai

's you,

or he did not like the style in

ou want ro

o see you

ss he'

n business," said Fr

s no use. I struck him for ten dolla

wanted to bor

I couldn't think of any ot

er, for here the door opened, and

uson at home

ll you c

back parlor where Robert Ferguso

up as Fr

g, Mr. Fergu

ederick," said hi

inquire whether you heard anythi

. "I hope she built no day d

be worth something-even a smal

estern lands are wort

ome time or other the land

udgment. Why, I don't believe you could giv

and twenty-

ather get poss

of in his sickness, who gave

on shrugged h

f he had given him the same

think it worth a

I d

of this land as likely some time to bring them handsomely out of their troubles, and

rguson, "but as the news was bad I thought it would keep. I

d some one recommended him to

es his opportunities here he needn't wander aw

ly, "you don't think t

nd I am going to show it. Let your mother make over to me all

much," said

s better than nothing, and

ly property his poor father had left, and to sell it for twenty-five

lars would be of great service to

hat to say," he

okout. I only made the o

al of his paper, and thus impl

due to-day, and we are a little short of the money to mee

money. As a matter of principle I decline to lend. But if your mother

with a h

hat you propose," he

r. Ferguson without raisin

ould be very acceptabl

en Fred reported the of

dn't last lo

us good whi

, but I have no doubt the la

u think so? Co

e offer he did if he h

ave done it

er, it is for our interest to hold on

e manage abo

oked tr

he landlord comes, ask him to come again

well,

matter with less anxiety than Fred felt. He knew very well that trusting for some