Andy Grant's Pluck

e the story of his adv

cordial congratula

occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you. Now, if you are

by side till they

y time to consider what it was he was to see. But when he reached the boathouse he saw floating at the

beauty!" h

tly; "you will have quite

med Andy, i

the boat

understand,"

Gale, with a pleasant smile. "Th

grasping his friend's hand. "I can't be

lieve, but as he received an unexpected invitation to go abroad for two years, he authorized the builder to sell it for him at a considerable

boat and started out. It was not long befo

ly than his own, and he was seized by a pang of envy. His own boat seemed to hi

see the craft an

at you have there,

the young man. "I feel

d it com

eived it th

asked Conrad, who was no

ale, with a smile. "I am afraid I mu

ay ask my father to

Squire Carter was not disposed to be extravagant, and he had even hesitated

rt, that Conrad could not help coveting it. He was not very much to be blamed, f

y the boat some time

illing, I am," ret

t it belong to you?" as

belongs

Grant?" exclaimed Conrad,

to him. You will have

have you try it," sa

think I care for it,"

hink that the farmer's son should ha

our mind, let me

Gale. "He doesn't like to have you

. Gale. If the case were r

ot disposed to be

cloud upon his brow. It was easy for a

sked his father. "You look as i

xploded Conrad, his ey

one now? You haven't

emean myself by f

is it,

doing somethin

ill in t

dsomer than mine. I shouldn't w

nrad was

he get it?"

om Mr. Gale, the you

e young Gran

hat a poor boy shou

n help it," said the s

iority of Andy's boat so

ow you can make

ow

t as good or better

one you have is only six months old, and

l not feel any more sati

s a bet

is foolish

on't buy me

I won't," said t

ce fell, but anoth

ng to exchange with me

e boat is a

ega

ffer him t

r? I assure you it is worth m

dollars, and see what

Andy the next day, a

rt with Mr. Gale's gift?

d ten dollars is a go

insinu

s I would say the same. I am no

because you are earnin

ch Mr. Gale paid me?

hree dollars a week

entreaties, but A

with whom we are already acquainted. It was the tramp who

h a whine, "you look rich and generous

replied Conrad, with brutal

n disease. I have belo

for five

look like it. Wh

can find no

e suggestion offer

for me, and keep mum, I'

if it isn'

ngs to an enemy of mine. He is always crowing over me. Now, if you'l

et it on fire?

, a few pieces of board, and some pitch

wns th

describ

who-but never mi

the boy who had humiliated and got the best of him, the

ock, after supplying the tramp wit

h left of Andy's bo