The Store Boy

re Davenport who had offered his escort t

cured a grocer's boy as escort,"

e pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had t

Davenport," said Rose coldly. "I h

ughed derisively

his ears," said

our notice, Ben," sai

s not easi

father is a rich

y. "Well, let him. That's his chief claim to considera

urned Ben, his brow clearing. "If I had nothing but

t object to

mother's sake, so

ve a book of biographies at home, and I find that not only rich men,

said Ben. "Sometimes I get despond

all at the house. But you mustn't

r comfortable. I don't see much chance of it while I

y than spend your time i

it beneath h

ne mind when he was a boy, he wou

Davenport

how he made his money, but I presume he laid the foundation of his wealth by hard work. So

ng lady's home. The subject of conversation was changed and they began to talk

ome in, Ben?

it to

up late reading, and wi

come in for a

, the moon was obscured and it was quite dark. Ben had not gone far when

!" said a r

e tramp who had attempted to rob him during the day. He paused, uncertain

he said. "I owe you some

he astonished Ben the dollar

od," he said. "I've given it back,

strange man

day I may do you a service. I'm goin' out of town

ly, and Ben los