The Store Boy

ollar and a half. Ben calculated that his extra expenses, including dinner, might amount to fifty cents, thus making the cost of the trip two dollars. Th

e said doubtfully. "Two dollars would buy

be turned into the street when three months are up. Squire Davenport is a

"If I thought your going to New York would do

or I will turn up somethi

ded: "Yes, Ben, I think I can spare you, as Monday is not a

. Crawford, w

Rogers, No. -- White Street, and select me some

said Ben, gratifie

to price and quantity, whi

not to speak of my time, I am w

sir; you are

the money drawer a do

e

t, so that my fare each way w

balance will go t

aturday night. "Mr. Crawford is going to pay half my

confidence in you, Ben. I ho

ys on thirty days. All I have

he best that you go,

t any rate,

Ben stood on the platform of the Pentonvill

ou going?" s

hat it was Tom Dave

New York," he a

ord discha

u like to apply for the p

scend to be a grocer's boy?

n't k

siness it will b

lad to

hat you were goin

as you are anxious to know; I am

only amazed,

story," said he

a true

Crawford trusts yo

it s

getting we

ive him that gratifying

me thundering up, and

after him with

th," he said to himself. "He thinks too

m than the boy he was criticising. As a rule we are the last to recogn

the large dry-goods jobbing house of

ond floor, which was very spacious a

f prints?" he inquired of

owed the salesman in charge a letter from Mr. Crawfor

oung buyer," said t

that way," said Ben modestly; "but I kn

consumed in makin

aid the salesman, "judgi

nk y

look for work, come here, and I

soon can you s

we are very busy. Early ne

oadway. The crowded thoroughfare had much to interest him. He

shly attired, who was sm

d you come to town, and how did you

de a mistake

ur name G

Barclay, from

rdon. You look surpri

ss

he was looking into another window, and another nicely dressed you

en. "You seem to know me,

en Barclay, of

, bu

who passed part of the summer, t

you staying?

er's turn to l

s'," he answe

na Smith's?"

the other eagerly

ade up his mind as to the character of his new friend. "She must be proud

ith," said the youn

one by that nam

his heel and left Ben without a word. It was

walked eastward until he reached Gramercy Park, opposite which Lexington Avenue starts. In du

asked of the servant

N

e be in

e sailed for Eu

r. Peters, before whom he meant to lay all the facts

slowly desce

ce of saving the house,"