Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck
t to bed that Joe had a chance to talk to Mrs. Cullum.
said she. "I understand that my
m," answered our hero. "I think he'd b
very kind and true when we were first married. But t
over a new leaf when
doesn't, I don't know
u anythi
milies in town but they ha
ertise. If you'll allow me, I'll put an ad
n't see what mak
world myself, Mrs. Cullum, so
sed to live with B
es
e was rather a strange man af
ut he w
ou his
nephew. But I never fou
. He had a brother who lost his wife and
lieve
never heard fr
a w
s hard
look for my f
ope you wil
g." He paused. "Mrs. Cullum, will you
. Not one in a thousand would do what you ha
you might be s
confes
ou can use it, I can let
e money," answered the poor woman. She thought of the thi
departure. Somehow his heart felt very light because of his ge
ng he sought out Andrew Mallison and told the
be able to give her work in t
eeper and from her learned that an
me and we'll give h
woman, and she was overjoyed to see work in sight, w
happened, she proved to be a good laundress, and Mr. Mallison gave her steady employment until her husband came from
ted around the hotel and took an
his way, but had certain peculiarities. One was that he was exceedingly afraid of
now," he said, to Joe, during a boat
horse is very nice
ish-so full of kicking,"
some of them ar
man had become quite well acquainted with both of them. One he t
s to have some ice cream, and during the conversation all spoke of a
it is-aw-very intere
le," said one of the youn
far," answered Belle, with a b
suggested Felix, without
driving!" cried
I!" answere
an be done about a conv
iting the livery stable attached to the hotel. But, early on the following morning, he
ht the young ladies would drive for themselves, since both had said that they
ute the carriage dr
ir, though with trembling in his heart because so near the horses.
the horses while you get
" ejaculated Fe
going to drive ourselves, do you?
e was deficient, to resist a lady's demand. His knees trembled with fear as he scrambled in. Joe, who was sta
s to get out of it,"
he turnout around looked
er," said he, warningly. "He's
de. "I-I don't want t
f you keep an eye on him,
he world shall I do? I never drove a horse before. If I get back with less th
Gussing?" asked one of the
stammered. "But-er-you
I would prefer
" he asked of the
I'll use the whip if yo
x. "He is a bit wild already and there is n
drove off. Joe gazed
trouble before that drive is over," he thought