The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success

retly disliked him, did not venture to show it, and secure in the affections of his supposed father, he did not trouble himself as to whether Mrs. Brent liked him or not. As for Jonas, he wa

other changed their course, and

distant from New York, and the fa

et to the great city as soon as possible, and he decided that it would be actually che

derclothes on the seat next him. The train was not very f

ixteen-who do not like to travel in the cars. Limited as were his means, and uncertain as were his prospects, Phil felt not only cheerful, but actually buoyant,

ly dressed, came into the car. It was not at a station, a

reached the seat w

glance rested on his valise

ke to sit dow

d the young man, and sank

ce you," he said, wit

only put the valise on the seat ti

oung man. "In the next car is a woman, an elderly party, who is

ther selfish,"

it down. She didn't offer to move anything, though, as you have. I stopped long enough to make her feel uncomfortable

hat a compliment?"

much to call you more agreeable company than the

s,

e th

t to liv

in the count

in Pla

it's a nice place, but neve

been made to him by Mrs. Brent, he did not know how to

any,"

school in

N

. I've got a cousin

ege," said Phil; "but I only know a

n or Greek, myself. I presume you ar

ll try to g

to find one. However, you are, no doub

rt time,"

you to a place. I know a good

of that kind," said Phil, deciding that

le myself-in earlier days-though at pre

ip Br

haven't got any cards. Perhaps I may

e-monnaie and uttered a

e said, "I a

d at him i

aunt, where I stayed last night," explained Mr.

not lost them," s

hem for me, so that I shall get them back. The tro

money in the city

ry for me to stay over a trai

e seemed very

e in the cars," he

but the scantiness of his own resources warned him

ke appeared to

dollars, Philip?"

answered P

and I will give you this ring as securit

a neat gold ring, with some s

an bring it to my office to-morrow morning. I'll give you back the five do

the ring and sell

l trust you," said the young man, in a carel

answere

dollar more easily. Besides, he would be d

ight,

anded to Mr. Lake, who, in return, gave P

a scrap of paper,

KE, No. 23

" he said. "Good-by. I get

, when the conductor entered the car, followed by a young lady

ing on that b

aid the conductor. "Boy, give up the

laced his hand o

hil, gasping. "I do

o!" said the co