The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success

und himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant,

ike a stranger upon the threshold of a new life. He knew almost nothing abou

said a sociable v

ioned young man, with black hair and mustache, a loose black f

answered P

n the city,

s,

ain't used to ceremon

" repeated Phil,

u an It

that's what I am, or what people think me; but I was

come by you

companion. "You see, dea

wha

o complacently. "Last summer I traveled with Jenks & Brown's circus. Of course you've heard of THEM. Through the

description, and was disposed to have a high respect for a man who filled such a conspicuous position. There was not, to be sure, anything very impressive abou

you on the stage," s

hall. I'll get you a pass from Mr.

. "I should like to find a cheap board

Orlando promptly. "Why

you a

It's some distance away. Su

elieved to find a guide in th

very convenient location," said Orlando,

d Phil, who did not

e my style. I am not a Van

. "I must make my money last as long as I can

e, only I've got a hall bedroom. P

self," said Phil, who reflected that

d I guess she can accommodate you with a

uld I hav

week, and you can get yo

l suit me," said

abby three-story house of brick. There was a stable opposit

nor Orlando cheerfully. "As the poet

ch to be regretted, since the home

l, and a stout woman of Ger

said this lady. "I hope you haf brou

ger," said Orlando. "But you see

ruder now?" a

nfortunately for

do co

nt," sugges

o-Phili

e Mr. Prent," sa

ctor like you,

appen. But he comes on business, M

She had two rooms vacant, an

t rooms I haf," she said.

hmatic, and Phil followed. The interior of the house was as din

k room, which, being lower than

ne bureau, with the little six-by-ten looking-glass surmounting it. "This

is not married," said S

lau

oke, Signor Orlando,"

ice of this roo

I ought to have four, but since

know that?"

leman, and a friend of Signor Orla

n afford to pay," said

Mr. Brent the hall bedroom ov

all bedroom. It was about five feet wide and eight feet long, and was nearly filled up by a cheap bedstead, covered by a bed about two inches thick, and surmounted at th

for a single gentleman," r

s to be his future home. It was a sad cont

ours, Signor Orlando

wo peas," ans

ecommend me

ldn't do

rwise in presence of a landlady

cret shudder, "I'll take it

er a week," said Mrs.

ke it fo

nce?" suggested the landlady.

llar and a quarter from his pu

said our hero. "Can I have

that any one should want to wash in the

ds, he went out with Signor Orlando t