Part 48 (1/2)
”You will have to exercise a little patience, Obed,” said Harry, sot to be a cranky old bachelor before I hitched horses”
”Mrs Stackpole will soon cure you of that,” said Harry, with a smile
CHAPTER xxxIX
CONCLUSION
When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village His arrival made quite a sensation Not only Mr Howard, his father's friend, received him with joy, but there were ood fortune
”You have been very fortunate, Harry,” said Mr Howard ”You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
”Yes, sir, and it makes me feel rich”
”Besides the two thousand dollars I have in charge for you”
”Two thousand dollars!” ejaculated Harry in amazement ”You mean three hundred, Mr Howard”
”No, I mean what I say,” replied his friend, with a smile
”But I don't understand----”
”Don't you re stock you placed in iven o I learned the contrary I took the liberty, without consulting you, as you were absent, to sell the up the amount in my hands to two thousand dollars”
”Is it possible that I am worth seven thousand dollars? It seems wonderful!”
”But the best of it is that it is true Then was there not a su a railroad train?”
”Yes, I have used part of it, but one hundred and fifty dollars remain
It is in the hands of a Mr Conway, president of the road”
”Then it appears to me, Harry, taken in connection with your offer of employment in New York, you are in a very enviable position How old are you?”
”I shall soon be seventeen”
”Then you are beginning the world young Continue to deserve good fortune, and you are likely to prosper”
Before returning to New York Harry felt inclined to visit his would-be guardian, John Fox, whose treat the World”
He took the train, as before, to Bolton, and thence went by stage to Colebrook He walked to the Foxup to the front door knocked