A boy who
comes to the city is exposed at every step to this peril, and needs a
firm will to withstand it. It is the fruitful source of crime and
misery, and does more to fill our prisons than any other cause.
"This is my store," said Preston, as he pointed to a modest-looking shop
on the west side of the avenue. "I wish I could keep you company longer,
but business before pleasure, you know."
Before returning to his boarding house, Frank sat down for a short time
in Washington Park, and reviewed his plans and prospects. He could not
tell how he would succeed in his tea agency; but if that failed, he was
resolved to try something else.
He didn't feel homesick, for since his mother's death he had no longer
any home ties. Young as he was, he felt that one part of his life was
at an end, and that a new life and a new career were before him.
CHAPTER XXII
THE YOUNG TEA MERCHANT
The next morning, at breakfast, one of the gentlemen, who had been
running his eyes over the morning paper, said, suddenly:
"Ah! I see they have caught one of the gang who robbed the house of Mr.
Percival, on Madison Avenue, a week ago."
"Read the paragraph, Mr.
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