lly with sailors, the majority of whom were short, heavy-set men, who clapped each other on the
enness and profanity were entirely absent. Once in a while some one would let fall some coarse remark, but he was quickly choked off by the
y were glad to see him back to the "fo'castle," but thos
to Richard. "It's something to be proud of-around on this
were you
uth America brig when I was fifteen. I'd be at it ye
ear of some of the places you visited. B
er office is only a f
vertisement to go in
to ten o'clock,
dozen customers remained. Mrs. Linyard and the old man waited upon thes
otice in," he said. "Guess you better fol
rd. "What is your broth
r. He has no
is add
nd, and lived here, in a numb
east
somewhere on Ch
is your wi
eth, I suppose, but she was never a
returned Richard. "Now what is the
sailor t
o hear from them a
s to get the advertisement into proper shape we
but when last heard of lived in Cherry Street, this city. He is an heir of the PELEG SABINE
hat do?" as
he answer to come through a box in the newspaper office. I don't want t
d crossing out the addres
--, this
he old tar, when the boy had finished. "Reckon as how pop and the mis
ike to see as much of
to w
w eyes like yours. You'll find lots that's brigh
up Liberty Street, they turned into
h its noise, was a sur
notice it long, for th
aul's Church, and then
lly busy-street!" wa
enough to drive a man wild. That's the postoffice over there," he continued, as he pointed t
per moved uptown. It used to be Barnum's Museum years ago. Way down at the head of Frankfort Street is
way into the outer office of a ne
going out, and the hum of many voices-the whole putting Richard
m was a row of small windows, each
isements," the old sailor handed i
in the number of a box, and put dow
esk," he said, han
ll it be?" a
ty ce
hers. Then he took the money the tar handed over, and in return filled out a printed orde
n to-morrow?"
tain
," suggested the sailor, when they we
the street-how beautiful it had been years ago, and how trade had
eir show-windows littered with articles of every description, the second-hand establishments, the pawnbrokers, the peddlers and s
ly low prices. There was a well-bound history of the United States for forty-five cents, and
ral volumes in Richard's hands. "Take 'em right along.
ied the boy. "But I guess
gone by to-morrow. This is on
chard put the books reluc
scount of ten per cent
aven't t
to-morrow. I'll lay t
back," and without waiting for fu
anspiring, had gone on ahead, and when Richard looked
evated Railroad and down by the Brooklyn Bridge all was confusion an
dly retraced his steps. But it was useless. Doc Linyar
Richard. "I suppose there is nothing t
oy did not like to make too many inquirie
rn or two, and lo! it took Richard an hour to
ronted the boy. The Watch Below was closed for the