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