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have the satisfaction of being in the same house with his little sister Rose, and thus of seeing much more of her than if he boarded down town at the Lodging House. It would cost him more to be sure, leaving him, as Miss Manning suggested, nothing for his clothes; but, as his duties in Wall Street did not commence until nine o'clock, and terminated at five, he felt sure that in his leisure time he would be able to earn enough to meet this expense. Besides, there would be the interest on his five hundred dollars, which would amount to not less than thirty dollars, and probably more, for, with the advice of Mr. Turner, he was about to purchase with it some bank shares. Then, if it should be absolutely necessary, he could break in upon his principal, although he would be sorry to do this, for, though he did not expect to add to it for a year to come, he hoped to keep it at its present amount. These thoughts passed rapidly through his mind, and, when little Rose, taking his hand, said, pleadingly, "Do come and live with us, Rufie!" he answered, "Yes, Rosy, I will, if Mrs. Clayton will make room for me." "Oh, that will be so nice, won't it, Miss Manning?" said Rose, clapping her hands. "Perhaps Mr. Martin will come and board with us," said Rufus, jestingly; "wouldn't you like that, Rose?" "No," said Rose, looking frightened; "do you think he will find out where we are?" "Not for some time at least," said her brother. "By the way, I saw him to-day, Miss Manning." "Did you speak with him, Rufus?" "Did he try to carry you off, Rufie?" asked Rose, anxiously. "You forget, Rose, that I am rather too big to carry off," said Rufus. "No, he did not say anything to me. The fact is, he has got into a scrape, and has enough to do to think of himself." "Tell us about it, Rufus." "I saw him, just as I was coming home, in the hands of the police. I heard that he had tried to rob a gentleman of his pocket-book." "What will they do to him?" "I suppose he will be sent to the Island." "I am sorry for him, though he has not treated you and Rose right." "Yes, I am sorry too; but at any rate we need not feel anxious about his getting hold of Rose." They had a very pleasant supper together. It was the last supper in the old room, and they determined that it should be a good one. Rufus went out and got some sirloin steak, and brought in a pie from the baker's. This, with what they had already had, made a very nice
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