as discovered."

"I don't see how that can be known," said Sam, shrewdly. "Who said
so?"

"It's an Indian tradition, I suppose."

"Where is it? I should like to see it."

It was pointed out; but it's appearance neither contradicted nor
confirmed Julia's assertion in regard to its antiquity.

"What is that big building on the hill?" asked Sam.

"Oh, that's the State House. You can go up to the dome and see the
view from there. It's grand."

"Isn't Bunker Hill monument round here somewhere?" asked Sam.

"It over in Charlestown, only about two miles off."

"I must go over there some time. I knew a boy that went up there."

"What was his name?"

The boy referred to by Sam was a bootblack named Terry O'Brien--a name
which Sam conveniently forgot when questioned by Julia, as he was
anxious to have her think that he had moved in good society in New
York.

Mount Vernon Street was now close at hand. The hack stopped before a
nice-looking swell-front house, such as used to be in favor with
Bostonians, and Julia exclaimed, joyfully: "There's mother looking out
of the window!"

Sam descended and helped Julia out.

"Now mind," said Julia, "you're coming in. I want to introduce you to
mother."

She took out her purse to pay the driver.

"Let me attend to that," said Sam.

"No," said Julia, decidedly, "mother wouldn't like to have me. The
carriage was got on my account, and I ought to pay for it."

The hackman was paid, and Julia and Sam walked up the front steps.

CHAPTER XXII.

FIRST EXPERIENCES IN BOSTON.

"Mamma," said Julia, after the first greeting was over, "this young
gentleman is Mr. Sam Barker, who has been very polite to me."

"I am much indebted to you, Mr. Barker," said Mrs. Stockton, cordially
extending her hand, "for your kindness to my daughter."

"Oh, it's nothing," said Sam, embarrassed. "I didn't do anything."

"I met him on the boat, mamma, and he saw me on the train, and when
there was nobody to meet me he came home with me in the hack."

"Your father was at the depot on the arrival of the first train," said
Mrs. Stockton. "As you did not come then, he concluded you did not
start yesterday afternoon. He was surprised that you did not telegraph
him."

"I did come, mamma; but, would you believe it, I slept so sound I
didn't hear the gong, nor Sam either. Did you, Sam?"

"We both slept pretty sound," said Sam.

"Well, Julia, I am glad you got through without accident. Have y