, with his
bundle under his arm, he started for Wall Street.

"Sure they does," declared Jimmy. "It'll come out all right, you see.
Anyhow, I want you. I don't know what I'd a' done if it hadn't been
fer youse--I mean for you."

"Oh, I guess you'd have gotten along," replied Dick, smiling to see his
partner's efforts to talk more correctly. "However, I'm glad I'm of
some use to some one. I hope we have a good day to-day so we can put
some more money in the bank."

"Ain't we got quite a lot?"

"Yes, but I want to get enough ahead for a special purpose."

"What is it?"

"I'll tell you later. It's going to be a surprise."

Then, fearing Jimmy would ask more questions, Dick hurried off.

Business was fair the rest of the week, and Saturday night Jimmy and
Dick were able to put away three dollars between them.

"Come on," said Dick that night after supper.

"Where you going?"

"To the bank."

"You don't need me to put that money in."

"No, but I'm going to draw some out."

"Draw some out? What fer--I mean what for?"

"You're going to have a new suit of clothes," declared Dick. "You need
one, and we can afford it. That is not exactly a new one, but I saw
some good second-handed clothes in a store to-day, cheap, and you need
a suit."

"I guess I do," admitted Jimmy, looking at his rather ragged one. "But
it ain't fair to take the money for that. We may need it."

"If we do we'll earn more. You have a right to look as good as
possible, now that we're in business. It will make a better impression
on the customers."

"Dat's so--I mean that's so," agreed Jimmy. "Well, I'll leave it to
you."

They went to the bank, which kept open Saturday night for the benefit
of depositors who got their wages on that day, and Dick drew out
enough, with what they had accumulated that week, to buy Jimmy a good
second-hand suit. The boy's appearance was much improved by it, and he
surveyed himself proudly.

The purchase of the suit made quite a little hole in their savings, but
Dick did not regret it. For the first time since he and Jimmy had been
partners they went walking the following Sunday in the better part of
the city. Heretofore Jimmy, with his ragged garments, had refused to
stir away from the vicinity of the lodging-house, but now he felt that
even Fifth Avenue was not too stylish for him. Certainly clothes make
a great difference to almost any one.

Dick, who had a dim recollection of having b