"
"My folks live in Yonkers," said Norris, "but I couldn't stand it
there, though I had a good position. I like New York life. You ought
to be over at our boarding-house. There are six of us young fellows,
and we're out every night and have lots of sport."
"Thank you; I am very well content where I am," said Richard coldly.
He did not like the manner in which the shipping-clerk had spoken of
Frank and his family.
"I did not think the Massanets kept boarders," continued Norris. "I
thought they were too retired for that."
"I am the only one, and am treated like one of the family."
"Frank has got a sister, hasn't he?"
"Yes."
"Maybe that's the attraction," suggested Norris. "My landlady has a
pretty daughter, too."
"It is not the attraction," said Richard flushing, "though she, like
her mother, treats me nicely," he added stoutly, and with a certain
amount of loyalty.
"Oh, well, it's all right," put in the shipping-clerk hastily. "I don't
want you to change if you're satisfied. Only if you get tired of being
quiet let me know. I tell you, there's lots of fun to be had if you
only know how to get it."
"I guess I won't change, at least for the present," replied the boy.
When he returned to the stock-room he related to Frank what Norris had
said about keeping too quiet.
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