Page 92 (1/2)

"And I'll build some stairs and put up a partition or two," promised the

Boarder

"I'll paint it," said Gus, proud of his former work in this direction

Amarilly secretly resolved to select the color

"I'll s and sofa pillows," she observed

"And I'll buy soin' lamp," said Mrs Jenkins "Don't

all this talk lance in the Boarder's direction

He shook his head thoughtfully, but when the boys and Cory had gone to

bed, he unfolded a proposition that he had been evolving during their

financial discussion, and which now found overwhel favor and

enthusiasm with his hearers

The next day Aot more sound business to him than Mr Derry or Mr St John,"

she shrewdly decided

"When she told hiures, he most heartily

approved

"The house, of course, isn't worth anything," he said, "but land down