Horatio Alger

“ Mark passed into the boat, and went at once to the "gentleman's cabin," situated on the left- hand side of the boat. Generally, however, gentlemen rather unfairly crowd into the ladies' cabin, sometimes compelling the ladies, to whom it of right belongs, to stand, while they complacently monopolize the seats. The gentleman's cabin, so called, is occupied by those who have a little more regard to the rights of ladies, and by the smokers, who are at liberty to indulge in their favorite comfort here. ”

“ Most likely I've slept in that very corner."
"It was a hard life, Dick."
"Yes, and a hard bed, too; but there's a good many that are no better off now. I always feel like doing some- thing to help along those like this little chap here." ”

“ Let him sleep. I'll put fifty cents in his pocket, and when he wakes up he won't know where it came from."
"That's a good idea, Dick. I'll do the same. All right. Here's the money. Put mine in with yours. Don't wake him up."
Dick walked softly up to the match-boy, and gently inserted the money--one dollar--in one of the pockets of his ragged vest.
Mark was so fast asleep that he was entirely uncon- scious of the benevolent act.
"That'll make him open his eyes in the morning," he said.
"Unless somebody releives him of the money during his sleep." ”