"Well,  this  is  a  good  season  of  the  year.  Y"ou  will
meet  with  no  difficulty  in  succeeding,  if  you  are  indus-
triuus.  You  must  work,  though;  the  people  in  the
States  work."

"  Yas,  sir,"  replied  Tom,  in  a  still  meeker  voice.
"What  do  you  propose  to  do?"  inquired  3tfr.  All-
good,  noticing  that  the  fugitive  answered  in  mono-
syllables.
"Wait  on  gemnien,  sir,"  said  Tom,  in  a  still  meeker
voice,  if  it  was  possible  so  to  do.
"  Wait  on  gentlemen,  did  you  say  ? "  qiwckly  asked
Mr.  Allgood,  rather  surprised  at  the  answer.
"  Yas,  sir."


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"In  what  capacity,  pray  ?  "

"  Cleaning  their  boots,  rooms,  and  the  like,  sir."

"Ah!  well,  perhaps  that  may  pay,"  replied  Mr.
Allgood,  somewhat  disappointed ;  for  he  thought,  as
he  was  an  able-bodied  man,  he  would  aspire  to  some
higher  and,  as  he  viewed  it,  more  lucrative  employ-
ment. "  You  must  be  active,  and  up  early  and  late.
If  so,  there  will  be  no  difficulty  in  succeeding,"  he
added,  after  a  pause.
"  Yas,  sir;  I  have  had  some  experience  in  de  pro*
fession,"  said  the  fugitive,  with  evident  reluctance.
"  Have  you,  indeed  1    Where,  pray  ? "

"  Here,  in  dis  town,"  replied  Tom.
^'In  Buffalo  I  when?"  inquired  Mr.  Allgood,  in
astonishment.
"  Oh  I  yas,  sir ;  dat  I  have,"  replied  Tom ;  and  at
the  same  time  drawing  a  long,  deep  sigh.
"When?  I  ask.  It  was  my  impression  you  now
visited  our  city  for  the  first  time."

"  Oh !  sir,  I  came  across  the  river  right  away  arter
I  saw  you  at  Saint  Davids,  last  fall,"  said  Tom,  with
more  courage,  and  in  a  fuller  tone  of  voice.
