This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...as I can in a month." St. George looked at his youthful face with a touch of surprise. "Your 'boys'? Have you any boys old enough to drink?" "O," said Harry, flushing a little, "I haven't any boys of my own--at least none that I acknowledge," smiling. "I meant some of my friends. Johnson here is one of them. Look at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...as I can in a month." St. George looked at his youthful face with a touch of surprise. "Your 'boys'? Have you any boys old enough to drink?" "O," said Harry, flushing a little, "I haven't any boys of my own--at least none that I acknowledge," smiling. "I meant some of my friends. Johnson here is one of them. Look at his glass (which he had filled to the brim). Now Johnson isn't a very big man, but that kind of a drink never staggers him." Johnson was a little dashed, but he came well out of it "You see," he said, turning to St. George, "I drink so much at Harry's expense that I have got into this 'full habit' through trying to see that he gets the worth of his money. I sacrifice myself to my conscience, for it makes me unpopular with the barkeepers." "I'll keep you company this time," said Harry, pouring a spoonful into his glass; and he proposing the health of their new friend, Mr. St. George, they all emptied their glasses. "Abe," said Esmond, "it is getting towards evening, and I have a long ride. Why can't you and Mr. St. George go home with me and stay over Sunday?" "The fact is," said Keifer, "I have some matters I want to talk over with you, and if it would be agreeable to Mr. St. George to go, I should be glad to do it." St. George assured both nothing could give him more pleasure; but what would the livery keeper think if his team did not come back this evening? "Yonder is a Clarksburg man," said Keifer. "I'll send word by him that we have gone down the river and will be back Sunday evening." "That is it," said Harry. "That will suit all round. So it is settled and let's be off." Turning to St. G...
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