His own frank and downright nature respected the same qualities in his neighbor, and a friendship sprang up between them which was more like that which exists between two men, founded upon esteem and a community of tastes.
"By the way, Admiral," said Mrs.Westmacott one morning, as they walked together down to the station, "I understand that this boy of yours in the intervals of paying his devotions to Miss Walker is doing something upon 'Change." "Yes, ma'am, and there is no man of his age who is doing so well.

He's drawing ahead, I can tell you, ma'am.

Some of those that started with him are hull down astarn now.

He touched his five hundred last year, and before he's thirty he'll be making the four figures." "The reason I asked is that I have small investments to make myself from time to time, and my present broker is a rascal.

I should be very glad to do it through your son." "It is very kind of you, ma'am.