It says Sands & Co.

on the sign." "O, you mean the boy that makes the fires, sweeps out, and does the errands.

I remember him now," said the mayor, laughing heartily at poor Katy's account of Simon.

"I never heard his name before; but he is the oldest boy of his age I ever saw." "He was very kind to me." "No doubt he is a very good boy; but I supposed from your account of him that he was a member of the firm." "Master Simon says the firm would not be able to get along without him," replied Katy, who began to have some doubts whether Simon was so great a man as he had represented himself to be.
"Master Simon is very kind to stay with them then, and I hope the Messrs.

Sands will properly appreciate his merit.