BEN LOSES HIS PLACE Ben did not find himself immediately out of employment.

The next morning Mr.Crawford commenced the work of ascertaining what articles he had saved, and storing them.

Luckily there was a vacant store which had once been used for a tailor's shop, but had been unoccupied for a year or more.

This he hired, and at once removed his goods to it.

But he did not display his usual energy.