6/9 I don't complain of that." "You agreed to give me board and clothing for my services." "So I have." "Yes, sir; but you have dressed me in such a way that I attract attention in the street for my shabbiness. I don't think I am very proud, but I have been mortified! more than once when I saw people looking at my patched clothes and shoes out at the toes. I think if I work faithfully I ought to be dressed decently." "Joseph," said Major Norton uneasily, "you look at the thing too one-sided. You don't expect me to dress you like Oscar ?" "No, sir; I don't. If you would spend half as much for my clothes as you do for Oscar's I would be contented." "It seems to me you are very inconsistent. |