"Some of the men of the town, and Deacon Winslow heads the list, I understand, have arranged to spend a lot more money on certain improvements; and among other things there will be a pretty fair gymnasium, as well as more reading matter of the right sort for boys." "Now, that's news to me, Hugh!" exclaimed the delighted Thad; "queer that I hadn't heard a word about it before.

But then you get wind of everything that's going on.

Folks think they ought to ask your advice on all sorts of subjects.

That's what it means to be the most popular boy in a town." Hugh laughed.
"Thanks for the compliment, Thad," he said; "but just think of the weight of responsibility I have to stagger under, even as the captain of the Scranton Seven.

Why, everybody stops me on the street, and asks the most remarkable questions.