As they walked along, they grew quite sociable.

The two new-comers,--who, by the way, were quite respectable in their appearance,--stated that they belonged in one of the cities of Maine, and had never been in Boston before.

They were brothers; and both their parents being dead, they said they were on their way to the west, where they had an uncle, who had sent for them to come and live with him.

They had a good many questions to ask about Boston, and said they meant to look around the city some the next day, as they must resume their journey on Monday.

Alfred said he would go with them, and show them the principal sights; and Oscar, too, would have gladly volunteered, were it not that his father required him to go to church and the Sabbath-school on that day, and to stay in the house when not thus engaged.
The boys had now reached the hotel, where the trunk had already arrived.