It was understood that a young fellow came to see the girl of the house, not the founder of it.

At last Orion got up and made some remark to the effect that probably the young lady was busy and he would go now and call again.

That was the old man's chance, and he said with fervency "Why good land, aren't you going to stop to breakfast ?" Orion did not come to Hannibal until two or three years after my father's death.

Meantime he remained in St Louis.

He was a journeyman printer and earning wages.