? ? ? ? "That's a good idea. Perhaps I will. In that case you must obey all my orders. In the first place, what are you most in want in the way of clothing?"
? ? ? ? "I haven't got but two shirts."
? ? ? ? "That is hardly enough for a gentleman of your social position. Anything else."
? ? ? ? "I'm short on collars and socks."
? ? ? ? "Then we'll go out shopping. I'll buy you a supply of each."
? ? ? ? "But you haven't begun to work yet."
? ? ? ? "No, but Mrs. Harvey made me a present of twenty five dollars. We'll go to some of the big stores on Sixth Avenue where we can get furnishing goods cheap."
? ? ? ? Rodney carried out his purpose, and at the cost of four dollars supplied his room mate with all he needed for the present.
? ? ? ? "See what it is to be rich, Mike," he said. "It seems odd for me to be buying clothes for my adopted son."
? ? ? ? "You're in luck, Rodney, and so am I. I hope some time I can do you a favor."
? ? ? ? "Perhaps you can, Mike. If I should get sick, you might take my place as tutor."
? ? ? ? "You must know an awful lot, Rodney," said Mike, regarding his companion with new respect.
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