? ? ? ? Frank listened to this revelation with wonder. For the first time in his life he asked himself, "Who am I?"
? ? ? ? "How came I by my name, mother?" he asked.
? ? ? ? "I must tell you. After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name. We accordingly wrote to the address which had been given us, making the inquiry. In return we received a slip of paper containing these words: 'The name is immaterial; give him any name you please. A. M.' "
? ? ? ? "You gave me the name of Frank."
? ? ? ? "It was Mr. Fowler's name. We should have given it to you had you been our own boy; as the choice was left to us, we selected that."
? ? ? ? "It suits me as well as any other. How soon did you leave Brooklyn, mother?"
? ? ? ? "In a week we had made all arrangements, and removed to this place. It is a small place, but it furnished as much work as my husband felt able to do.
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