? ? ? ? "So this is New York," said Frank to himself, as he emerged from the railway station and looked about him with interest and curiosity.
? ? ? ? "Black yer boots? Shine?" asked a bootblack, seeing our hero standing still.
? ? ? ? Frank looked at his shoes. They were dirty, without doubt, but he would not have felt disposed to be so extravagant, considering his limited resources, had he not felt it necessary to obtain some information about the city.
? ? ? ? "Yes," he said, "you may black them."
? ? ? ? The boy was on his knees instantly and at work.
? ? ? ? "How much do you make in a day?" asked Frank.
? ? ? ? "When it's a good day I make a dollar."
? ? ? ? "That's pretty good," said Frank.
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