"
"He is evidently sharp at a bargain."
"Yes, sir; he is not considered liberal."
There was one thing that troubled Luke in spite of the pleasure
he anticipated from his visit to New York. He knew very well
that his clothes were shabby, and he shrank from the idea of
appearing on Broadway in a patched suit too small for him.
But he had never breathed a word of complaint to his mother,
knowing that she could not afford to buy him another suit, and he
did not wish to add to her troubles. It might have happened
that occasionally he fixed a troubled look on his clothes, but if
Roland Reed noticed it he did not make any comment.
But when they reached New York, and found themselves on Broadway,
his companion paused in front of a large clothing store with
large plate-glass windows, and said, quietly: "Come in, Luke.
I think you need some new clothes."
Luke's face flushed with pleasure, but he said, "I have no
money, Mr. Reed."
"I have," said Roland Reed, significantly.
"You are very kind, sir," said Luke, gratefully.
"It costs little to be kind when you have more money than
you know what to do with," said Reed.
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