One morning, about two months after the tragedy that we have just recorded, his sister came to him and said: "Al, I have a favor to ask of you. Will you grant it?" "I promise in advance," was the prompt reply. "Then congratulate me." "On what?" "I am going to be married." "Married!" gasped the boy. "To whom?" "To Mr. Wattles." "You're joking." "Indeed, I am not!" "Why, he is forty years your senior." "He is a good, true man, and I love him; that's enough for me." "Then it is enough for me, too, sister," was Al's quick reply, "and I do heartily congratulate you." We need add but a few words. The marriage proved a most happy one, and Mrs. Wattles--whose real name we should give, if we were permitted--is now one of the most popular actresses and most estimable ladies on the American stage. Al is now no longer an advance agent, but a manager. He is rapidly making a fortune; and, what is better, has earned a reputation for integrity and uprightness second to that of none in his business. * * * * * Transcriber's note: The original edition of this book did not contain a table of contents. A table of contents has been created for this electronic edition. The following typographical errors in the original edition were corrected. In Chapter III, "would, perhaps, he a good scheme" was changed to "would, perhaps, be a good scheme", and "his eyes over s contents" was changed to "his eyes over its contents". In Chapter IV, "your prepartions for the performance" was changed to "your preparations for the performance". In Chapter VI, "his attention was atrracted by the sound" was changed to "his attention was attracted by the sound". In Chapter XI, "I want you take this" was changed to "I want you take to this". In Chapter XXVI, "Where are ye?" was changed to "Where are we?" In Chapter XXVIII, "the boy grasped his ccompanion's arm" was changed to "the boy grasped his companion's arm".