"Say, Em'ly, when folks have money they travel. Let's go somewhere!"
"Why, Reuben--where?" quavered his wife, dropping into the nearest
chair.
"Oh, I dunno," with cheerful vagueness; then, suddenly animated, "Let's
go to Boston and see the sights!"
"But, Reuben, we don't know no one there," ventured his wife doubtfully.
"Pooh! What if we don't? Hain't we got money? Can't we stay at a hotel?
Well, I guess we can!"
And his overwhelming courage put some semblance of confidence into the
more timid heart of his wife, until by the end of the week she was as
eager as he.
Nancy was tremblingly requested to take a two weeks' vacation, and great
was the rejoicing when she graciously acquiesced.
On a bright February morning the journey began. It was not a long one--
four hours only--and the time flew by as on wings of the wind. Reuben
assumed an air of worldly wisdom, quite awe-inspiring to his wife. He
had visited Boston as a boy, and so had a dim idea of what to expect;
moreover, he had sold stock and produce in the large towns near his
home, and on the whole felt quite self-sufficient.
As the long train drew into the station, and they alighted and followed
the crowd, Mrs. Gray looked with round eyes of wonder at the people--she
had not realized that there were so many in the world, and she clung
closer and closer to Reuben, who was marching along with a fine show of
indifference.
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