I have the
ten dollars which I have saved, and if I don't get work at once I
will write to you for some more. Now, I am not doing this thing for
the sake of adventure, but because I am sure it is the best thing
for me, and I don't want you to worry at all. I shall write to you
often and let you know just what I'm doing, so don't worry, but be
a brave mother. I'm not going off this way as a sneak, but because
I want to avoid a 'scene.'
"Your loving
"ARCHIE."
And at three o'clock the next morning Archie Dunn got out of bed,
shouldered his bundle, and started off for the great city, which
seemed to be drawing him like a magnet.
CHAPTER IV.
WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY-- CRUEL TREATMENT.
WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly
along the southern road. He figured that he had walked nearly six
miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door
at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at
least thirty miles every day. Of course, he had never done much
walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to
accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of
strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish. As
yet he had not regretted his departure from home.
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