He made his money in
the liquor business, in which he has been all his life. But he is a good
fellow at heart, and is my partner in a way, having invested a large sum
of money with me in cattle."
"I shall be very glad to meet them, although, I'm afraid I shall not be
able to see much of them, as I shall be very busy."
"When you are under my roof, sir, you are as free as if you had been
born there. I am glad you and your friends are coming. It does my old
heart good to have young people around me. I will see you in the
morning, and shall feel honored to escort you to my home."
With this they parted.
"Jolly old chap," said Ted to himself. "I know just how he feels about
having a lot of people come to visit him. I like it myself."
Stella had been out for a ride with little Dick. She had secured a
couple of ponies from the stable connected with the hotel, and had given
Dick his first riding lesson.
Ted met them as they were dismounting in front of the hotel.
"Ted, that boy is going to be a second edition of you in the saddle,"
cried Stella enthusiastically.
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