"Well thought of. We'll look over the Record and hunt up a place."
Within an hour Robert had selected a small room not far from La Salle street, where he was to have full board for five dollars a week. The room was not equal to the one he had at home, but he would spend very little time there.
During the day following, Robert and his miner friend made an extensive tour of Chicago, and Robert felt impressed with the magnitude of the city and the extent of the business that was carried on in it.
"Do you think you shall like Chicago, Robert?"
"Yes, Uncle Dick; I begin to feel like a man of business already."
"And you will be contented?"
"Yes, but I shall miss you."
"I am glad to hear that, boy. Let me see, how long have we known each other?"
"Only two days."
"And yet you seem like my own boy. I never had anyone belonging to me before."