Ben looked in the mirror, and was delighted with the change in his appearance. His outer suit was of fine French cloth, all his under-garments were of costly fabric, and he found himself transformed from a country boy in badly-cut garments of coarse cloth to a finely-dressed young gentleman.
"How do you like it?" asked the gentleman, smiling.
"Very much," said Ben, sincerely.
"So do I," answered the gentleman.
"Where shall I put my old clothes?" asked Ben.
"Make a bundle of them and give them to some poor boy. You won't need them."
Ben resolved, instead, to send them home by express. They might come in use some time.
"Now," said the gentleman, "there is one thing more. Have you a pocket-book?"
"Yes, sir."
"Here is a little money in advance. You will need to carry some about with you."