Jed bent over and kissed the little boy. Tears nearly came to his eyes when he felt that it might be for the last time.
"I trust, Jedediah," said Miss Holbrook stiffly, "that your sense of propriety will prevent your speaking to Chester again."
"Miss Holbrook," said Jed with a tremor in his voice, "as I am to leave Sea Spray to-morrow morning I shall hardly meet Chester again."
Then, as Chester walked away unwillingly with his aunt, Jed's heart sank within him. In all the world he seemed to be alone, and he cared little at that moment what was to become of him in the future.
CHAPTER XXI. JED ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents. He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
"No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."