"Don't trouble yourself about that. I can work more cheerful, if I know that Rose is comfortable. Maybe, if I'll buy her a book, you'll teach her a little every day."
"I will, and with great pleasure."
"Then I'll bring the book along to-night."
"Oh, there's one thing more," said Rough and Ready, suddenly. "Don't you want to take another boarder?"
"Another boarder?"
"Yes, I'd like to come round, and take supper with you every night. Breakfast I'll get at the Lodgin' House, and dinner at a restaurant, but it would be pleasant to come round, and eat supper with you and Rose."
"It would be pleasant for us also," said Miss Manning.
"I guess that'll cost you a dollar a week more, so I'll pay you four dollars a week."
"I don't like to have you pay so much. I feel as if I were making money out of you."
"I'll take care you don't. You don't know what an appetite I've got. I'll come round at six every evening, or before; only six can be the hour for supper."