"I am going to take him as teacher for my little brother Jimmy."
"I will purchase the picture of the children for fifty dollars."
"It will be a fortune to the poor man," said Paul, joyfully.
"When shall you see him?"
"To-night."
"Then I will give you the money to hand to him. Besides, I will give him a note to Goupil, who will allow him to exhibit the other picture in his store. That may secure its sale."
"Thank you, Mr. Preston. You will do him a great kindness."
Paul left the picture of which he had disposed, and, taking the other under his arm, went back to the necktie stand. He felt an honest pleasure in the thought of the happiness he was about to confer upon the poor artist. "It will set him on his feet," he thought.