CHAPTER V.
HOUSE HUNTING.
At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
"Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
"Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the Herald.
"They may be above our means, Paul."
"At any rate we can go and look at them. We must expect to pay more if we take them furnished."
"Do you think we had better take furnished rooms?" asked Mrs. Hoffman doubtfully.
"I think so, mother, just now. All our furniture is burned, you know, and it would take too much of our capital to buy new. When we get richer we will buy some nice furniture."
"Perhaps you are right, Paul. At any rate we will go and look at these rooms."