"You are very kind to me, Mrs. Vivian," said Frank, gratefully.
"I shall claim an occasional service of you in return," said Mrs. Vivian.
"I hope you will," said Frank, promptly.
Two days after he had taken up his residence in his new quarters Frank was called upon to render a very agreeable service.
"I have two tickets for Wallack's theatre for this evening," said Mrs. Vivian. "Will it be agreeable for you to accompany me?"
"I should like it very much."
"Then you shall be my escort. When Fred is at home he goes with me; but now I must depend on you. Have you a pair of kid gloves?"
Frank was obliged to confess that he had not. In fact he had never owned a pair in his life.
"I will give you a pair of mine. Probably there is little difference in the size of our hands."
This proved to be true.