“Whose idea is it?”
“Well, Sam Paget was the first boy that mentioned it.”
“Whose son is he?”
“His father belongs to the firm of Paget, Norwood & Co. He's awful rich.”
“Yes, it is one of our first families,” said Mr. Stanton, with satisfaction. “Is he a friend of yours, Tom?”
“Oh, yes, we are quit intimate.”
“That's right!” said his father, approvingly. “I am glad you choose your friends so well. That's one of the principal reasons I have for sending you to an expensive school, to get you well launched into good society.”
“Yes, father, I understand,” said Tom. “You won't find me associating with common boys. I hold my head a little too high for that, I can tell you.”
“That's right, my boy,” said Mr. Stanton, with satisfaction. “And now how much money do you want for this club of yours?”
“Well,” said Tom, hesitatingly, “thirty or forty dollars.”