Boys at home . r some ofhis drawings, placed them in a portfolio, and marchedaway with them to Stoneleigh. Arrived at the town, he proceeded along High-streettill he came to a turning which led him to a crescent, atthe further end of which stood a handsome-looking mounted a flight of steps, and knocked at the door,the brass plate of which indicated it to be the residence ofMr. Mason, architect. To Allens question, Is Mr. Mason at home ? theservant replied in the affirmative, and the boy was showninto a parlour adjoining the architects office. Allen knew Mr. Mason by sight, but had
Boys at home . r some ofhis drawings, placed them in a portfolio, and marchedaway with them to Stoneleigh. Arrived at the town, he proceeded along High-streettill he came to a turning which led him to a crescent, atthe further end of which stood a handsome-looking mounted a flight of steps, and knocked at the door,the brass plate of which indicated it to be the residence ofMr. Mason, architect. To Allens question, Is Mr. Mason at home ? theservant replied in the affirmative, and the boy was showninto a parlour adjoining the architects office. Allen knew Mr. Mason by sight, but had never spokento him. After waiting a quarter of an hour, which to Allen ap-peared more than double that time, Mr. Mason made hisappearance, and demanded the nature of the boys errand. To any one less determined than Allen to persevere inwhat he considered a good cause, there was something so THE^NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY iSTOR, lENOX ANDTILDEN FOCxVEAriONS Ml I lill iKllll ||l|||lll lllj|i|llM ,j|| lll(llll n ^ *Vi. i ALLEN AND MR, MASON. BOYS AT HOME. 273 sour and forbidding in the architects countenance andmanner, that he would have shrunk from stating his busi-ness, and have immediately quitted the house. Allen breathed rather short, and sought temporary re-lief in untying the strings of his portfolio. Be quick, if you please, said Mr. Mason, businessof importance requires my immediate attendance. Allen placed a dozen of his best drawings in the handsof the architect. Mr. Mason lifted up the corners, and glanced slightlyat as much of the drawings as such an inspection of themwas capable of affording ; then, with freezing coldness, hesaid— Well, sir, what are these brought to me for ? Allen received back his drawings, the result of monthsof laborious work, and placing them on a table, he, with arather tremulous hand, selected from among them hisfavourite design for a church, and holding it before , said— If you please, sir, look at this. Mr. Mason did so, and then loo
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