St Nicholas [serial] . aight. When he waved his hand in farewell to his mother from the seat in the car bound for the station, she laughed aloud at the quick time he had made. The trip from GrandRapids to Grand Ha-ven by train was notnew to Ted, who hadgone so far on littlejourneys with his fatherbefore. But the steamertrip across Lake Michi-gan to the big city, ofwhich every Westernboy thinks with muchadmiration, curiosity,orwonder, would be a de-lightful thing. Besides,this hurried importantbusiness trip was excit-ing and interesting, andMr. Bronson told Tedall about it on the train. It S th


St Nicholas [serial] . aight. When he waved his hand in farewell to his mother from the seat in the car bound for the station, she laughed aloud at the quick time he had made. The trip from GrandRapids to Grand Ha-ven by train was notnew to Ted, who hadgone so far on littlejourneys with his fatherbefore. But the steamertrip across Lake Michi-gan to the big city, ofwhich every Westernboy thinks with muchadmiration, curiosity,orwonder, would be a de-lightful thing. Besides,this hurried importantbusiness trip was excit-ing and interesting, andMr. Bronson told Tedall about it on the train. It S the plans tliey • HE did not sleep here last night, said ted. (see page 26.) want to see, he said, patting a big paper-wrapped roll which lay be-side his grip. They re for a big building inthe city, and I hope to get the contract at thedirectors meeting, which is to be held to-mor-row in Chicago. Of course there are many otherarchitects after it, and thats why it is so impor-tant that my plans should get there in street traffic was heavy, and buildings rose towhat seemed to him huge proportions. He wasfamiliar with rushing cars and cabs and theclanging gongs of fire-engines, police patrols,and ambulances. Boy-like, too, he loved it all,the turmoil and the din, and it was anticipationof a greater degree of all this in the great 26 TED S CONTRACT. [Nov. metropolis, with many wonders added, whichmade his heart beat with happy excitement. The night boats which cross Lake Michiganfrom Grand Haven to Chicago start from Mus-kegon, farther up the Michigan shore, and onthis particular night the boat Mr. Bronson hadexpected to take was delayed at the formerplace. Further cause for delay arose in con-nection with freight-loading after Ted and hisfather went on board, and as the hour grewlate, Ted, in preparation for the morrow, climbedinto his berth and went to sleep while thesteamer was still at the wharf in Grand last thing he heard before he entered theland of dreams w


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