CHAPTER XIII
A TRIP TO THE CITY
On Monday, Morris and his sister and May
Burnham made the journey to New York.
Mr. Brent had advanced to them the difference
between what had been paid in by subscribers
to the Fund and the ninety dollars at which they had
figured the purchases. They set off in fine spirits,
for the day was what Morris called a "perfect
corker," and all were flushed with the spirit of adventure.
They had luncheon on the train, Morris
acting the part of host, and reached the Grand Central
Terminal a few minutes after they had finished.
Visits to New York were infrequent enough to make
them feel quite breathlessly excited as they followed
Morris to the street. Morris was all for getting to
the furniture store by subway, but the girls wanted
to see the sights, they declared, and refused to be
beguiled underground.
