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A REQUEST. 
the boys to go and see Jack, to whom they 
all owed so much, and sent him a kind and 
grateful message. They found him confined 
to his bed with a pretty sharp touch of his 
old complaint, brought on by his cold bath 
and severe exertion, and suffering a good 
deal. He was very cheerful, however, and 
sftemed glad to see them. Richard found 
more difficulty in thanking Jack than he 
had anticipated: indeed, he quite broke 
down upon it; but Jack had no trouble in 
understanding him. 
“I am glad to have saved your sister, 
Dick,” he said; “but you know I would 
have done as much for any girl in the 
world.” 
“ That does not make us any the less 
obliged to you,” replied Richard. “Grand¬ 
father says if there is any thing in the 
world he can do for you-” 
“There is one thing, if it wouldn’t be 
too much trouble,” said Jack, as Richard 
paused. “I was in the city the other day, 
and went down to-the machine-shop, where 
they make steam-engines. One of the men 
that I know took me all over the works; 
and I thought it was the trade above all 
