Chapter 22
d**k RALSTON'S FATHER. When Chester followed Mr. Perkins into the great dining room of the Fifth Avenue he was rather dazzled by its size and the glistening appearance of the tables. "I hope you have brought your appetite with you, Chester," said his Western friend. "The Fifth Avenue sets a good table." "My appetite is sure to be good. I was kept so busy to-day that I had hardly time to buy a sandwich for lunch." "All the better! You'll enjoy your meal. As for me, I don't have the appetite I do at home. There's nothing like a tramp on the open prairie to make a man feel peckish." "Have you ever been in New York before, Mr. Perkins?" "Not since I was a boy. I was born up Albany way, and came here when I was about your age. But, Lord, the New York of that day wasn't a circumstanc
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