EverymonthhesentHomeallhecouldpossiblyspareforhiswife——
andforanotherreasonwhichwasexpectedtoexplainitselfshortlyandwouldrequiremoremoney。
Aboutthistime，Dickywasovertakenwiththenervous，hauntingfearthatbesetsmarriedmenwhentheyareoutofsortsHehadnopensiontolooktoWhatifheshoulddiesuddenly，andleavehiswifeunprovidedfor？Thethoughtusedtolayholdofhiminthestill，hotnightsontheroof，tilltheshakingofhisheartmadehimthinkthathewasgoingtodiethenandthereofheart-disease。
NowthisisaframeofmindwhichnoboyhasarighttoknowItisastrongman’strouble；but，comingwhenitdid，itnearlydrovepoorpunkah-less，perspiringDickyHattmadHecouldtellnooneaboutit。
Acertainamountof“screw“isasnecessaryforamanasforabilliard-ballItmakesthembothdowonderfulthingsDickyneededmoneybadly，andheworkedforitlikeahorseBut，naturally，themenwhoownedhimknewthataboycanliveverycomfortablyonacertainincome——payinIndiaisamatterofage，notmerit，yousee，andiftheirparticularboywishedtoworkliketwoboys，Businessforbidthattheyshouldstophim！ButBusinessforbidthattheyshouldgivehimanincreaseofpayathispresentridiculouslyimmatureage！SoDickywoncertainrisesofsalary——