About noon
Mr. Flint was obliged to descend from his lofty dignity , and compound the dollar and twenty cents with the stable boy by promising to get him the vacant place in the establishment of Wake & Wade , if his influence was sufficient to procure it . Harry was satisfied , and begged him not to distress himself about the debt . The visitor took his leave , promising to see him again the next day . About noon Joe Flint appeared at the stable again , perfectly sober . Major Phillips had lent him ten dollars , in anticipation of his month 's wages , and he had been home to attend to the comfort of his suffering family . After dinner he had a long talk with Harry , in which , after paying him the money disbursed on the previous evening , he repeated his solemn resolution to drink no more . He was very grateful to Harry , and hoped he should be able to do as much for him .