Dorian Trent was going to town to buy himself a pair of shoes.

He had some other errands to perform for himself and his mother, but the reason for his going to town was the imperative need of shoes.

It was Friday afternoon.

The coming Sunday he must appear decently shod, so his mother had told him, at the same time hinting at some other than the Sunday reason.

He now had the money, three big, jingling silver dollars in his pocket.
Dorian whistled cheerfully as he trudged along the road.