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It The uncle replied that Chris was Chr_lssfuture wife, Be_ssy. needed his passport to cross the Despite some early glitches, border to visit a brother. the two were a match. _ He was told to "stop by and His interlude in the city ended pick it up". _ quite quickly. ) In the city, the teenager The man who . rented his worked at various jobs as he tried business split with his wife and to support himself, Work in the was closing the doors. Chris bakery lasted six or seven needed to return and take it over. months, but he was earning only _ Soon, Chris and his new wife $75 a week. ty were back in the area. Bessy was He tried his hand at the King at home, next door to Frank in Edward Hotel as a busboy, but â€" Brighton. Chris was working long left after arguing with a lazy hours in the takeout business. employee who was trying to ride She was lonely. on the back of Chris‘s work. _ They needed a home but had The Prince Hotel and Hi‘s â€" no cash for a down payment. Steakhouse were the next stops Shirley, the lady in the real on his journey. But, busboys estate office next door, came to weren‘t treated well by the rest of the rescue, finding a willing the staff so he was on the move seller who would hold the j once more â€" back to the King mortgage for the young couple. Edward where he was promised Bessy loved the twoâ€"bedroom he could rise to become a waiter, _ house at 11 Burnham Street. F A trip to Belleville reminded Maxing out all his credit cards, him he liked the city life. He was Chris put together the down soon making great money doing â€" payment and they were off, piece work at a fiberglass factory, In three years, they sold it and moved to their home at 21 King : > His fortunes change Street West. After a few years as an illegal See Coming to Canada, page 13