Mark, the Match Boy, Chapters 12-14 Summary

Ben and Mark decide to finish their workday and go to dinner. They decide to spend the night at the Newsboys' Lodging House. This is the first time that Mark has ever been there. Mark leaves his money in the bank the proprietor keeps for the boys. The boys can withdraw the money once a month. Mark is happy with the arrangements at the lodging house.

Chapter Thirteen reveals that in the next three months, Mark lives at the Lodge and saves a total of ten dollars. When Ben asks him how he saves so much, he tells Ben that he doesn't spend money on cigars and other things like Ben does.

Mark isn't feeling well but decides to sell matches on Pearl Street. He faints outside the offices of Rockwell and Cooper...