The Cash Boy

discharging them satisfactorily. At first he found it tiresome, being on his feet all day, f

ne thing gave Frank uneasiness. His i

m, Frank?" asked Jaspe

could earn more money. You know how little I get. I can h

rank. Thanks to your good adv

elp matters. I should owe you the money

don't know," said Jasper. "I am afraid G

he rest of the cash-boys

eased with you. Duncan told me you did mo

o do all

salesman, he thought. Of course

ppose

along on ten, but of the five I save let me give you two. I shall nev

it wouldn't be right for me to accept your kind offer, tho

ook out for you. Perhaps I ma

ost but two dollars a week, so that out of his three dollars he saved fifty cents. But this saving would not be sufficient to pay for his clothes. However, he had had no occasio

f, thoughtfully. "At any rate, I've got enough to pay for

d increase his income. Jasper again offered to give him two dollar

store was about to close, the he

you live?"

ue, near Twent

ur fare upon the stage if you'll carry it. I promised to s

it just as

nibus. There was just one seat vacant beside an old

as he did so. By some mischance the horses started a little too soon and the old man, losing hi

t much hurt, sir?"

knee," said th

u, sir," said Fra

, close by. If you will lead me to the door and

ir. It is no

by our hero, the old gentl

servant, who looked with

master, "and this young gentle

rt yourself

serio

g more for you, s

in a m

w acquaintance into a ha

f you have been taken out of yo

tended to get out

ready. Won't you st

ly, "but I promised to carry this bun

n go and return in five minutes. You have done me a service, a

can help me to some employment

, sir; I w

but chairs were only set for three. The one at the head of the table was of course occupied by the old

o was kind enough to help me home after the accident of which I just

Fowle

w that we are all introduce

soup, Mr. Fowler?" a

duction, fixing her eyes coldly and searchingly on the face of our hero. It was evident that whatever impression the ser

ot help feeling at the same time that Mr

. "You have to work hard during the day. Our young fr

ng her brows as much as to say: "You h

n the city, Frank-I bel

ad. My mother died on

no brothers

one sist

is in the city

er in the country.

er. If you have no engagement, I should like t

k you

t had become of him. He saw that the old gentleman was kindly dispose

ordial, Mrs. Bradley became more frosty, until

l this evening, Mrs

adache," said the h

ter do somet

ss away of

d by Frank, ascended the staircase to the front room on th

cash-boy?" said Mrs. Bradley to herself. "T