The Cash Boy

ent of her nephew's producing a favorable impression upon Mr. W

" she commenced, "that you i

se to do so unti

saying so-that you will find t

He reads very clear

engaging a reader, I would have

that you had a nephew i

man. He was twenty

favorably

place as

what

ert &

rm that employs my young

w receives a very small salary. H

will be promoted if he s

d to you in the evening, sir," said

nt, I might have taken him,"

that boy for any

it me. I have a favorable opinion of him. Besides, he needs the pay. He receives but

you'll excuse my mentioning it, but I took the li

dly. "Perhaps I may be able to do something for your nephe

ir," said the

ly from Mr. Wharton, but resolved to gain the information from our hero. Some evenings later she had the opportunity. Mr. Wharton had an enga

this evening," she said. "If he does not r

Mr. Wharton's usual place, and

s me you have a s

, ma

work to provide for h

her I did til

ton pay you?" she asked

s a week," a

t you have such a

han I earn, I know, but i

h do you get

dollars

ce as much for a couple of hours in

, ma

can't have this ch

nine o'clo

r. Mr. Wharton will not be h

, Mrs. Bradle

g!" she resp

can see that he is artfully intriguing for Mr. Wharton's favor, but I must checkmate him. It's odd," she re

housekeeper received ano

Bradley, carelessly, as he e

. I am glad you are here. I h

going to do anyth

now you yet. How much do you think he pays t

n't k

ollars

up my evenings fo

as, though that would be a help

er. When are you goi

, I will ask Mr. Whart

library, where Frank was

hew has just called, and I should like to intro

dley," said Mr. Whar

peedily reappeared, followed by her

d his aunt, by way of introduction. "You have

, sir?" said T

g a member of my family. I am glad to see a nephew of

s,

my young friend here

, laughing, under the impression

Bradley," answer

e name we call 'em in t

could not he

my young friend. Still, as he is Mrs. B

-boys in your establ

en. Ain't th

e so, Mr.

o a good business

poor salesmen much good. We get just e

hear it," sai

"all they pay me is twelve dollars a week.

r. Wharton, "or perhaps a little younger,

me near starvi

y, I saved a li

le discomfited. "Why, it takes

e rather loud and flashy dress wo

of course, makes

ore than he gets, he doesn't feel like starving

an better himself t

but I expect I need influence to help me to som

ekeeper, "that you had kindly express

course have not the opportunities I formerly had for helpin

omas. "I am sure I earn a

intrude on Mr. Wharton longer this evening. Wh

harton. Good-night, Cash," said Tho

ore in the housekeeper's room, "do you think

mas, whether you were not too fami

y to come t

his reader, ins

ed up in that room with the old man every

at boy is artful; he is doing all he can to win Mr. Whart

k he will do

will injure

that, I'd wring the

better wa

t's

m dismissed from

ugh influence

y thought hi

him the sac

ke them think

n't k

your busines

oing to do, aunt, but I don't. He's

charged, and has lost his situation,

I suppose y

ou, and I will

t, for instance, I'm regularly cleaned out.

u are always out of money. I'll give you five dollars, Thomas, but

e a good nest-egg

Thomas, and when I

long," thought Thomas, "but he did

don't forget what I have