? ? ? ? "That's so!" assented Jasper, who had the best possible reason for knowing that it was not so.
? ? ? ? "I wish the boy well," said his uncle. "He always treated me respectfully, and I never had anything against him except the loss of stock, and it is not certain that he is the thief."
? ? ? ? "I guess there isn't any doubt about that."
? ? ? ? "Yet, believing him to be a thief, you did not hesitate to accept a dinner from him."
? ? ? ? "I didn't want to hurt his feelings," replied Jasper, rather sheepishly.
? ? ? ? "Do you know what sort of a place he has got, or with what house?"
? ? ? ? "No; he wouldn't tell me."
? ? ? ? "He thought perhaps you would inform the new firm of the circumstances under which he left us. I don't blame him, but I am surprised that he should have been engaged without a recommendation."
? ? ? ? "Shall you tell Mr. Goodnow?"
? ? ? ? "Not unless he asks about Ropes. I don't want to interfere with the boy in any way."
? ? ? ? In the store, as has already been stated, Jasper succeeded to Rodney's place, and in consequence his pay was raised to seven dollars a week.
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