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Alger, Horatio, Jr.

"The Cash Boy"

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? ? ? ? "I only saw it one minute ago."


? ? ? ? "So you want the place, do you?"


? ? ? ? "I should like it."


? ? ? ? "Do you know your way about the city?"


? ? ? ? "No, sir, but I could soon find out."


? ? ? ? "That won't do. I shall have plenty of applications from boys who live in the city and are familiar with the streets."


? ? ? ? Frank left the store rather discomfited.


? ? ? ? He soon came to another store where there was a similar notice of "A Boy Wanted." It was a dry goods store.


? ? ? ? "Do you live with your parents?" was asked.


? ? ? ? "My parents are dead," said Frank, sadly.


? ? ? ? "Very sorry, but we can't take you."


? ? ? ? "Why not, sir?"


? ? ? ? "In case you took anything we should make your parents responsible."


? ? ? ? "I shouldn't take anything," said Frank, indignantly.


? ? ? ? "You might; I can't take you.


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