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Alger, Horatio, Jr.

"The Cash Boy"

I'll keep on paying what I do now. My room is on Sixth Avenue." They had some distance to walk. Finally Jasper halted before a baker's shop.


? ? ? ? "It's over this," he said.


? ? ? ? He drew out a latch-key and entered.


? ? ? ? "This is my den," he said. It isn't large you can't get any better for the money."


? ? ? ? "I shall have to be satisfied," said Frank. "I want to get along as cheap as I can."


? ? ? ? "I've got to economize myself for a short time. After this week I shall earn fifteen dollars a week."


? ? ? ? "What business are you in, Mr. Wheelock?"


? ? ? ? "I am a journeyman printer. It is a very good business, and I generally have steady work. I expect to have after I get started again. Now, shall I give you some advice?"


? ? ? ? "I wish you would."


? ? ? ? "You don't know your way around New York. I believe I have a map somewhere. I'll just show you on it the position of the principal streets, and that will give you a clearer idea of where we go.


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