? ? ? ? "How are you, Duncan?" said Jasper.
? ? ? ? The person addressed was about Jasper Wheelock's age. He had a keen, energetic look and manner, and would be readily singled out as one of the leading clerks.
? ? ? ? "All right, Wheelock. How are you?" he responded. "Do you want anything in our line?"
? ? ? ? "No goods; I want a place for this youngster. He's a friend of mine. I'll answer for his good character."
? ? ? ? "That will be satisfactory. But what sort of a place does he want?"
? ? ? ? "He is ready to begin as cash-boy."
? ? ? ? "Then we can oblige you, as one of our boys has fallen sick, and we have not supplied his place. I'll speak to Mr. Gilbert."
? ? ? ? He went up to Mr. Gilbert, a portly man in the back part of the store. Mr. Gilbert seemed to be asking two or three questions. Frank waited the result in suspense, dreading another disappointment, but this time he was fortunate.
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