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Alger, Horatio, Jr.

"The Cash Boy"

You know how little I get. I can hardly take care of myself, much less take care of Grace."


? ? ? ? "I can lend you some money, Frank. Thanks to your good advice, I have got some laid up."


? ? ? ? "Thank you, Jasper, but that wouldn't help matters. I should owe you the money, and I don't know how I could pay you."


? ? ? ? "About increasing your income, I really don't know," said Jasper. "I am afraid Gilbert & Mack wouldn't raise your wages."


? ? ? ? "I don't expect it. All the rest of the cash-boys would ask the same thing."


? ? ? ? "True; still I know they are very well pleased with you. Duncan told me you did more work than any of the rest of the boys."


? ? ? ? "I try to do all I can."


? ? ? ? "He said you would make a good salesman, he thought. Of course you are too young for that yet."


? ? ? ? "I suppose I am."


? ? ? ? "Frank, I am earning fifteen dollars a week, you know, and I can get along on ten, but of the five I save let me give you two.


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