? ? ? ? "But, think, Thomas," said his aunt, earnestly. "He is very rich. He might take a fancy to you and remember you in his will."
? ? ? ? "I wish somebody would remember me in his will. Do you really think there's any chance of the old boy's doing something handsome for me?"
? ? ? ? "That depends on yourself. You must try to please him."
? ? ? ? "Well, I must do something. What'll he give?"
? ? ? ? "I don't know yet. In fact, there's another reading to him just now."
? ? ? ? "Then there's no chance for me."
? ? ? ? "Listen to me. It's a boy he's picked up in the streets, quite unsuited for the place. He's a cash- boy at Gilbert & Mack's. Why, that's where you are," she added, with sudden recollection.
? ? ? ? "A cash-boy from my own place? What's his name?"
? ? ? ? "Fowler, I believe."
? ? ? ? "I know him--he's lately come. How did he get in with the old man?"
? ? ? ? "Mr.
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