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? ? ? ? "I hope you'll speak to your uncle about my nephew, Mr. John. He gets very poor pay where he is."
? ? ? ? "I won't forget him," said John, carelessly.
? ? ? ? In his heart he thought Thomas Bradley a very low, obtrusive fellow, whom he felt by no means inclined to assist, but it was cheap to make promises.
? ? ? ? The reader understands now why Mrs. Bradley made a morning call at Gilbert &; Mack's store.
? ? ? ? She knew at what part of the counter her nephew was stationed, and made her way thither at once. He did not at first recognize her, until she said:
? ? ? ? "Good-morning, Thomas."
? ? ? ? "Good-morning, aunt. What brings you here this morning? Any good news for me? Has the old gentleman come around and concluded to do something handsome?"
? ? ? ? "Mr. Wharton is not in the city. He has gone to Washington. But that isn't what I came about this morning. You remember that boy who has been reading to Mr.
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