The Cash Boy

imself, ashe emerged from the railway station

?'' asked a bootblack,seei

not have felt disposed to beso extravagant, considering his limited resou

said, ``you ma

his knees insta

you make in a da

a good day I m

retty good,'

ow me the way

traight

s shine and started in

tore. He knew that Broadway was the principalbusiness stre

ewminutes, and was fortunate enough to fin

Boy Wa

up to the counter,addressed a yo

ou want

s wants one; I don't.

d the samequestion to a sandy-whisker

id. ``That notice was only

saw it one

ant the plac

hould l

w your way abo

but I could s

fapplications from boys who live in the

he store rathe

e there was asimilar notice of ``A B

with your pare

are dead,'' sai

y, but we can

y not,

ything we should make y

e anything,'' said

ht; I can't

ore a little dishearten

g therefore, thathis attention was drawn to the bills of a restauranton the opposite side of the street. He crossed over,and standing

a young man of aboutthirty, w

y, how are you?'' he

hero bewildered,for he had no recollect

d a little more b

cky guess; his

it,'' he continued. ``Whe

,'' said the uns

ened to meet you so soon,is

if I can ge

ps I can

er you,'' venturedour hero, ``b

don't remember me? Perhaps it isn't strange, a

'm just as ready to helpyou.

`No

e I. Come in an

ked Jasper Wheelock,passin

uld like to have

id F

waiter, two plates ofroast be

y all at home?'

her has ju

so,'' said Jaspe

ister is

t your sist

Grac

bernames. The fact is, I have been trying to

Fowl

k Fowler. How could

rrivalof the coffee and roast beet, which b

ding will you have?'

umpling,''

me. Apple dum

as disposed of,and two checks were

Jasper. ``No thanks. Weare o

ket, and quicklywithdrew it wi

t home. I remember now, I left itin the pocket of my other coat. I sh

uest for money made him uneasy. Still thereseemed no

the bill and then led

wasquite capable of borrowing money, without i

estreet, ``you have done me a favor, and I am goingt

butI had to pay my fare in the cars and the din

y for you to get a plac

sister to support;

I havebeen imposing upon you. I never saw

e you say yo

ey. I've beenout of a place for three or four weeks, but I enterupon one the first of ne

room somewhere. I'lltell you wha

it expe

eek. I thinkthe old lady won't charge

share would

. I'll keep on payingwhat I do n

to walk. Finally Jasperha

ver this,'

t a latch-ke

d. It isn't large youcan't g

ied,'' said Frank. ``I wantto

economize myself

I shall earn fifte

ss are you in,

, and I generally have steady work. I expectto have afte

ish you

know your way

ou on it the position of the principal streets, and

lained to Frankthe leading topogra

mcontented, and this was employment. But it

Jasper, the nextmorning, ``that you

oes a cash

which his sales are entered. Hedoes not himself make change, for

er's desk by boysemployed for the p

I can get a situa

ne ofthe principal salesmen. If there is a v

large retail st

oodbehind the counter, and boys were running th

ou, Duncan?''

e. He had a keen, energetic look and manner,and woul

re you?'' heresponded. ``Do yo

s youngster. He'sa friend of mine. I

actory. But what sort o

dy to begin a

boys hasfallen sick, and we have not suppl

Gilbert seemed to beasking two or three questions. Frank waited theresult

ported Duncan. ``Hiswages

s well pleased tofeel that at l

announcing his success, and expressing the h