a cash-boy are simple enough, and Frank
had no difficulty in discharging them satisfactorily. At first he found
it tiresome, being on his feet all day, for the cash-boys were not
allowed to sit down, but he got used to this, being young and strong.

All this was very satisfactory, but one thing gave Frank uneasiness. His
income was very inadequate to his wants.

"What makes you so glum, Frank?" asked Jasper Wheelock one evening.

"Do I look glum?" said Frank. "I was only thinking how I could earn more
money. 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. I shall never
feel it, and by and by when you are promoted it won't be necessary."

"Jasper, you are a true friend," said Frank, warmly; "but it wouldn't be
right for me to accept your kind offer, though I shan't forget it. You
have been a good friend to me."

"And you to me, Frank. I'll look out for you. Perhaps I may hear of
something for you."

Small as Frank's income was, he had managed to live within it. It will
be remembered that he had paid but fifty cents a week for a room. By
great economy he had made his meals cost but two dollars a week, so that
out of his three dollars he saved fifty cents. But this saving would not
be sufficient to pay for his clothes. However, he had had no occasion
to buy any as yet, and his little fund altogether amounted to twenty
dollars. Of this sum he inclosed {sic} eight dollars to Mr. Pomeroy to
pay for four weeks' board for Grace.

"I hope I shall be able to keep it up," he said to himself,
thoughtfully. "At any rate, I've got enough to pay for six weeks more.
Before that t