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Melleville, after a pause, speaking slowly, and with considerable emphasis in his words, "it is my opinion that you had better let the child remain where she is." "Why do you say so?" Jasper spoke with ill-concealed surprise; and the uneasy, suspicious manner, at first exhibited, returned.
You will find it difficult to fall back upon a reduced salary. How far can you rely on your wife's co-operation?" "To the fullest extent. I have already suggested to her the change, and she desires, above all things, that I make it." "Does she understand the ground of this proposed change?" asked Mr. Melleville. "Clearly."
"Pleasantly enough, I will own," was answered; "as to the profit if you mean in a money sense there is not much to boast of." "You are still with Melleville?" "Yes." "At what salary?" "Five hundred." "Is that all? How much family have you?" "Three children; or, I might say four; but the fourth brings us three hundred dollars a year for her maintenance." "That is something." "Oh yes.
It was with exceeding reluctance that Claire forced himself, during the afternoon, to announce his intention to leave Mr. Jasper. Had he not promised Mr. Melleville and his wife to do this, it would certainly have been postponed for the present; perhaps altogether. But his word was passed to both of them, and he felt that to defer the matter would be wrong. So, an opportunity offering, he said
Melleville all too true. And I don't think it good for me to remain with Mr. Jasper." "What does he give you now?" "The same as at first. Five hundred dollars." The old man bent his head and thought for a few moments. "His system of unfair dealing toward his customers is your principal objection to Mr. Jasper?"
Jasper," said he, "told one of my young men that a clerk had left, or was about leaving you." "It's a mistake," was the positive answer. "He may have meant some other firm." "All a wicked deception on the part of Jasper," said Melleville to himself, as he left the store. "A lie told with sinister purpose. How given over to all baseness is the man!"
With them, how rich is the humble toiler, who, receiving day by day his daily bread, looks up and is thankful! A few weeks subsequent to the occurrences mentioned in the last chapter, Leonard Jasper received a call from Mr. Melleville, in whose service Claire still remained. The greeting of the two men was distant, yet courteous. A few words on current topics passed between them, after which Mr.
Then followed a long and serious conference between Edward and his wife. "I saw Mr. Melleville to-day," said the former. "Did you? I am glad of that," was answered. "He will give me a place." "Glad again." "But, Edith, as I supposed, he can only pay me a salary of four hundred dollars." "No matter," was the prompt reply; "it is better than five hundred where you are." "Can we live on it, Edith?"
What are millions of dollars, and a disquiet mind, compared to a few hundreds, and sweet peace? If you remain with Jasper, an unhappy spirit will surely steal into our dwelling if you take, for the present, your old place with Mr. Melleville, how brightly will each morning's sun shine in upon us, and how calmly will the blessed evening draw around her curtains of repose!"
This demand was not now made in person by Claire. He sent a written order, which the guardian never failed to honour on the first presentation. Mr. Melleville, according to promise, called upon the firm of Edgar & Co., in order to speak a good word for Edward; but learned, not a little to his surprise, that no vacancy was anticipated in the house. "Mr.
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