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"Thank God for such a treasure, Edward! She is worth more than the wealth of the Indies. With such an angel to walk by your side, you need feel no evil." "You will give me a situation, then, Mr. Melleville?" "Yes, Edward," replied the old man. "Then I will notify Mr. Jasper this afternoon, and enter your service on the first of the coming month. My heart is lighter already. Good day."
This question was soon after decided, by his throwing the money into the cash-drawer of Jasper. On his way home to dinner that day, Claire called into the store of a Mr. Melleville, referred to in the conversation with his wife on the previous evening. This gentleman, who was somewhat advanced in years, was in the same business with Jasper.
You say that you can see as well as feel that I am right?" "Yes; I freely acknowledge that." "Your reason approves what I have said?" "Fully." "This tells you that it will be better for you in the end to accept of four hundred dollars from Mr. Melleville, than to remain with Mr. Jasper at six hundred and fifty?" "It does, Edith."
How do you do to-day?" said Mr. Melleville, kindly, as the young man came in. "Very well in body, but not so well in mind," was the frank reply, as he took the proffered hand of his old employer. "Not well in mind, ah! That's about the worst kind of sickness I know of, Edward. What's the matter?"
Were the world's wealth mine, it should be yours." Overcome by her feelings, Fanny wept for some time on the breast of him she knew only as her father; and there the interview closed for the time. Soon after it was renewed; and the occasion of this was an advantageous business offer made to Claire by Mr. Melleville, if he could bring in a capital of twelve thousand dollars.
Nothing of that. We get on well enough together. But I don't think its a good place for a young man to be in, sir!" "Why not?" "I can be plain with you. In a word, Mr. Jasper is not an honest dealer; and he expects his clerks to do pretty much as he does." Mr. Melleville shook his head and looked grave.
"And, as it seems unpleasant to you, I will say no more. I did not mean, when I called, to speak just as I have done. But, as the words have been uttered, I beg you to weigh them well, and to believe that they have a meaning. Good morning." Jasper suppressed the utterance of the word "stay," which arose to his lips, and returned the bow of Mr. Melleville, who left without further remark.
Melleville, I feel all the truth of what you affirm, and am resolved to seek for another place. Did you not say, when we parted two years ago, that if ever I wished to return, you would endeavour to make an opening for me?" "I did, Edward; and can readily bring you in now, as one of my young men is going to leave me for a higher salary than I can afford to pay. There is one drawback, however."
He had, all at once, remembered that, during his conversation with Melleville, this young man was near. "I see how it is," he continued. "An eavesdropper has reported, with his own comments and exaggerations, a strictly confidential interview. Such being the case, I will state the plain truth of the matter. Are you prepared to hear it?"
"The child, you mean, who is boarding with Edward Claire?" "The same." The eyes of Melleville were fixed on those of Jasper so steadily, that the latter wavered, and, finally, again dropped to the floor. "Well, I am ready to hear any thing that you have to say." Jasper had thrown off, once more, the vague sense of coming evil that made him cower under the steady gaze of Melleville.
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