"
"Never mind. I know some honest faces when I see them, and his is one.
Let me tell you how we became acquainted."
The two men continued their conversation for several minutes.
"I'll take you on at once," said Mr. Mann, presently to Richard. "I
suppose you would like that best."
"Yes, sir."
"You can have the hour remaining to-day to get broken in. I will give
you six dollars a week at the start, and if you learn as rapidly as
Mr. Joyce thinks you will I'll raise you in a few weeks to seven or
eight."
"Thank you, sir; I'll try to make myself worth it."
"It's hard work, and you will have to pitch right in," Mr. Mann went
on. "We have no use for laggards."
"Well, I'm going," broke in Mr. Joyce. "Now I've placed you I hope you
will make something of yourself," he added.
"I'll try to," replied the boy. "Many thanks to you for your kindness."
"If you come down in my neighborhood drop in and see me."
"Thank you, I will with pleasure," was Richard's reply.
"We will go right upstairs to the stock-room," said Mr. Mann, after
Mr. Joyce had departed. "We have a large pile of pamphlets and books
which the clerk we discharged left all mixed up. I was just assisting
the stock-clerk in making out a new division of the department."
Entering the elevator, they were soon taken to a floor three stories
above.
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