s a slender, dark-complexioned young m
for over a year, and whenever he passed his st
how's busines
y. "That isn't wh
is it,
ght not to be o
he matter
feel hot and feverish. I ou
on't y
leave my
o that than to ge
ve a fever. One minute I'm hot, another I'm co
et somebody to t
hat I could trust. They'd sell my g
, who saw a chance to benefit
afraid I couldn't pay you enough to mak
ckage business, but two fellows stole my stock in trade, and I'm not going
my place for a day or two, for
be sure
n honest boy, Paul. But I do
u sell a day?" asked Pau
ozen on an
ch profit d
half p
s at twenty-five cents each would bring three
place for half p
Barry. "I'll accept your
es
nd go to bed. It's t
round after closing up,
You know w
not s
leecker
e up this
way, leaving Paul in
in Paul's circumstances can be trusted, but he fe
eir own food, which was, of course, much cheaper than boarding. Still, the loss of the young man's earnings, even for a short time, would have been felt, though they had a reserve of a hundred dollars in a savings bank, from which they might draw if necessary. But George did not like to do this. The arrangement which he made with Paul was a satisfactory one, for with half his usu
ho understood sickness, at onc
George," she said, cheerfully; "we s
he said. "I've got Paul Hoffman to
man! Do I
ver been here but I hav
ou tru
boy, and as honest as he is smart. I thin
arrangement. You needn
iness will g
ke to see yo
round this evening to let me know how he's g
go to sleep, if you can. I'll make you s
iness. He was sorry his friend was sick, but he con
ng prize packages," thought Paul.
g rent to pay. Paul felt that it was almost like having a shop of his own. He had always looked up to George Barry as standing higher than himself in a busi
ales as possible. Besides, he thought he would like to prove to George
ose who asked for them, but had no particular talent for attracting trade. He would have been a fair clerk, but was never likely to rise above a very moderate succe
arry," he said to himself. "I don't
t profitable, so far as business was concer
ell six neckties to come up to the average of h
g man glancing at his stock, and he observed that he
necktie to-day?" a
aid the other. "W
e for twenty-five cents.
cheap. Let me
ill suit your comp
retty one. I thi
he rolled it up. "You see, we have no rent to pay, and so we can
live in the city. I am here only for a day
n half a dozen, while you are about it. It'll only be a doll
m the suggestion impressed favorably. "As you say, it's
said Paul, briskly, "unless ther
e that
What shall b
entire half-dozen, and deposited a
, "and if you have any friends com
" said t
tand south of the Astor Hou
s average sales already, and I've only been here fifteen minutes. Let me see, wh
anner and timely word had increased his purchase sixfold. That is generally the difference between a poor salesman and one of the first class. Anybody can sell to those who are anxious to buy; but it takes a
ld that man so many ties," thought Paul. "I
n the course of an hour more, Paul had sold three more to single customers. Then came a man who bought two. Then there was a lull, and for an hour Paul sold none a
ree cents," thought Paul, with satisfactio