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do. Following her direction, he called
upon Mr. Easy, who promised to see about
looking him up a situation. It happened,
the day after, that a neighbour spoke to
him about a lad for his store—(Mr. Easy
had already forgotten his promise)—Hiram
was recommended, and the man called to
see his mother.

“How much salary can you afford to
give him?” asked Mrs. Mayberry, after
learning all about the situation, and feeling
satisfied that her son ought to accept of it.

“Salary, ma'am?” returned the store-
keeper, in a tone of surprise. ‘“ We never
give a boy any salary for the first year.
The knowledge that is acquired of business
is always considered a full compensation.
After the first year, if he likes us, and we
like him, we may give him seventy-five
or a hundred dollars.”

Poor Mrs. Mayberry’s countenance fell
immediately.

“T wouldn’t think of his going out now,
if it were not in the hope of his earning