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reluctantly a lighter one. Hiram waited
for nearly a quarter of an hour, so eager to
know the result that he could not compose
himself to sit down. The sound of Mr.
Easy’s step at the door, at. length made his
heart bound. The merchant entered. Hi-
ram looked into his face. One glance was
sufficient to dash every dearly cherished
hope to the ground.

“Yam sorry,” said Mr. Easy, “but the
place was filled this morning. I was a
little too la

The boy was unable to control his feel-
ings. The disappointment was too great.
Tears gushed from his eyes as he turned
away and left the counting-room without
speaking.

“Tm afraid I've done wrong,” said Mr.
Easy to himself, as he stood in a musing
attitude, by his desk, about five minutes
after Hiram had left. If I had seen about
the situation when he first called upon me,
I might have secured it for him. But it’s

too late now.”
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