“Yes, ma’am.”
“You must find it hard work to provide for her as well as yourself.”
“I do, or rather I did till I came here.”
“How much does Mr. Wharton pay you?” she asked, in an indifferent tone.
“Five dollars a week,” answered Frank.
“You are lucky that you have such a chance,” she said.
“Yes, ma’am; it is more than I earn, I know, but it is a great help to me.”
“And how much do you get as cash-boy?”
“Three dollars a week.”
“So you actually receive nearly twice as much for a couple of hours in the evening as for the whole day.”