For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 116: what you’re looking at

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\ Y ae H : 4 — . s 112 The Beginning of the Harvest. _ as the first tinge of remorse had come when Miss Jen- _ nings was dying. _ Hardy was standing like a statue, his face seine with anger. It was useless for him to speak. He was con- — victed without evidence. Mr. Denton had not replied hee the poor woman was _-led out. She had been searched thoroughly by the woman detective, but there were no stolen goods about her, “That settles it, Hardy. You can go,” said Mr. Den- ton wearily. “The cashier will pay you. I am done _- with your services.’ a Faith pave utterance to a pitiful cry. Hardy turned and glared at her a second and then left the office. “Oh, I did not mean to get him discharged,” groaned Faith. “Perhaps a little more mercy would have been far better.” __ “He deserves no mercy,” said Mr. Denton, shortly. There was a decision in his words that was quite contrary to his nature. The poor woman slipped away thankfully with a grate- ful smile at Faith, and she was left alone with Mr. Denton. It was the moment she had been praying for, and Faith did not intend to lose it Without a moment’s hesitation _ she spoke softly to her employer. “Please, Mr. Denton, may I say a few eth more? FS : They are not busy downstairs. Iam sure they'll not need ~ me,’ “Say what you wish,’’ was the answer, and Faith hur- ried on. Her very soul was on her lips as the words fell from them. “There are so many things that might be done to im- come to him at once—while the girl was speaking, just _ prove the conditions for the girls—so much that would add to their happiness and cornfort! And it would not take a penny from their sales, either, sir, for surely a clerk that is well and satisfied with her surroundings will be far more courteous to her customers as well as more loyal to her employers. If they could only sit down and rest now and then! It is awful to stand so many long > comicbooks:.co