Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 183: what you’re looking at

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174 GUY HAMMERSLEY. , ‘No, I am afraid not finally,” answered Guy. ‘<You see we have said nothing to his mother about all this as yet. She is ill and we did not wish to ex- cite her needlessly. Now that you have decided the boy will be apt to make a success, if you will make us an offer for his services, I will be glad to submit it to her and let you know the result at the earliest possible moment.” ‘‘I suppose by that you would like to know the salary I am willing to give him,” responded Mr. English, reflectively stroking his beard. ‘‘ You see he is utterly untrained for the stage, although mani- festing a remarkable aptitude for it. Taking this fact into consideration I cannot consistently offer more than thirty dollars a week to begin with—and to continue, say, for a period of three months. Con- tract to be broken by either party only after two ‘weeks’ notice. That is fair, isn’t it?” With a vivid recollection of the experience with Colonel Starr, Guy was bound to admit that it was, and promised to submit the offer to Mrs. Hammersley and report upon it the next morning at the theatre if possible when he came to business. ‘‘And if favorable,” said Mr. English, rising and drawing on his gloves, ‘‘as I trust it may be, bring the boy with you, and we will get him accustomed to the stage at once. Let me see, the name is——” ‘‘Harold, Harold Glenn,” returned Guy, for Mrs. Hammersley had preferred that the boy should retain his father’s name rather than take her present one. ‘Good, that will look weil on the bills,” went on the manager, ‘‘ which reminds me of another reason Gomichboo CS (€@) m