Ruby's Reward — page 77: what you’re looking at

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_ YT was going to say, sir,” Walter con- tinued, ‘‘that since * baye begun for myself and gones well so.av, 2 might as wei! continue In th, ame way. lL rather enjoy the independence uv — -oking out for number one; and, though wn, salary is small, I have managed very comfortably, and I shall soon be receiving more { suall need to remain with Mr Conant a year or two longer before I shall he fit to attempt business for myzeif, so 1 guess I'll keep ov as [have begun, ana ui? upon my owa foundation. I am very grauful to you, though,” he concluded, ‘ and I hope I may in the future bo able to do something to prove it.” |” °° Fhaven’t a child in the world, Walter, as you know,” the man said sadly, “and 1 would be right glad to do something for you. But, perhaps, youare right. At any rate, I admire yout pluck, and I know you'll come out all right, only remember this—if you ever need a friend, Owen Ruggles is your man.” . ‘Thank you, sir; and now, can I do anything for you while you ave irbhesitye??