Wait and see him." "Very well! you can take the consequences," and Mr. Mullins eyed the widow with an unpleasant and threatening glance. She looked very sad, and Chester felt that he should like to give the bookkeeper a good shaking. He could not help despising a man who appeared to enjoy distressing an unfortunate woman whose only crime was poverty. At this moment the office door opened, and a gentleman of perhaps forty entered. He was a man with a kindly face, and looked far less important than the bookkeeper. Mr. Mullins, on seeing him, laid aside his unpleasant manner, and said, in a matter-of-fact tone: "This is Mrs. Carlin. She owes six dollars rent, and only brings three dollars and a half." "How is this, Mrs. Carlin?" inquired Mr. Fairchild, for this was he. Mrs. Carlin repeated her story of Jimmy's illness and her consequent inability to pay the whole rent. "When do you think Jimmy will get well?" asked the agent, kindly. "He's gettin' better fast, sir. I think he'll be able to go to work by Wednesday. If you'll only wait a little while, sir----" "How long have you been paying rent here?" asked Mr. Fairchild. "This is the third year, sir." "And have you ever been in arrears before?" "No, sir." "Then you deserve consideration. Mr.Mullins, give
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