3/13 Five years afterward, in which time Jasper had made money rapidly, he was elevated to the position of partner, with a fair interest in the business. He had been honest toward his employer, because he saw that through him there was a chance to rise. Honest in heart he was not, for he never scrupled to overreach a customer. His own prospects in life were not what are called flattering. His situation with Mr.Melleville was now worth five hundred dollars a year, but his family had increased, and with the increase had come new wants. |