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He was noilling, also, to receive any aid which self-respect per obtained for him by Mrs Arnot But she frankly told hi The question what he should do next pressed heavily upon hi, his eye caught an advertisement which stated that more hands were needed at a certain factory in the suburbs He felt sure that if he presented hi with the others he would be refused, and he for at once to thefound the stately residence, he said to the servant who answered his summons: "Will you say to Mr Ivison that a person wishes to see hiarb, to leave hiuests in the parlor and came out, annoyed at the interruption

"Well, what do you wish, sir?" he said, in a tone that was far fro an unfavorable i paper you advertised for more hands in your factory I wish employment"

"Are you drunk, or crazy, that you thus apply at my residence?" was the harsh reply

"Neither, sir; I--"

"You are very presu, then"

"You would not e"

"What do you ive one or two ht afford that h; for the pale face and peculiar bearing of the stranger were beginning to interest him

"I do not ask more of your time, and will come directly to the point My na good concerning me"

"You are correct," said Mr Ivison coldly "I shall not need your services"

"Mr Ivison," said Haldane in a tone that abond?"

"Certainly not"

"Then why do you, and all who, like you, have honest work to give, leave ly and foolishly, but I wish to do better I do not ask a place of trust, only ith others, under the eyes of others, where I could not rob you of a cent's worth if I wished In the hurry and routine of your office you would not listen to ht and o to the devil, you will have a hand in the result"