Chapter 8

           ThethingthatmostinterestedClydeatfirstwashow,ifatall,hewastokeepthemajorportionofallthismoneyhewasmakingforhimself.Foreversincehehadbeenworkingandearningmoney,ithadbeenassumedthathewouldcontributeafairportionofallthathereceived—atleastthree-fourthsofthesmallersalarieshehadreceiveduptothistime—towardtheupkeepofthehome.Butnow,ifheannouncedthathewasreceivingatleasttwenty-fivedollarsaweekandmore—andthisentirelyapartfromthesalaryoffifteenamonthandboard—hisparentswouldassuredlyexpecthimtopaytenortwelve.

           Butsolonghadhebeenhauntedbythedesiretomakehimselfasattractivelookingasanyotherwell-dressedboythat,nowthathehadtheopportunity,hecouldnotresistthetemptationtoequiphimselffirstandasspeedilyaspossible.Accordingly,hedecidedtosaytohismotherthatallofthetipshereceivedaggregatednomorethanadollaraday.And,inordertogivehimselfgreaterfreedomofactioninthematterofdisposingofhissparetime,heannouncedthatfrequently,inadditiontothelonghoursdemandedofhimeveryotherday,hewasexpectedtotaketheplaceofotherboyswhoweresickorsettodoingotherthings.Andalso,heexplainedthatthemanagementdemandedofallboysthattheylookwelloutsideaswellasinsidethehotel.Hecouldnotlongbeseencomingtothehotelintheclothesthathenowwore.Mr.Squires,hesaid,hadhintedasmuch.

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