"
"What is it, mother?" asked Willie, with his mouth full.
"It isn't necessary for you to know, my boy."
"Do you know Mr. Clapp?" asked Harry.
"I have seen him, but never spoke with him."
"I never asked him round to tea," said Ferguson.
"I don't think he would enjoy it any better than I. His tastes are
very different from mine, and his views of life are equally
different."
"I should think so," said Harry.
"Now I think you and I would agree very well. Clapp dislikes the
business, and only sticks to it because he must get his living in
some way. As for me, if I had a sum of money, say five thousand
dollars, I would still remain a printer, but in that case I would
probably buy out a paper, or start one, and be a publisher, as well
as a printer."
"That's just what I should like," said Harry.
"Who knows but we may be able to go into partnership some day, and
carry out our plan."
"I would like it," said Harry; "but I am afraid it will be a good
while before we can raise the five thousand dollars."
"We don't need as much. Mr. Anderson started on a capital of a
thousand dollars, and now he is in comfortable circumstances."
"Then there's hopes for us."
"At any rate I cherish hopes of doing better some day. I shouldn't
like always to be a journeyman. I manage to save up a hundred
dollars a year. How much have we in the savings bank, Hannah?"
"Between four and five hundred dollars, with interest.
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