Besides the ordinary forms of investment, stocks, bonds, and mortgages, I have set up two or three young men, whom I thought worthy, in business, and require them to send in monthly statements of their business to me.

You see, therefore, that I have more or less to do with accounts.

I never had much taste for figures, and it struck me that I might relieve myself of considerable drudgery if I could obtain your assistance, under my supervision, of course.

I hope you have a taste for figures ?" "Arithmetic and algebra are my favorite studies," said Ben promptly.
"I am glad of it.

Of course, I did not know that, but had you not been well versed in accounts, I meant to send you to a commercial school to qualify you for the duties I wished to impose upon you." "I don't think it will be necessary," answered Ben.