George, seated on the box with the driver, found much to amuse him; and the driver's merry chat and great admiration of George's new and gaily-bedizened suit, went a great way towards reconciling that young gentleman to his new situation.
In a few days they arrived in New Orleans.

There, under the kind care of Mr.Moyese, he began to exhibit great signs of intelligence.

The atmosphere into which he was now thrown, the kindness of which he was hourly the recipient, called into vigour abilities that would have been stifled for ever beneath the blighting influences that surrounded him under his former master.

The old gentleman had him taught to read and write, and his aptness was such as to highly gratify the kind old soul.
In course of time, the temporary absence of an out-door clerk caused George's services to be required at the office for a few days, as errand-boy.

Here he made himself so useful as to induce Mr.Moyese to keep him there permanently.