One appeared to be filling a regular clerkship.
"What are you doing now, Jack ?" he asked of the other.
"I am in the tea business." "How is that ?" "You know the Great Pekin Tea Company, of course ?" "Yes." "Well, until I can get a place, I am selling for them." "How do you make out ?" "I can't tell you, for I have only just commenced," said his friend.
"How do they pay--salary or commission ?" "They are to pay me a commission--twenty per cent on what I sell." "That is a good commission." "Yes; it is good enough, if I can make a fair amount of sales.

There is a good deal of uncertainty about it of course.

I would much rather have a place like yours." Frank listened with interest.

He wondered whether the Great Pekin Tea Company would employ him.

If so, he would have a field for his energy, and every inducement to work hard, since his pay would depend on the amount of his sales.