Still, as the wages were liberal, and he would have considerable leisure, Billy, for want of a better, accepted the situation, and was immediately introduced to his business.

For some time he only saw George at a distance, but was told by one of the clerks that he was just graduated at Yale, and was now a junior partner in his uncle's establishment.

"We all like him very much," said the clerk, "he is so pleasant and kind, though a little proud, I guess." This was all that Billy knew of him until he had been in Mr.Selden's employment nearly three weeks; then, as he was one day poring over a volume of Horace which he had brought with him, George, who chanced to pass by, looked over his shoulder, exclaiming, "Why, Bender, can you read Latin?
Really this is a novelty.

Are you fond of books ?" "Yes, very," said Billy, "though I have but a few of my own." "Fortunately then I can accommodate you," returned George, "for I have a tolerably good library, to which you can at any time have access.
Suppose you come round to my uncle's to-night.

Never mind about thanking me," he added, as he saw Billy about to speak; "I hate to be thanked, so to-night at eight o'clock I shall expect you." Accordingly that evening Billy started for Mr.Selden's.