human
How do you do, Paul? I hope you're well, Julius, said the superintendent, who has a remarkable faculty for remembering the names and faces of the thousands of boys that from time to time frequent the lodging house.
gpt
Do you want to see me?
human
Yes, sir, answered Paul;
gpt
Never mind about that; my business can wait.
human
Julius wants to go out West, proceeded Paul.
gpt
Now, what we want to find out is, when you are going to send a party out.
human
This day week.
gpt
Who is going out with it?
human
It is not quite decided. I may go myself,
gpt
Can Julius go out with you?
human
Yes; we haven't got our full number. He can go.
gpt
Then you're all right, Julius,
human
What gave you the idea of going out West, Julius?
gpt
Marlowe's after me,
human
Didn't you read in the papers, he asked,
gpt
At Mr. Talbot's house?
human
Yes.
gpt
Had Julius anything to do with that?
human
Through his means the burglars were prevented from carrying out their designs, and one of them was captured. This was Jack Morgan, with whom Julius lived. The other, a man named Marlowe, got off. As he suspected Julius beforehand of betraying them, and is a man of revengeful disposition, Julius is afraid of staying in the city while he is at large. We both think he had better go West. There he may have a chance of doing well.
gpt
No doubt. Why, some of our boys who have gone out there have grown rich. Others have persevered in seeking an education, and there are lawyers, ministers and doctors, as well as merchants, now prosperous and respected, who graduated from the streets of New York, and were sent out by our society.
human
I hope I'll do well,
gpt
It depends a good deal on yourself, my boy, said the superintendent, kindly.
human
Firmly resolve to do well, and you will very likely succeed. You've had a rough time of it so far, and circumstances have been against you; but I'll try to find a good place for you, where you'll have a chance to learn something and to improve. Then it will be your own fault if you don't rise to a respectable place in society.
gpt
I'll try,