human
I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn, he said;
gpt
I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it.
human
They'll have to wait till they get it, answered Mr. Minturn;
gpt
Oh, work; anything I can find to do while vacation lasts.
human
So you're going to keep on at school, are you? I thought likely, since your father was laid up, you'd he hunting for steady work, so you could help the family along. There's a hard winter coming, you know.
gpt
That's what I think you ought to do, anyhow.
human
There's nothing for me to do, he said at last;
gpt
I don't know of a place in this town where I could get steady work that I could do; and besides, if there was, I'm after an education now.
human
My brother is here from Albany, Mr. Minturn made answer to this.
gpt
He is a merchant, has a large store there, and keeps a great many clerks. He's been plagued to death lately with one of his boys,--when he sent him home with bundles, he'd open them and help himself; and my brother told me last night, if I could warrant him a boy who was perfectly honest, he'd take him home with him, pay his fare down, and do well by him. I thought of you right away, and I told my brother that you were just the boy for him,--you'd be as true as steel; but then, if you're going to keep on at school, it's all up.