All the burden ought not to come on Edith and Miriam." "Only show me what I can do, uncle, and I am ready to put my hands to the work," was Henry's prompt reply.
"It will be years before you can expect an income from your profession." "I know, I know.

That is what discourages me." "I can get you the place of clerk in an insurance office, at a salary of five hundred dollars a year.

Will you accept it ?" "Gladly!" The face of the young man brightened as if the sun had shone upon it suddenly.
"You will have several hours each day, in which to continue your law reading, and will get admitted to the bar early enough.

Keep your mother and sisters for two or three years, and then they will be in a condition to sustain you until you make a practice in your profession." But to this the mother and sisters, when it was mentioned to them, objected.

They were not willing to have Henry's professional studies interrupted.