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---- Madison Avenue, New York, October 5.
"My Dear Young Friend: "Will you come to New York and call upon me?
I have a very pleasant remembrance of you and the service you did me recently, and think I can employ you in other ways, to our mutual advantage.

I am willing to pay you a higher salary than you are receiving in your country home, besides providing you with a home in my own house.

I inclose ten dollars for expenses.

Yours, with best wishes, "Helen Hamilton" Ben's heart beat with joyful excitement as he read this letter.