"I have a book of biographies at home, and I find that not only rich men, but men distinguished in other ways, generally commenced in poverty." "I wish you'd lend me that book," said Ben.

"Sometimes I get despondent and that will give me courage." "You shall have it whenever you call at the house.

But you mustn't think too much of getting money." "I don't mean to; but I should like to make my mother comfortable.

I don't see much chance of it while I remain a 'grocer's boy,' as Tom Davenport calls me." "Better be a grocer's boy than spend your time in idleness, as Tom does." "Tom thinks it beneath him to work." "If his father had been of the sane mind when he was a boy, he would never have become a rich man." "Was Squire Davenport a poor boy ?" "Yes, so uncle told me the other day.

When he was a boy he worked on a farm.