That's very young for an editor." "Very true; but, after all, it isn't so much the age as the qualifications, is it, Mr.Anderson ?" "True," said the editor, meditatively.

"Harry, do you think you could edit the paper for two or three months ?" "I think I could," said Harry, with modest confidence.

His heart beat high at the thought of the important position which was likely to be opened to him; and plans of what he would do to make the paper interesting already began to be formed in his mind.
"It never occurred to me before, but I really think you could," said the editor, "and that would remove every obstacle to my going.

By the way, Harry, you would have to find a new boarding-place, for Mrs.
Anderson would accompany me, and we should shut up the house." "Perhaps Ferguson would take me in ?" said Harry.
"I should be glad to do so; but I don't know that my humble fare would be good enough for an editor." Harry smiled.

"I won't put on airs," he said, "till my commission is made out." "I am afraid that I can't offer high pay for your services in that capacity," said Mr.