I will do anything that is honest, and at all suitable for me." "What would you consider unsuitable ?" "I should not wish to black boots, for instance, sir.

It is honest work, but I ought to be suited to something better." "Of course; What education have you had?
Good, I suppose ?" "I am nearly ready for college." "Then you are already fairly well educated.

I will put you to a test.
Sit up to the table, and take paper and pen.

I will dictate to you a paragraph from the evening paper, which I should like to have you write down." Frank obeyed, though, in doing so, he was obliged to set Freddie down, rather to the little fellow's dissatisfaction.
Mr.Percival selected a short letter, written by some public man, which chanced to have found a place in the evening journal.
Frank wrote rapidly, and when his copy was finished submitted it to Mr.
Percival.
The old gentleman took it, and, running his eye over it, noticed that it was plainly written, correctly spelled and properly punctuated.

This discovery evidently gave him satisfaction.
"Very creditably written," he said.