Vandover straightened up, raising his eyes: "You want some work ?" he demanded.
"Yes; that's what I'm after," answered Vandover, adding, "I must have it!" "Well," said Geary, hesitatingly, "I can give you something to do, but it will be pretty dirty." Vandover smiled a little, saying, "I guess you can't give me any work that would be too dirty for me!" With the words he suddenly began to cry again.

"I want to be honest, Mister Geary," he exclaimed, drawing the backs of his fingers across his lips; "I want to be honest; I'm down and I don't mean no offence.

Charlie, you and I were old chums once at Harvard.

My God! to think I was a Harvard man once! Oh, I'm a goner now and I ain't got a friend.

When I was in the paint-shop they paid me well.