Keep your books posted up, and you will know where you are at any time." "I intend to keep an account of all I spend and all I receive, if it is no more than a cent." "Right, my little man.

Have you ever studied book-keeping ?" "No, sir, I suppose I haven't; but there was a page of accounts in the back part of the arithmetic I studied, and I got a pretty good idea of the thing from that.

All the money received goes on one side, and all the money paid out goes on the other." "Exactly so; in this book you had better open a book account first.

If you wish, I will show you how." "Thank you, sir; I should be very glad to have you;" and Bobby opened the memorandum book, and seated himself at the desk.
"Write 'Book Account,' at the top of the pages, one word on each.

Very well.