And the next was equally promising.
"Page wanted by a professional gentleman.

Must be clean, well-behaved, and make himself useful in house.

Attend to boots, coals, windows, etcetera.

Good character indispensable." I was almost grateful to feel that no one could give me a good character by any stretch of imagination, so that at any rate I was safe from this fastidious professional gentleman.

Then came another: "News-boy wanted.