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Benjamin spent a short time in looking over Keimer's office, and found that his press was old and damaged, and his fount of English types nearly worn out. Possessing much more ingenuity than Keimer, and understanding a printing-press much better, he went to work, and in a short time put it into decent order for service.
"I will sleep over it to-night before I decide, and let you know in the morning," replied Benjamin, as he took his leave. In the morning Benjamin put in his appearance at Keimer's office, ready for work. He received a hearty welcome, and was at once apprized of the paper-money job of New Jersey.
However, the more he talked with the new comer, the more he was impressed with his intelligence and manly character. He found that his clothes were the poorest part of him, that underneath his shabby garments there dwelt a soul of large possessions and aspirations. Benjamin learned at Keimer's office what a blessing it was to him to have practised doing things well.
Keimer's business had increased largely, and he had added many facilities for doing work, so that the establishment presented a more attractive appearance. "No; I am a printer no longer," answered Benjamin. "I am booked for the mercantile business in Philadelphia" "How is that? Were you not a printer in London?" "Yes, I followed my trade there, and learned more about it than I ever knew before.
The facts show us that good workmen can command employment and high wages, when poor ones are obliged to beg their bread. Among Keimer's workmen was an Oxford student, whose time he had bought for four years. He was about eighteen years of age, smart and intelligent.
"I will do it," Benjamin replied in his emphatic way. "It is not a long job, by any means." "Perhaps you will have it done by the time I get the Elegy set up, and then you may print it." Keimer's interest was deepening since he found that the Boston printer-boy could repair a printing press. He was getting more than he bargained for.
Benjamin's language showed that it was almost too much to ask him to return to Keimer's printing office; but Meredith persevered. "For my sake, I want you should decide to accept the proposition. Keimer has made an apology, so that you can return without compromising your manhood at all. It looks to me as if it were wiser to accept his proposal than to decline it."
Not many days after Benjamin replied to the letter of Captain Homes, an unusual scene transpired at Keimer's office. "There's Governor Keith on the other side of the street," said Keimer to Benjamin, as they stood looking out of the window. "That tall man with a gentleman walking with him." "I see," replied Benjamin. "I should think they were coming here."
"And what are your prospects at Keimer's?" inquired the junior Bradford. "Well, I have begun to repair his old press. It is a dilapidated affair, and I told him that I could improve it very much." "Do you understand that part of the business?" "I understand it sufficiently to make what repairs that machine requires just now."
"Brains take the precedence of clothes in New York and Philadelphia." Benjamin found himself among good friends, so he cheerfully accepted their counsel. The senior Bradford accompanied him to Keimer's. "Neighbor," said Bradford, "I have brought to you a young man from Boston, a printer by trade; he is after work. Perhaps you can employ him." "That depends on his qualifications," answered Mr.
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