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No words were dropped to indicate that he did. But Governor Keith was a wise man, and thought it was not best to divulge his acquaintance with that part of the affair. Benjamin improved the first opportunity to announce his departure to Mr. Keimer. "Going to see my parents," he said; "a vessel sails for Boston in about a week." "You have not been away from home long yet.
Benjamin's thoughts were all the while concentrated on this unexpected turn of affairs. It would not be strange if such interest in his welfare by the highest officer in the state appealed to his vanity somewhat, although Keimer could discover nothing of the kind.
On a Sunday morning in October, 1723, the tired, hungry boy landed upon the Market Street wharf, and at once set out to find food and explore America's metropolis. Benjamin found employment with Samuel Keimer, an eccentric printer just beginning business, and lodgings at the house of Read, whose daughter Deborah was later to become his wife.
"I expect to start a weekly paper before many weeks have passed; and then I shall have plenty of work." "How long shall I have to wait?" "I can't say. It is possible I may want you before I start the newspaper; work is coming in very well. But you must not let Keimer know about the paper. When it starts I want it should be a surprise to him and the public."
But there was no use for this graveyard literature; Franklin got well, and recurred again to his proper trade. Being expert with the composing-stick, he was readily engaged at good wages by his old employer, Keimer. Franklin, however, soon suspected that this man's purpose was only to use him temporarily for instructing some green hands, and for organizing the printing-office.
Keimer. "I want some one who is acquainted with the business." "You will find him all right, I think; he appears to know what he is about." "How long have you worked at the business?" inquired Keimer, turning to Benjamin. "Over three years." "Do you understand all parts of it so that you can go on with it?" "Yes, I think I do; you can ascertain by trying me."
"Why did you think so?" "Because you planned to be back here a long time ago; I concluded that you had forsaken us." "Not yet; I have seen no place abroad quite equal to Philadelphia. I did not return as soon as I expected." And Benjamin rehearsed to Keimer substantially his experience with Governor Keith, that he might understand why his return was delayed.
I have plenty of work, and if you think well of my proposition, come and see me. "Yours truly, Benjamin's first impulse was to destroy the letter and take no further notice of it. But the second, sober thought led him to consult Meredith, who continued to work for Keimer. Meredith read the letter, and said: "I should advise you to accept his proposition, as you have nothing to do."
He never advertised. Making the best hammer in the market created all the business he wanted. "Your press is rather dilapidated, I see," remarked Benjamin to Mr. Keimer, after he had looked it over. "Second-hand, I conclude?" "Yes, I had to buy what I could get cheap, as I had little money to begin with. I guess it can be fixed up to answer my purpose."
"I can tell you in few words," said Benjamin; and he went on and told him of his going to New York, and how he happened to come to Philadelphia, and meet Mr. Bradford there, and finally how he found his way to Keimer's office. "It will learn me a good lesson," said Keimer. "When I divulge secrets to another man whom I don't know, I shall not be in my right mind."
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