At this moment Freddie's mother entered the room, and greeted Frank with
a cordial smile.
"Freddie," she said, "it is time for you to go to bed."
"I don't want to leave Frank," said Freddie.
"Frank will come and see you again."
"Will you, Frank?"
Frank made the promise, and Mrs. Gordon--for that was her name--left the
room, promising to return before Frank went away.
He was now left alone with the old gentleman.
CHAPTER XXIX
FRANK IS OFFERED A POSITION
Mr. Percival engaged Frank in conversation on general topics while Mrs.
Gordon was out of the room. His young visitor had been an extensive
reader, and displayed a good deal of general information. Moreover, he
expressed himself intelligently and modestly, and deepened the favorable
impression which he had already succeeded in making.
I should like to call the attention of my young readers to the fact that
Frank was now reaping the advantage of the time he had devoted to study
and the cultivation of his mind.
A boy who starts in life with a fair education always stands a better
chance than one who is poorly provided in that respect.
It is true that many of our prominent public men have started with a
very scanty supply of book-learning, but in most cases it has only
transferred the labor of study to their maturer years.
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